Chemical engineers transform raw materials into useful products in a vast array of industries, including pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, mining, oil, and gas, environmental, automotive, health care, and food processing. Waterloo provides a flexible program with opportunities to specialize in emerging areas like biomedical and biotechnology. Students will learn to design, implement, and supervise processes where matter is transformed - from fuel to energy, from raw materials to finished product, or from waste to useful by-products. Students also gain 2 years of paid co-op work experience, earn money to help pay for their education, and be able to try out different career areas through the world's largest co-op program.

Admission Requirements

• Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School
• Min GPA: 95.0% Convert grades
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

  • Min TOEFL iBT: 90 (Min Speaking: 25.0, Min Writing: 25.0)

  • Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.5, Min Writing: 6.5)

  • Min Duolingo English Test Score: 120

  • Min PTE overall: 63 (Min Speaking: 65, Min Writing: 65)

  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:

  • Min TOEFL iBT: 64

  • Min IELTS overall: 5.5 (Min Writing: 5)

  • Min PTE overall: 46

Other fees:

• Books and Supplies Fees: $2,100 per year
• Co-op Fees: $739 per year
• UHIP Fees: $504 per year
• Health and Dental Fees: $388 per year
• WUSA Incidental Fees: $350 per year