• McMaster University offers MASc in Chemical Engineering for a duration of 2 years.
  • It is an on-campus, thesis-based program available with both full-time and part-time options.
  • This program will provide students with knowledge in a chosen area of specialty beyond the bachelor’s degree through a research-intensive program.
  • The MASc has a nominal duration of 24 months (6 semesters) after the Bachelor's degree.
  • The research areas of the program are:
    • Biomaterials and Bioprocessing
    • Polymer Science and Engineering
    • Process System Engineering and Control
    • Materials and process modelling computation
  •  Student is required to complete successfully at least three one-term courses, at least two of which should be at the 700-level.
  • Students are required to present a thesis, which constitutes an original contribution to chemical engineering.
  • The MASc program consists of three one-term graduate courses and a dissertation based on research completed under the supervision of a professor.
  • Students have an opportunity to bypass the MASc degree after completing 6 months and enrol directly in the PhD program subject to a detailed and satisfactory review of progress in both research and course work.
  • Full time students for MASc Degree are required to spend at least one academic year of graduate study at McMaster University.
  • Students must present a seminar lecture on a topic approved by the Department, and attend the seminars regularly.
  • The average salary of the program goes up to 52,000 USD.