Chemical Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Chemical Engineering - Doctor of Philosophy cost?

  CAD 5,888 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 7.0 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Calendar entry for this degree: Requirements additional to those in the general regulations are as follows. The minimum course requirement for the Ph.D. beyond the B.Sc. is 7 term length courses. Six must be graduate courses. The list of graduate courses taken will be evaluated by the supervisory committee on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed at the time of the oral comprehensive examination. Only 1 course may be a combined undergraduate/graduate course (also known as a double numbered 400/800 course). Ph.D. candidates accepted with a Master's degree must take at least 3 term length courses. The list of graduate courses taken will be evaluated by the supervisory committee on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed at the time of the oral comprehensive examination. All programs of study must be approved by the department. For students who received a Master’s from this department and in the same area of study, the minimum course requirements shall be decided in consultation with the PhD Advisory Committee and approved by the Department Head or Graduate Coordinator. All students must take CHEM 801 Safety in the Laboratory a non-credit course in laboratory safety, at the first opportunity after their initial registration, and also participate in CHEE 897, the departmental seminar series. || General graduate admission is governed by the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs: applicants normally need a four-year bachelor's degree (or a master's for doctoral entry), official transcripts and two letters of recommendation, and must meet the minimum scores set by the individual program. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply · English: IELTS 7.0; PTE Academic 65 · English test waiver: Applicants whose native language includes English are not required to sit an English-language proficiency test. A final grade of 80% or more in ESLA 140 or ESLA 150 from Queen's University's English for Academic Purposes Program, achieved at the time of application, may also remove the test requirement. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply · Application fee: CAD 120.00 - non-refundable graduate application fee, payable by Visa or Mastercard; the application is complete only once the fee is paid. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/grad-studies/apply

• Is there a scholarship?

  Queen's publishes no entrance scholarship specific to this programme; the awards open to its applicants are the university-wide graduate ones. Queen's commits to full-time doctoral students "a guaranteed minimum funding package of $25,000 a year" for 2026-2027 in funding-eligible years (typically years 1-4), assembled from internal awards or fellowships (the Queen's Graduate Award), external awards, teaching assistantships or fellowships, research assistantships and the Graduate Research Fellowship. Internal awards need no separate application: "These awards do not require an application, and many are part of funding packages given to students when they receive an admission offer." International applicants are additionally eligible for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship ("The current value of the award is $5,000 per term. Awards will be for two or three consecutive terms"; a small number are made to study-permit holders), Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, Tri-Council (NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR) awards and Mitacs Globalink awards. Sources View scholarship page