MEng Requirements & Course Load - Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

MEng Requirements:

10 half-credit (H) graduate-level courses* in total, including:

3 CHE courses (or MEng project**)
3 technical courses (from CHE*** or other departments)
4 more courses that are either technical or non-technical

Of the courses chosen above:

No more than 3 can be
500-level courses
No more than 4 can be
non-technical courses

You can fulfill the 3 CHE course requirements in one of three ways:

Complete 3 graduate-level CHE courses
Complete an MEng Project (requires CHE2222H Safety Training)
Complete a Technical Emphasis (Note: all emphases are technical except ELITE)

* All courses must be successfully completed (e.g., courses with a grade of FZ, INC, IPR, NCR, or WDR, or courses marked as "Extra", do not count towards your MEng requirements)
** Must complete departmental Safety Training (CHE2222H) before starting an MEng Project (even if your project is not in a lab)
*** All CHE graduate level courses are technical

Check whether your MEng requirements are complete, or determine what else you need to take to complete your degree, with our MEng Program Completion Checklist.

Course Load (by MEng Program)

The table below shows the program length, time limit, and normal course load for each of our MEng programs:

MEng Program	Program Length	Time Limit for Completion	Course Load
Full-time	3 sessions	3 years	Fall: 3 technical & 1 non-technical Winter: 3 technical & 1 non-technical Summer: 2 non-technical (or technical)
Extended full-time	6 sessions	3 years	3 courses / session (maximum) 6 courses / year* (maximum)
Part-time	9 sessions	6 years	2 courses / session (maximum) 1-4 courses / year* (maximum)

*Year = Fall, Winter, and Summer sessions

IMPORTANT:

MEng students should take their technical courses during the Fall and Winter sessions, as there are fewer technical courses offered in the Summer sessions.
MEng students must take their CHE courses during the Fall and Winter sessions as CHE courses may not be offered in the Summer sessions.

Technical and Non-Technical Courses

Courses can be categorized as either technical or non-technical.

All graduate-level CHE courses are technical unless assessed as “Not for credit**” in the technical/non-technical course list.

MEng students are welcome to attend the Lectures at the Leading Edge talks, but cannot enrol into CHE3001H. CHE1102H, JDE1000H, and other courses for only MASc and PhD students cannot be counted towards the MEng requirements.

A searchable list of courses previously assessed as technical or non-technical is available here

Questions? Our MEng Advisor Can Help. Make an appointment today!

If you have questions about the MEng requirements or course load, or if you are experiencing problems that are affecting your academic performance, contact our MEng Advisor for help:

Email: mengprograms.chemeng@utoronto.ca
Phone: 416-978-8382
Drop-in: WB 201C (2nd floor of the Wallberg Building)