Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)

Studying chemical engineering at RMIT brings together engineering science with engineering practice and design. It provides you with a practical and vocational focus that is well recognised by industry.

In this degree, you'll cover the application of chemical, physics, and biological sciences and technology, for the design and improvement of industrial processes such as water purification, food production and processing, or developing products such as cosmetics or pharmaceuticals.

You'll learn how to make processing industries work more efficiently and minimise their environmental impact by using less energy and producing less waste.

You'll also develop the skills to design and develop ways in which raw materials, such as minerals and oil, are converted into useful products including composites, petrol, plastics and paper.

You'll have the opportunity to design creative solutions through inspiring and sustainable design-and-build projects, as well as taking part in the Engineers Without Borders Challenge - a humanitarian-focused course offered in all RMIT engineering degrees.

To ensure you graduate job-ready, you'll also have an opportunity to undertake a work-integrated learning (industry experience) elective.

RMIT University is ranked in the top 150 universities in the world for engineering (chemical). Studying the Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours) at RMIT offers the following benefits:

1. Prepare yourself for employment
   You'll have the opportunity to undertake industry placements either locally or internationally so you'll be work ready when you graduate. There are also opportunities to tackle research projects in partnership with industry, like the Engineers Without Borders Challenge.
   
2. Industry-relevant experience
   You will have a number of opportunities for industry interaction during your studies including work placements and industry-based projects. Our teachers are experienced practitioners and we collaborate closely with industry to ensure our chemical engineering degree meets the needs of the workplace.
   
3. A globally accredited qualification
   As a graduate, you will be eligible for membership of Engineers Australia, and your qualification will be recognised by all 18 countries that are signatories to the International Engineering Alliance, the Washington Accord. These include the USA, UK, China, New Zealand, Japan, Korea and Singapore. In addition, the chemical engineering degree is accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), a body that accredits chemical engineering programs internationally at the Masters level. This provides you with even greater international recognition.
   

Chemical engineering professionals are in demand, not only in Australia, but across the globe. With a rapidly growing population, the need for more efficient processing industries will become more important to ensure manufacturing minimises their environmental impact by using less energy and producing less waste.

In Australia, the major employment areas are in:

• the chemical, petroleum and petrochemical industries
• the food industry
• water
• environmental management and pollution control
• mineral and metallurgical industries
• plastics/polymers
• biomaterials and diagnostic agents
• pharmaceuticals and vaccines
• cosmetics
• electricity and gas utilisation
• research and development
• project design and consulting

RMIT graduates have gone on to work at a range of organisations including:

• Basell
• BP
• Cadbury
• Cryovac
• CSL
• CUB
• ExxonMobil
• Kraft
• Moldflow
• Rio Tinto