Engineering
The Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing Option is built around the Chemical Engineering core programme and prepares graduates to design and analyze biochemical processes and biological systems used to manufacture biofuels, pharmaceuticals, biomaterials and other bioproducts.
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Option taken as part of a Chemical Engineering degree, focused on biochemical processes and biological systems.
Biochemical engineer; biopharmaceutical engineer; bioprocess engineer; biotechnical engineer; chemical engineer.
Not open to direct entry from high school; applicants first complete the common foundational/qualifying year of Engineering, after which students choose a specialized programme and the traditional or co-operative stream. Transfer students with transferable post-secondary coursework taken outside the Faculty of Engineering are considered on GPA and relevant transfer credit.
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Undergraduate terms are Fall (classes begin September), Winter, Spring and Summer; applications for Fall 2027 and Spring and Summer 2027 admission are open.
Applications for admission, awards and residence open on 1 October 2026; applications for Spring and Summer 2027 admission also open on 1 October 2026. The deadline to submit an application for most programs for Fall 2027 is 1 March 2027 (some programs have extended deadlines). Entrance award application deadline is 10 January 2027. Applications are submitted online at apply.ualberta.ca.
The application fee is non-refundable, mandatory and not waived; international applicants pay $150 ($100 for current or former students). A $5,000 tuition deposit is required to accept an international offer ($1,000 for students already studying in Canada).
Engineering
University of Alberta, Canada
Engineering
University of Alberta, Canada
Engineering
University of Alberta, Canada
Engineering
University of Alberta, Canada
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