Overview

Chemical Engineering is about designing efficient processes to produce, utilise and transform materials and energy. Chemical engineers work in a vast range of industries. This includes large-scale industries such as mineral processing, water production and energy generation. Chemical engineers are also integral to the manufacturing of consumer products such as food, beverage, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

Learn more with the Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) programme from University of Newcastle.

You could work as a process engineer recovering iron ore from raw mine feed, you could develop sustainable biofuel production for remote communities, or you could work to remove harmful metals and substances from groundwater.

Career Opportunities

Chemical engineers work in a wide range of industries. Roles are flexible and diverse. You may prefer hands-on fieldwork or design and development. Or you might prefer a leadership role managing people and projects.

Create products like plastics, fertilisers, consumables, pharmaceuticals and paints. You might also work to develop fields such as environmental control, resource utilisation, minerals processing, renewable energy, waste management and recycling.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Process Engineering Principles

Thermodynamics of Chemical Processes

Procedural Programming

Professional Engineering

Advanced Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-22 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-09 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

320 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle, Australia
Newcastle, Australia

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering Chemistry Biotechnology View 33 other Bachelors in Biotechnology in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 111298J

As part of your application you will need to provide scanned coloured original or certified copies of original documents.

Examples of documents that you may need to provide are:

Academic transcript
Completion certificate
Evidence of English proficiency
Passport biometric page
For programmes requiring work experience, a curriculum vitae (CV)/resume and/or letters of work experience are recommended.
Course / subject outlines if you wish to apply for credit for previous studies undertaken

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44005 AUD / year

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Additional Details

Domestic students: Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP), per 8 courses (80 units)

Living costs

Newcastle

Australia

1333 - 2400 AUD / month

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