Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours)
University of Newcastle - Newcastle - Callaghan
Overview
Want to use mathematics, science and creativity to overcome challenges and find solutions? Chemical engineers help develop everyday products like toothpaste, puff pastry, chocolate, lipstick, paracetamol and petrol. With a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours), you could work as part of a team developing high-efficiency insulation products that improve heating and cooling. You could work on biofuel production in remote communities, assisting with both waste disposal and energy production. Or you might work in the food industry, refining products for people with special dietary needs. The possibilities are diverse and exciting.
At the University of Newcastle, we train engineers capable of solving the greatest global challenges. As a Chemical Engineer, you will apply the fundamental principles of physics and chemistry, and more specialised disciplines such as bio- and nanotechnology, to analyse and design processes, plants and control systems for productivity, safety and sustainability.
Chemical engineers work in a vast range of industries, including both large-scale industries such as mineral processing and energy generation, down to the production of everyday products like toothpaste, puff pastry, chocolate, lipstick, paracetamol and petrol.
Majors
Areas of study
Chemical engineering with specific courses in catalytic processing, coal and mineral processing, design of clean and economical processes, environmental processing and safety, fundamental process-engineering, heat transfer and energy system design, kinetics and reaction engineering, liquids and gases, process control, project management and research, reactions and separations across solids, thermodynamics.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Biotechnology engineer, nuclear engineer, chemical safety manager, water treatment designer, mineral processing engineer, environmental remediation, engineer. Complete one extra year of study and broaden your options with the Master of Professional Engineering.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 92.5 | 97.6 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 86.15 | 95.65 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 68.2 | 79.2 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Newcastle website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Newcastle
Campus
Newcastle - Callaghan
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Engineering
Indicative ATAR
68.20
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 147
- Campuses
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Central Coast - Ourimbah Gosford Newcastle - Callaghan Newcastle City Precinct Port Macquarie Sydney
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of Newcastle. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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