Prospective student

The Chemical engineering programme at École Polytechnique is:

• Attending high-quality courses in Chemical engineering from the first year :
  • Process and Sustainable Development Analysis
  • Thermodynamics
  • Introduction to Chemical Engineering Design
  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry
• Project work every year
  • 1st year: Acquisition of Basics in the Design of Transformation Processes
  • 2nd year: Numerical Modelling Applications
  • 3rd year: Unit Operations
  • 4th year: Process Design
• Performing at least one 4-8 or 12 month internship in industry (3 credits)
• Acquiring scientific knowledge related to Chemical engineering
• Taking advantage of a flexible curriculum tailored for industrial needs in the fields of:
  • Energy and Environment
  • Biopharmaceutical engineering
  • Polymers
  • Technological Innovation
• Being able to obtain a Master degree in five years when enrolled in an Integrated Bachelors-Masters programme (BMI).
• Having the possibility to learn brewery with POLYBROUE student society.

INTERNATIONAL COMPONENT

In choosing your specialization, a wide variety of training options are available to you, matched to the needs of industry and society. Other specializations are also accessible via international exchanges with two institutions in France:

• Université de Technologie de Compiègne (Food Engineering);
  
• École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques in Nancy (Product and Discontinuous Process Engineering).

 

USEFUL LINKS

We invite you to refer to the following links for assistance in your admissions process:

Study Programs

Admission Application

Industry Internships (Practicums)

International Exchange Program

Awards and Financial Aid

Student Life

Refer also to Polytechnique’s complete Prospective Student section.

STUDENT LIFE IN GRADUATE STUDIES

École Polytechnique’s Department of Chemical Engineering is the largest of its kind in North America. In a recent survey conducted by the Department of Teaching and Training, the vast majority of graduate students enrolled in this program stated they were satisfied with the quality of teaching.

All graduate students (MScA [research] and PhD) receive a minimum of $17,500 per year in the case of a research master’s and a minimum of $19,000 a year when studying toward a PhD. They can also supplement their income by working as lecturers, tutorial directors, lab directors or graders.

Upon enrolment, all students in the Chemical Engineering research program receive up to $1,000 for the purchase of a laptop computer.

Although French is the official language of École Polytechnique, the department welcomes several foreign students each year and gives them the option of writing pre-doctoral exams as well as theses and dissertations in English.

Getting involved is an big part of student life at Polytechnique! Chemical Engineering has a dynamic student committee that organizes a wide variety of activities (e.g., happy hours, prof vs. student quiz competitions). In addition, for several years now, students have been able to benefit from enriched training thanks to the many exchange programs and joint-supervision agreements with universities abroad.