Overview

To acquire a M.Sc. Degree in Chemical Engineering from King Abdulaziz University, the student must complete not less than 36 Units including the M.Sc. Thesis.a) 10 Units for the Core Courses.b) 18 Units for Elective Courses.c) 8 Units for the M.Sc. Thesis.

Career Opportunities

Demands for chemical engineers have continuously increased in Saudi Arabia. This is due to the phenomenal growth that KSA has been witnessing in the process industry over the past 30 years, particularly in the oil and gas, petrochemical, water desalination, cement, and food industries. The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at King Abdulaziz University, has been a major contributor to meeting these demands by preparing highly qualified and trained chemical engineers to meet the different technical and industrial needs of these diverse industries.

Some of the current major employers of the Department`s graduates in the local industries include:

Petrochemical Industrial Zones (Yanbu and Al-Jubail)
Saudi ARAMCO
SABIC
Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)

Various private and multinational companies of different fields such as:

Proctor & Gamble, SAVOLA, Plastics, Insulating Materials, Detergents, Fertilizers, Cement, Paints, Construction Materials, Paper, Packing Materials, Pharmaceutical, Glass, semiconductors, and waste management.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Research Skills
Advanced Chemical Engineering Calculations
Chemical Process Simulation and Design
Chemical Process Optimization

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-20 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

5

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TOEFL^® IBT

61

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering View 4 other Masters in Chemical Engineering in Saudi Arabia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

5

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TOEFL^® IBT

61

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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

Acquired a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering.
A minimum level of English proficiency in the form of a TOEFL score of 500 or ILETS 5.0
GPA: Very good
Two recommendation letters
B.Sc transcripts

Tuition Fee

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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