Chemical Engineering (MASc)
This program offers research opportunities for Master's degrees in various topics.
Why choose this program?
Graduate studies in Chemical Engineering encompasses areas of environmental control, plastics and polymers, pulp and paper, instrumentation and process control, petrochemicals, petroleum and natural gas processing, and energy conversion and utilization, as well as the growing fields of biotechnology, food processing, composite materials, corrosion and protective coatings, and manufacture of microelectronic components.
Opportunities to explore these areas are available within the department, in collaboration with other departments, and through several research centers on campus.
The Dalhousie Chemical Engineering program houses faculty members with research interests in the areas of bioprocessing and drug delivery, dust explosion and risk management, pilot-scale design and system testing, multiphase process engineering, oil and gas processing and release mitigation, hybrid separation technology, and fermentation processing.
Careers
The responsibilities assumed by Chemical Engineers include a wide range of activities such as research and development of novel products and processes, the design, development and operation of process plants, and management of technical operations and sales.
A MASc in Chemical Engineering can provide significant flexibility in career pathways, depending on your interests.
Admission requirements
You'll need to meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirements as well as any program-specific admissions requirements before you can apply.
Financial information
At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our degree programs.
Program options
Thesis: Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.
All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
