Chemical engineers design renewable energy solutions, new and improved medicines, chemical plants, cosmetics and food factories. With high technology solutions becoming more and more central to innovation, maths and computer science complements the area perfectly.
This is a 5-year double, not combined degree. You’ll graduate with two separate parchments, a greater scope of career prospects and a competitive edge in the job market.
Students commencing in July may have a slightly limited selection of courses.
What will you do?
Take diverse courses in chemical engineering, maths, statistics and computer science.
Produce chemicals, fuel, drugs, and food.
Benefit from tours and projects Â鶹Դ´ industry.
Complete an eight-week practical engineering experience.
Career Readiness
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical) prepares graduates for diverse careers with national and global organisations across a variety of dynamic settings. Employment opportunities exist across a vast range of industries, including food and beverage, oil and gas, materials, environmental and technology, while many chemical engineers also go on to manage companies, start their own businesses or work in consulting.
The Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences prepares graduates for a wide variety of industries. Recent graduates have been employed by organisations such as the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), United Water, Santos, the Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Additionally, graduates find work in consulting engineering firms, the pharmaceutical industry, the telecommunications industry, biomedical research industries and institutes, banks and insurance companies, state and federal government agencies, and research and academic organisations all over the world.
Industry Placement
As part of the engineering degree, students are required to complete eight weeks of approved practical experience.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
July 2025
The University of Adelaide (Adelaide)
North Terrace,
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE,
South Australia,
5005, ADELAIDE, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
March 2025
The University of Adelaide (Adelaide)
North Terrace,
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE,
South Australia,
5005, ADELAIDE, Australia
Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject.
English Language Requirements
IELTS: Overall 6.5 (Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6, Writing 6); TOEFL: Internet-based: Total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; TOEFL Paper-based: Total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE); Pearsons: Overall 58 (Reading 50, Listening 50, Speaking 50, Writing 50); Cambridge: Overall 176 (Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169, Writing 169).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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