Course details

Summary

Become part of a community that plays a role in improving our future - blend theory and practice to contribute to an increasingly technologically advanced, sustainable world.

Programme overview

This four-year programme, comprising a blend of theoretical and practical work, ensures that you’re career-ready upon graduation. You’ll pursue one of the nine specializations available at our country’s leading Engineering faculty.

We are known also for our passionate, active community. With dedicated support services and student networks to help you with personal or academic issues, we’ll provide you with all the resources necessary for success.

BE (Hons) in Chemical and Materials Engineering

The BE (Hons) Chemical and Materials Engineering degree offered at The University of Auckland provides many study options and sub-specializations to ensure a world-class degree tailored to fit your needs.

The degree is internationally recognised due to its accreditation by the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand, the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and the UK Engineering Council.

The degree requires four years of intensive study with both academic and project style courses to provide a well rounded education.

The first year (Part I) includes the core engineering courses to provide a solid base for the following years and includes courses on mathematics, materials science, and engineering design.

During the second year (Part II), study contains more chemical and process engineering including energy and design process, crucial to the degree is a course given on technical communication for engineers.

The third year (Part III) concentrates on materials processing and performance as well as chemical reactor engineering. It also provides leadership skills in the course management for engineers.

The final year (Part IV) contains a high emphasis on practical work with design and research projects taking up a large amount of the year.

The hands on skills that these courses provide, some of which are supported by local industry enable an applied learning style and involvement in the current challenges in the engineering field.

Where could this programme take you?

Your specialization, personal interests and chosen electives can impact what you pursue. With quantitative, problem-solving, communication and technical skills, you’ll easily adapt to the technologically-driven nature of many industries. All our specializations are accredited by IPENZ, a signatory to the Washington Accord, making our BE(Hons) a recognised engineering qualification in many countries.

Jobs related to this programme

• Analyst
• Consultant engineer
• Hardware and software developer
• Project manager
• Quantity surveyor
• Research and design engineer
• Systems engineer

Further study options

• Master of Engineering
• Master of Engineering Studies
• Master of Disaster Management
• Master of Energy
• Master of Operations Research
• Doctor of Philosophy

Entry criteria

Secondary school qualifications

You need to have one of the following:

• International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24.
• General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. You must have completed a minimum of three A-Level subjects with at least a 'C' grade or higher. General Studies or similar general papers cannot be included.

GCE ‘A’ Level requirements apply to ‘A’ Level qualifications examined by bodies such as AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA, Pearson Education Limited and CIE taken outside of New Zealand.

English language requirements:

IELTS 6.0; TOEFL (iBT) 80; TOEFL (paper-based) 550; CAE or CPE 169; PTE 50; MELAB 80.