Chemical and Petroleum Engineering - MEng - Course

University of Calgary

Canada, Calgary

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University of Calgary

Canada , Calgary

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesMarch-2026

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 3,555 / terms

Next Intake March-2026

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering - MEng - Course

About

The MEng in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering gives you a competitive advantage, whether you are focusing your career in a specific area or expanding your opportunities across sectors. This program is often completed in one to two years of full-time study, and part-time options are available. This program is course-based, designed to expand your knowledge through a mix of advanced chemical and petroleum engineering courses. In addition to helping you expand your career in the energy and petrochemicals sectors, this program also gives you upward mobility in pharmaceuticals, food products, metals, fertilizers, synthetic materials and beyond.

MEng Internship

This program offers an 8-to-16 month full-time paid internship with companies across Canada to help students gain engineering work experience in a diverse economy. Limited spots are available.

Learn more about this exciting internship opportunity by visiting the MEng Internship Page.

Completing this program

Ten courses are required to complete this degree. Students have the flexibility to select topics based on their interests.

Specializations

Requirements

Entry Requirements

GPA

A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.

Minimum education

A four year baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering or equivalent is required for the Chemical Engineering specialization.

A four-year baccalaureate degree in engineering is required for the Petroleum Engineering specialization.

A four-year baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, oil and gas engineering, mechanical engineering, energy engineering, polymer and material engineering or civil engineering is required for the Energy & Environment specialization.

Consideration may also be given for BSc degrees in other fields.

Work samples

N/A

Documents

One official copy of your final official transcript and degree certificates (if degree is not clearly stated on transcripts) in a signed, sealed envelopes from the institution attended. Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded to the online application for initial evaluation purposes. Admission offers, however, are conditional upon receipt of official transcripts.
- These documents may be sent to us directly from the institution or they can be mailed to you and you can mail them to us yourself.
- We do not consider open official transcripts as official.

Reference letters

None

Test scores

None

English Program Requirements

An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iB T including TOEFL iBT Home Edition) minimum score of 86 (Internet-based, with no section less than 20).
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 (with no section less than 6.0).
Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency minimum score of 180.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59 or higher
Canadian Academic English Language test (CAEL) overall score of 70 (no section less than 60).
Academic Communication Certificate (ACC) minimum of B+ in each course.
Duolingo English Test obtaining a minimum score of 125 (with no sub-score below 105).

*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.

Career

Upon successful completion of the professional MEng program in chemical and petroleum engineering, graduates will have a balance of the fundamental knowledge and practical skills required to work in a wide variety of industries in Canada, and worldwide. This includes, but isn’t limited to, work in process engineering, petroleum reservoirs, petroleum production, environmental engineering, software development and/or documentation for chemical process/petroleum reservoir simulation software, chemical sales, and more.

A course-based master’s degree in chemical and petroleum engineering is usually considered a final degree.