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Chemical Engineering: Trent/Swansea Dual Degree at Trent University

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.); Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) · Peterborough campus

Code on your OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre) application: RCA - Peterborough

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What average do you need for Trent Chemical Engineering: Trent/Swansea Dual Degree?

The school says
Minimum 80% overall average
A minimum, not a typical admitted average
Entering average in this program group
88.2%
Engineering at Trent, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022; 20% came in at 90 or above. Official figure (Common University Data Ontario) for the whole group, not only this program.
Length and co-op
4 years
Co-op: No

What courses do you need?

Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.

Required
  • ENG4U English
  • SCH4U Chemistry
  • SPH4U Physics
Also
  • One of: MCV4U Calculus and Vectors, MHF4U Advanced Functions

What else each course keeps open: ENG4U, SCH4U, SPH4U, MCV4U, MHF4U

How much does Trent Chemical Engineering: Trent/Swansea Dual Degree cost?

For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.

Tuition, first year
$6,241
Books and supplies
$1,500
School's estimate, 2026-27
First year, all in
$26,200
Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals
Whole degree, all in
$83,000
4 years, rent after first year
Tuition
$6,200 first year, $25,000 in all
Student fees
$2,100 first year, $8,500 in all
Books and supplies
$1,500 first year, $6,000 in allSchool's estimate
Residence and meals
$16,300 first yearFirst year
Rent after first year
$27,300 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Peterborough, $757 a month

What do engineering graduates earn?

Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.

Two years after graduating
$81,000
Five years after graduating
$95,900

What careers does Trent Chemical Engineering: Trent/Swansea Dual Degree lead to?

Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.

Where else can you study engineering?

The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.

ProgramSchool saysTuition
Aerospace EngineeringCarleton, Ontario88-90%$10,733
Aerospace EngineeringTMU, Ontario85-90%$10,393
Architectural Conservation and Sustainability EngineeringCarleton, Ontario75-80%$10,733
Architectural EngineeringWaterloo, OntarioIndividual selection from the Mid-to-high 80s$14,248
Artificial Intelligence EngineeringOntario Tech, OntarioExpected cut-off: Mid-70s$11,443
Automation Systems Engineering Technology I Co-opMcMaster, OntarioMinimum average range in the low 80s for consideration$7,973
Automotive and Vehicle Engineering Technology I Co-opMcMaster, OntarioMinimum average range in the low 80s for consideration$7,973
Automotive EngineeringOntario Tech, OntarioExpected cut-off: Mid-70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent$11,443

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