Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Admissions

Academic Qualifications for Admission

In order to be considered for admission to a graduate degree program, you must hold the minimum qualifications as listed below.

Doctoral Program

To be considered for admission to a doctoral program, you must possess a Master's Degree.

Master's Program

To be considered for admission to a master's program, you must possess first class standing in one of the following degrees awarded by a recognized university:

Honours Bachelor Degree in Arts or Science
Bachelor Degree in Applied Science or Law
Degree of Doctor of Medicine
or equivalent

Admission Requirements

The Chemical Engineering Department requires a B+ average or equivalent for admission to all graduate programs.

Comprehension of the English Language for International Applicants

English is the language of instruction and communication at Queen's (except within the language departments). Proficiency in English is, therefore, a prerequisite for admission. Those applicants whose native languages do not include English will be required to obtain satisfactory standing in an English Language Proficiency Test as part of the application process and before final acceptance is granted.

Any applicant who has recently studied for at least one complete year at a university where English is the official language of instruction may be exempt from the English Language Proficiency Test. An applicant requesting a waiver of the English Language Proficiency Test for this reason should do so in writing and submit it with the application. The Registrar of the School of Graduate Studies, in consultation with the department, will make determinations in these cases. It should be noted that in order to maintain a high academic standard, very few waivers are granted. Therefore, it is recommended that all applicants for whom English is not their first language submit an English Language Proficiency Test with their application.

The following English Language Proficiency Tests are accepted by the School of Graduate Studies and Research:

TOEFL	Test of English as a Foreign Language	http://www.toefl.org/
MELAB	Michigan English Language Assessment Battery	www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/melab
IELTS	International English Language Testing System	www.ielts.org/

The School of Graduate Studies at Queen's University requires the following minimum scores:

TOEFL Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT):

Writing Test: 24 (out of 30);
Speaking Test: 22 (out of 30);
Reading Test: 22(out of 30);
Listening Test: 20 (out of 30);
Overall minimum score: 88 (out of 120).

Applicants must have the minimum score in each test, as well as the minimum overall score.

TOEFL Paper based and Computer Based Tests:

Applicants must meet the minimum score requirements of the department to which they wish to apply. These minimum scores are listed at: http://www.queensu.ca/sgs/forstudents/InternationalStudents/admissionreqs.html

IELTS: 7 (academic module)

MELAB: 80