Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Chemical is a program with three or four year options. Combining theoretical principles with technical expertise, this degree takes an applied approach to not only chemical processes, but instrumentation and sample analyses. With great relevance to other fields of study such as engineering and nanotechnology, medicine and dentistry, food sciences and environmental sciences, the Engineering Technology in Chemical program provides a gateway into many interesting and opportunity-filled careers.

Admission Requirements

• General Requirements for High School Graduates:
  • English 12 (academic or advanced)
  • Math 12 (academic or advanced)
  • 2 Science 12 level
  • 1 additional grade 12 academic or advanced level course
• General Transfer Student Requirements:
  • In order to transfer to CBU, you must be in good academic standing at your current/previous institution.
  • You must meet the general admissions requirements (or the post-secondary equivalent) for the program.
  • To see if your institution is an articulation partner, please view our articulation agreements page.

Program Types

• Bachelor of Engineering Technology (BET)
• Fields of Study: Engineering & Technology

Areas of Study and Sample Courses

• Within Bachelor of Engineering Technology
• Chemical Engineering Courses
• Sample Course Schedule: BET, Chemical (Year 1)

Program Options at CBU

• The BET 3-year Chemical and 4-year Advanced Chemical programs are available through different pathways:
  • Direct entry
  • Advanced standing Post Diploma
  • Advanced standing Post Degree
• Post Diploma and Post Degree admissions will require a minimum of 50% of their BET degrees to be completed at CBU.

Faculty & Staff

• List of instructors and professors in the Engineering department, including their titles and departments.

Research Areas

• Hands-on research with state-of-the-art equipment, including a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer, FT-IR, FT-Raman, UV/Vis spectrometers, UPLC-MSMS/PAD, HPLC, GC-FID, GC-MS, atomic absorption spectrometer and a 28 core Linux cluster.

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About CBU

• Cape Breton University is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw People.