Course overview
The chemical engineering discipline is principally concerned with the application of knowledge of how materials and chemicals interact, or can be converted in some way to a more useful form, as part of a processing, production or refining process.
Chemical engineers work in a wide range of domains, from mineral processing, mining, and oil and gas through to industries associated with clothing, food, packaging, fertilisers, pharmaceuticals and many other manufacturing and biological processes.
All ECU's Engineering Honours courses have a common first year.
Chemical engineers work in a wide range of domains, from mineral processing, mining, and oil and gas through to industries associated with clothing, food, packaging, fertilisers, pharmaceuticals and many other manufacturing and biological processes.
All ECU's Engineering Honours courses have a common first year.
Course record
Majors
Chemical engineering
Career Opportunities
Chemical engineer, process engineer, design engineer, plant engineer, petrochemical engineer
Other Information
Professional Recognition: Engineers Australia have accredited this course.
This course has practicum/work placement requirements.
This course has practicum/work placement requirements.
Entry requirements
Review the captured standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.
Standard entry
- Satisfactory performance in Mathematics Methods ATAR, with equivalents considered, and Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR or Chemistry ATAR or Mathematics Specialist ATAR, with equivalents considered. It is desirable that all students have Chemistry ATAR and either Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR, with equivalents considered. Students without Chemistry ATAR or either Physics ATAR or Engineering Studies ATAR, may be required to complete a bridging unit during the first year of their studies.
English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169
If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.
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