Nuclear Engineering, MASc

Degree requirements for the Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Nuclear Engineering are listed below. For general program information, admission requirements and/or details on part-time options, see Nuclear Engineering and Technology . A current list of graduate faculty is available on the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science’s website.

Degree requirements

The objective of the MASc program is to prepare students for careers as engineers in fields that require specialized knowledge and skills. It is expected that graduates of the program will be able to work as engineers in industry, companies and government agencies with strong research and development programs or to continue their education by pursuing a PhD degree. The objective of the MASc program is achieved through a combination of course work, supervised research, a research seminar and a research thesis. Students must complete five courses for a total of 15 credits, a non-credit seminar course and a thesis worth 15 credits. MASc students must defend their research thesis in front of an examining committee.

Additional requirements

Students may take no more than one third of their courses from the undergraduate courses listed or other 4000-level courses specifically approved by the graduate program director, provided the students did not take similar courses during their undergraduate degree programs.

Students must take at least half of their graduate courses from the list of NUCL 5000-level graduate courses. Courses that are not listed but offered by other faculties at the university can only be taken for credit if first approved by the graduate program director. Courses offered by other universities can only be taken for credit if approved by the graduate program director.

Courses are offered on the basis of demand with the expectation that courses will be offered at a minimum of once every two years.

Course listing

Core graduate courses offered by the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science

Elective graduate courses from the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Elective graduate courses from the Faculty of Science

Undergraduate Nuclear Engineering courses available for credit towards a graduate program in the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science

NUCL 4510U - Nuclear Plant Chemistry
NUCL 4610U - Corrosion for Engineers
NUCL 4625U - Radioactive Waste Management Design
NUCL 4640U - Nuclear Plant Operations
ESNS 4660U - Risk Analysis Methods
NUCL 4670U - Shielding Design
NUCL 4680U - Nuclear Materials
NUCL 4700U - Nuclear Plant Design and Simulation
NUCL 4730U - Reactor Control
NUCL 4780U - Nuclear Reactor Design
NUCL 4810U - Nuclear Fuel Cycles
NUCL 4880U - Principles of Fusion Energy

Undergraduate Health Physics and Radiation Science courses available for credit towards a graduate program in the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science

RADI 4220U - Radiation Biophysics and Dosimetry
RADI 4430U - Industrial Applications of Radiation Techniques
RADI 4440U - Radioisotopes and Radiation Machines
RADI 4550U - Radiation Detection and Measurement

Note:

Course descriptions for the undergraduate courses listed above can be found in the Undergraduate Academic Calendar and Course Catalogue.