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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in Chemistry is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering offered by the University of the Witwatersrand

Chemical engineering involves large-scale industrial processes that convert raw materials - by physical or chemical change - into products with higher economic and social value. For example, coal, petroleum, natural gas, vegetation, and microorganisms are converted into fuels and chemicals.

Chemical engineers are needed in fields such as plastics, oil refinery, explosives, fertilisers, detergents, and food and mineral processing.

Chemical engineering plays an important role in society by minimising and controlling the impact of modern industry on the environment, society, and businesses.

The curriculum therefore includes courses on environmental engineering, management principles, and professional practice and ethics.

Courses such as Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Chemical Reactor Theory, Process Control, Solid Fluid Systems, Transport Phenomena, Mass-Transfer Operations, and Chemical Plant Design are studied after first year.

In final year, you will study elective subjects in advanced chemical engineering topics.

You need a thorough understanding of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, and must be computer literate.