Chemical and Process Engineering
Pūhanga Matū, Tukanga
Scholarships
Ranking
Top 300 in the world for Chemical Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2022)
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Scholarships
Ranking
Top 300 in the world for Chemical Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2022)
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Qualifications
Overview
Chemical and Process Engineering is about turning raw materials into marketable products in order to tackle issues facing the world today — from supplying clean drinking water and creating a sustainable food supply, through to improving society’s health and wellbeing, and producing pharmaceuticals.
- Learn physical, chemical, and biological processes in the lab, plus how to use them on a commercial scale.
- Hands-on learning through simulation software, lab experiments, workshop training, and industrial visits.
- Complete individual and group projects.
- Opportunity to add a minor in Bioprocess Engineering, Environmental Process Engineering, or Sustainable Energy Engineering.
You may also choose to complete a minor alongside Chemical and Process Engineering in either Bioprocess Engineering, Sustainable Energy Engineering, or Environmental Process Engineering.
First year
The first year of the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours is made up of six compulsory courses taken by all Engineering students, plus courses specific to Chemical and Process Engineering:
You also need to complete two other 100-level elective courses. Check with a Student Advisor for suggested options.
More information:
- To see what this degree will look like, view the degree diagram on the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours page.
- For guidance on how to structure your first year, visit the Engineering First Year webpage.
2nd–4th years
Once you have completed the first year and successfully applied for entry into Chemical and Process Engineering, you will study that discipline within the next three years.
Second year
- Complete the following list of courses
Third year
- Complete the following list of courses
Plus one of:
- ENGR404 Renewable Energy Technologies and Management
- ENGR405 Industrial Pollution Control
- ENGR407 Bioprocess Engineering 1
- ENCH486 Special Topic in Chemical and Process Engineering
Fourth year
- Complete the following list of courses
Plus one of:
- ENGR404 Renewable Energy Technologies and Management
- ENGR405 Industrial Pollution Control
- ENGR407 Bioprocess Engineering 1
- ENCH486 Special Topic in Chemical and Process Engineering
Plus one course chosen from the electives list, or any approved 400-level Engineering courses.
You will develop technical knowledge about the processing of chemicals and other materials, plus transferable skills. You can work in organisations that make products or process materials, ranging from aluminium to waste.
Some career pathways could include:
- Renewable and sustainable energy
- Food production
- Pharmaceuticals
- Recycling and waste treatment.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Chemical and Process Engineering.
Contact us
Te Tari Pūhanga Tukanga Matū | Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Phone +64 3 369 3784
Email engdegreeadvice@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Level 4, Link building – see campus maps
Postal address
Te Kaupeka Pūhanga | Faculty of Engineering
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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