Chemical Engineering (Honours)

About the course

This honours degree prepares you to apply chemistry and physics to real-world process and product challenges. You’ll learn to analyse and design chemical processes, plants and control systems with a focus on safety, productivity and sustainability, with exposure to emerging areas such as bio- and nanotechnology. The program includes substantial industry-based learning and professional engineering practice. This is a Bachelor Degree / Honours Degree in chemical engineering. The programme combines engineering fundamentals, design projects, and industry-ready technical problem-solving skills.

Career outcome

Graduates can work across major process and manufacturing sectors, applying chemical engineering to production, safety and sustainability. Career paths include process and chemical engineer roles in minerals processing, energy generation, water treatment and environmental remediation, as well as biotechnology and chemical safety management. You may contribute to clean water, renewable energy, waste management and recycling initiatives in industry and consulting. This is a Bachelor Degree / Honours Degree in chemical engineering.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as industrial relations officer, Metallurgical Engineer, mining engineer, chemical engineer, and etc. in companies including Shell, ExxonMobil, Sinopec, SABIC, DowDuPont, and etc.

Living Costs in Newcastle**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 22 - 29	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,199 - 1,586	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,079 - 1,427
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 267 - 353

Average Salary**

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