Chemical Engineering (BEng)
Help build a cleaner, healthier world, from greener energy and medicines to the food on every table. At AV¾ãÀÖ²¿, you’ll learn to design the process behind the products people depend on every day.
Why choose this program?
Chemical engineering is one of the most versatile branches of the field, and we’ll help you master it at Atlantic Canada’s #1 engineering school. You'll learn hands-on in our labs, gain paid co-op experience, and study on Sexton Campus in the heart of downtown Halifax.
You’ll blend knowledge and skills in chemistry, biology, physics, math, and design, to graduate ready to work almost anywhere, from energy and pharmaceuticals to food and manufacturing. With one of the lowest student-to-faculty ratios in Canada, you’ll learn directly from industry experts.Ìý
You can take advantage of paid co-op work terms, earn a Certificate in Biomedical Engineering alongside your degree, and build real things with our student design teams, who’ve launched satellites and raced solar and electric powered vehicles on the global stage. You’ll also work alongside faculty whose research spans bioprocessing, drug delivery, and oil and gas processing.Ìý
Careers
A chemical engineering degree from Dal makes you highly employable across almost every industry. As a graduate, you’ll design, operate and improve the processes behind:Ìý
- Energy and natural gas
- Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
- Food and beverage
- Manufacturing
- Environmental protection and safety
At AV¾ãÀÖ²¿, you’ll develop the technical and problem-solving skills to design processes, improve products, and tackle complex challenges in a rapidly evolving world.
You might begin in a process, design, or production role and grow into research and development, project management, or operations leadership. With 90+ co-op partners, students often receive full-time offers before they graduate and co-op work terms count toward the experience needed to become a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng).
What you will learn
Your first year builds a strong, common engineering foundation in math, science, design, and the fundamentals shared by every discipline. You'll move into chemical engineering early on, going deeper each year, learning about chemical processes, fluid flow, reaction engineering and thermodynamics, before tailoring your further years with technical electives.
Sample courses
- Engineering Design I
- Mechanics I: Statics
- Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering
- Thermo-fluid Engineering II
- Organic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers
- Green Engineering
- Chemical Reaction Engineering
- Thermal Unit Operations
- Polymeric Biomaterials
- ÌýPilot Scale Operations
- ÌýEnvironmental Biotechnology
- ÌýBrewing Science
The detailed knowledge of engineering principles and practice you gain during your degree will prepare you to explore a wide range of activities in the field of chemical engineering, such asÌý operations, design, research and development, and management.
Co-op and hands-on learning
Hands-on learning starts in first year with Design I. You’ll build real solutions from day one which culminates in a senior Capstone project with an industry client. Choose the 5-year co-op stream to complete three paid, 4-month work terms with one of our 90+ partner organizations. You’ll also get involved through our student engineering design teams and the , an early-stage deep tech incubator.
Customize your degree
Tailor your BEng to your goals. Choose the 4-year program or the 5-year co-op stream, add a Certificate in Biomedical Engineering alongside your degree, and use final-year technical electives to focus on what interests you most: from biomaterials and brewing science to environmental biotechnology.
Certificates in Biomedical Engineering
Optional 5 year co-op stream features three paid, 4-month work terms.
Past participants in the co-op program have worked in sectors including government, health, private industry, and natural resources.
You’ll graduate with a broad, practical command of engineering principles, and the problem-solving skills to apply them in operations, design, research and development, and management across many industries.Ìý
Admission requirements
Minimum admission requirements
To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria:
- Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
- Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice.
- Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).
Admission to many AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Program-specific admission requirements
Minimum overall average: 70% 
Academic English 12 
Pre-calculus Math 12 
Academic Chemistry 12 
Academic Physics 12 
One additional academic subject 
This program may use a competitive average for admission purposes; meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission. 
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