In addition to learning chemical engineering fundamentals, you will gain detailed knowledge of oil and gas resources exploration and development.

You’ll explore the behaviour of hydrocarbon reservoirs, offshore drilling and production, refining crude oil and natural gas processing.

Chemical or ‘process’ engineering involves finding the best sequence of chemical and physical processing operations, plus the right operating conditions, to convert raw materials into higher-value products.

Chemical engineering covers the development, design and management of processes and equipment for the extraction, conversion and upgrading of materials, using physical, chemical and biological operations.

There are numerous process industries serving a range of societal needs.

This major sits within the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree. To apply for this major directly through Curtin, you will apply for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours).

Professional practice

To graduate from this course, you must have completed 480 hours of exposure to professional engineering practice and completed senior first-aid training.

Professional practice can comprise a combination of real-world experiences. 

Examples include paid and voluntary work placements, university-based experience in industrial projects, attending extra-curricular technical lectures and workshops, and industry site visits in Australia and/or overseas.

• Passport
• English Language Proficiency Evidence
• Visa Documents (if applicable)
• Academic Transcript
• CV/Resume (Not applicable for SLIIT - Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology - applicants)

Australian Year 12 (or an accepted international equivalent)

Essential course prerequisites

Mathematics (including calculus) and either physics, chemistry or engineering studies. Further mathematics is desirable.

India:

• Indian School Certificate (ISC): 60% from the best four subjects and at least 60% in English or separate evidence of English competence
• All India Senior School Certificate/ Delhi Senior School Certificate Examination: 60% in the best four subjects and at least 60% in English or separate evidence of English competence
• Higher Secondary School Certificate: 65% in the best five subjects

China:

• Gao Kao: 67% of the overall maximum score, or a grade of 322/480,402/600, 503/750, 543/810 or 603/900

OR 

• successful completion of the first year of a four or five-year Bachelor's degree at a recognised University or authorised degree-granting institution, separate evidence of English competence is required.

Iran:

• Successful completion of the first year of a four-year Bachelor's degree at a Section 1 Higher Education institution listed on AEI CEP, separate evidence of English competence is required.

Engineering (Diploma of Engineering)

The Diploma of Engineering pathways into Curtin University’s

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)