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	Ottawa Chemical Engineering (4 years) OUAC OEE Remove	Ontario Tech Pre-Engineering OUAC DEZ Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%	Not published“N/A”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, MCV4U, MHF4U, SCH4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +2 more on the program page	Current Ontario secondary school students must complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six 4U or 4M credits including English (ENG4U) and Advanced Functions (MHF4U), with a minimum grade of 60% in both. Should applicants present any of the following courses, their pre-engineering year may be adjusted accordingly: Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) and/or Physics (SPH4U).
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No
Degree	Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)	—
First-year intakewhere published	80	—
What you study	Chemical Engineering Chemistry General or Integrated Engineering	Chemistry Civil Engineering Electronic & Electrical Engineering General or Integrated Engineering
What it is	You study how to design and operate chemical processes that transform raw materials into useful products — everything from pharmaceuticals to plastics to fuels. Chemical engineering combines chemistry, physics, and math to solve real industrial problems at scale. The co-op stream lets you alternate between classroom terms and paid work terms at companies, giving you direct experience in the field while you study.	Pre-Engineering is a one-year program that strengthens your math and science foundations before you move into a specialized engineering degree. You'll take courses in chemistry, physics, and advanced mathematics to prepare for civil, mechanical, electrical, or general engineering programs. It's designed for students who want to study engineering but need to build up their technical skills first.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	Ontario Tech University on OUInfo

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