Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Business

Where technical skill meets business strategy

Deepen your technical skills and broaden your career options with this combined degree program. Complete both degrees in five years.

Pursue a leadership position in the engineering field. Launch a start-up. Whatever your aspirations, this combined degree will open doors to a wide range of exciting career paths. With a strong focus on real-world experience and industry connections, this combined program will also allow you to build your professional network while you study.

We train engineers capable of solving the greatest global challenges. You will apply the fundamental principles of physics and chemistry, and specialised disciplines such as bio and nanotechnology to key problems in our community. You will analyse and design processes, plants and control systems for productivity, safety and sustainability.

Course overview

Learn critical technical and engineering skills by studying courses in:

• Heat transfer and design of energy systems
• Thermodynamics
• Mass transfer and separation processes
• Fluid mechanics
• Kinetics and reaction engineering
• Green engineering and sustainability processes

Develop your business skills in:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Microeconomics for business decisions
• Law
• Management
• Leadership and ethics
• Entrepreneurship and innovation

Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.

Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.

In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.

This combined degree opens doors across a wide range of industries. Roles are flexible and diverse. You may prefer hands-on fieldwork or design and development. Or you might pursue a leadership role managing people and projects.

Professional outcomes:

• Biotechnology engineer
• Nuclear engineer
• Chemical safety manager
• Water treatment designer
• Mineral processing engineer
• Environmental remediation engineer