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	Trent Chemical Engineering: Trent/Swansea Dual Degree OUAC RCE Remove	Ottawa Biomedical Mechanical Engineering (4 years) OUAC OEC Remove	Ottawa Chemical Engineering (4 years) OUAC OEE Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	80%“80% minimum”	80–85%“80-85%”	80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U SCH4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U	MCV4U MHF4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of MCV4U, MHF4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Minimum 80% calculated from best six 4U/M courses Required Courses: ENG4U with a minimum of 60% SCH4U SPH4U +1 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +3 more on the program page	ENG4U or FRA4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +2 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	No	Available	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Engineering, BEng, Bachelor of Science, BSc	Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)	Bachelor of Applied Science, BASc, Bachelor of Engineering (Co-op), BEng (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	200	63	80
What you study	Chemical Engineering Chemistry	General or Integrated Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies Mechanical Engineering Medical Technology	Chemical Engineering Chemistry General or Integrated Engineering
What it is	You study how to design and operate equipment and systems that transform raw materials into useful products using chemistry and engineering principles. This dual degree means you earn both a BEng from Trent and a BSc from Swansea University in the UK, completing part of your studies at each campus. It suits students who want international experience, deeper chemistry knowledge alongside engineering, and the option to work in industries like pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, or food processing.	You study the engineering principles behind medical devices and equipment, combining mechanical engineering with biology and healthcare applications. Unlike pure mechanical engineering, this program integrates biomedical sciences so you design systems that work inside or on the human body. It suits students interested in engineering who also want to apply their skills directly to medicine and health technology, with mandatory paid work terms built into the degree.	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.
The door tomajors you reach through it	engineering	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	4 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 80%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	Trent University on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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