Dec 14, 2024  
University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025 
    
University of Alberta Calendar 2024-2025

Master of Science (Chemical and Materials Engineering)


The MSc is a research-based program requiring the completion of a thesis.

The Department offers MSc degrees with specializations in Chemical Engineering, Process Control, Materials Engineering, and Welding Engineering.

Program Requirements


Students must successfully complete four courses (12.0 units) and a thesis

Coursework (12 units)


Thesis


  • Registration in 900-level THES.
    Students are required to complete a thesis which embodies the results of independent research. All MSc students are required to deliver one public presentation on their research.

Seminars


Students are required to attend a minimum of six seminars of the D.B. Robinson Distinguished Seminar Series per academic year throughout the duration of their program. Students starting their program in January must attend at least three of these seminars in their first term. Students who miss the attendance requirement for the D.B. Robinson series will be assigned additional work.

Ethics Requirement


Engineering students must complete GPS ethics requirements based on their programs.

Professional Development Requirement


Engineering students must complete GPS’s professional development requirement.

Residence Requirement


The minimum period of residence is two four-month terms of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program


The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is four years.