The BEng programs in Chemical Engineering equip students with knowledge of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as well as Thermodynamics, Transfer Phenomena, Separation Processes, Reactor Design, Biotechnology, Process Control, Engineering Management, and Cost Estimation.
Minimum admission requirements
The following persons will be considered for admission: Candidates who have a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required National Senior Certificate (NSC) with university endorsement; candidates who are graduates from another tertiary institution or have been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution, and candidates who are graduates of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.
Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
Grade 11 results are used for the conditional admission of prospective students.
A valid qualification with admission to degree studies is required.
Minimum subject and achievement requirements, as set out in the table below, are required.
Conditional admission to the four-year programs in the School of Engineering is guaranteed only if a prospective student complies with ALL the requirements as indicated in the table.
Admission to ENGAGE in the School of Engineering will be determined by the NBT and NSC results, achievement levels of 5 for Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and English, and an APS OF 30.
Students may apply directly to be considered for the ENGAGE programme.
All modules will be presented in English, as English is the language of tuition, communication, and correspondence.
Note: Our programs are accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), and our degrees meet the requirements for professional engineers in SA.
Duration: 4 years
Career Opportunities
Chemical engineers are involved in industrial processes that convert raw materials to products with a higher economic value.
This is achieved using physical, thermal, chemical, biochemical, and mechanical changes and processes.
Chemical engineers apply their specialized knowledge in petroleum, food, minerals processing, power generation, and the paper and pulp industries, water and effluent treatment, and environmental engineering activities, including air pollution control.
Like those in other engineering disciplines, chemical engineers are involved in research and development, techno-economic evaluation, equipment, and plant design, process control and optimization, construction, commissioning, operation and management, and the marketing and distribution of the final products.
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering Jobs by Salary
| Job Title | Range | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineer | Range:R194k – R798k | Average:R412,955 |
| Senior Process Engineer | Range:R578k – R1m | Average:R872,714 |
| Chemical Process Engineer | Range:R141k – R592k | Average:R314,119 |
| Project Engineer | Range:R187k – R777k | Average:R390,374 |
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