What courses will I take?
To complete this program, students take 10 courses. Here is a sample of the subjects you can study:
Why take this program?
Focus your career in a specific area OR expand your opportunities across sectors
Advanced scientific knowledge that sets you apart from the pack
Prepare yourself for a senior role as you advance your career
Specialize in your area of interest
Choose full-time or part-time studies
Earn Engineering In Training status with APEGA
What industries will I work in?
Gain advanced scientific knowledge that will prepare you to work in:
- Energy and Petrochemicals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Food Products
- Metals
- Fertilizers
- Synthetic Materials
- Oil and Gas
Why study in Calgary?
Calgary is a chemical and petroleum engineering hub.
More corporate head offices and small businesses per capita than anywhere in Canada.
Calgary is a young, diverse entrepreneurial city.
We're the fourth-largest and fastest-growing city in Canada.
Over 333 days of sun a year makes us Canada's sunniest city.
Calgary is a city of endless possibilities
Learn more about Calgary: Calgary Economic Development video
A supervisor is not needed for this course-based master's degree program
Is this program right for me?
- Develop advanced knowledge employers are looking for
- Choose full-time or part-time study options
- Complete a course-based master's program in two to six years
- Build on your BSc in chemical or petroleum engineering
- Work with an industry partner, engineering innovative solutions to real-world problems
What are the program specializations?
Chemical Engineering
Energy and Environmental Systems
Environmental Engineering
Reservoir Characterization
Petroleum Engineering
This is a fast-track, cohort-based specialization. Students in petroleum engineering complete their degree in eight months.
Advanced Topics in Mass Transfer
Chemical Reactor Design
Advanced Topics in Heat Transfer
Chemical Process Simulation
Advanced Topics in Fluid Mechanics
Chemical Thermodynamics
Thermal Recovery Methods
Advanced Reservoir Engineering
Click here for a complete list of chemical and petroleum engineering graduate courses
I'm interested in an MEng
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