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The University of Western Australia (UWA)

  • 22% international / 78% domestic

Chemical Engineering

  • Non-Award

Become an industry-ready chemical engineer with real-world experience in just four years.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award

Entry requirements

Admission requirements

The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you're interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.

Minimum entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements

Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).

Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 79
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 270
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 330
Trinity College Foundation
  • 300
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 66
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 60
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 80
Below you'll find a list of admission equivalencies for this course's Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR).
Indonesian Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) - Pass of 65
  • 79
Monash University Foundation Year
  • 270
South Korean College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT)
  • 330
Trinity College Foundation
  • 300
University of Western Australia College (UWAC) Foundation Program
  • 66
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP)
  • 60
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) 2016 onwards
  • 80
Admission requirements
For applicants with recent secondary education, information on admission criteria is available on our entry requirements page or on the UWA Handbook for course specific requirements and prerequisites.
Admission requirements
Admission Requirements
  • Scaled score of at least 50 in Mathematics Methods ATAR

  • Scaled score of at least
    one
    of the following three subjects*: Chemistry ATAR, Physics ATAR or Mathematics Specialist ATAR


    *All three subjects are recommended. If you do not have all three, then you can use up to two of your free electives to pick up missing prerequisite knowledge in your first year.
Admission Requirements
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT English competency

Study locations

Perth

Career pathways

Careers and further study

This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career opportunities.

Career Pathways
  • Chemical engineer
  • Process engineer
  • Researcher
  • C
    onsultant
  • Risk and safety manager
  • Production/operations engineer
Career Pathways
  • Chemical engineer
  • Process engineer
  • Researcher
  • C
    onsultant
  • Risk and safety manager
  • Production/operations engineer

Course structure

The list below includes the Bachelor of Engineering foundation units as well as the Chemical Engineering major units.

Level 1
Core

Take all units (48 points):

Bridging

Students can only take up to 12 points of bridging in the BE:

Level 2
Core

Take all units (30 points):

Level 3
Core

Take all units (42 points):

Level 4
Core

Take all units (36 points):

Option - Group A

Take unit(s) to a total value of 24 points from Group A and Group B, comprising a minimum of 12 points from Group A and the balance from Group B. Students must take at least one Level 5 option.

Option - Group B

Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:

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