Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Chemical) with Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

Why combine Chemical Engineering with Mathematical and Computer Sciences?  

Chemical engineers design renewable energy solutions, new and improved medicines, chemical plants, cosmetics and food factories. With high technology solutions becoming more and more central to innovation, maths and computer science complements the area perfectly.

This is a 5-year double, not combined degree. You’ll graduate with two separate parchments, a greater scope of career prospects and a competitive edge in the job market.

What will you do?

  • Take diverse courses in chemical engineering, maths, statistics and computer science.
  • Produce chemicals, fuel, drugs, and food.
  • Benefit from tours and projects alongside industry.
  • Complete an eight-week practical engineering experience.

This program is accredited by Engineers Australia.

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Entry Requirements

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Admissions information

SATAC Code 334801
2023 CSP ATAR 89.85
2023 CSP IB 34.5
Guaranteed Entry Score - ATAR 80
Guaranteed Entry Score - IB 29.5
Deferment Yes - 2 year
Intake February and July
Prerequisites SACE Stage 2: Mathematical Methods , Specialist Mathematics and Chemistry IB: Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches (HL) and Chemistry (SL grade 4/ HL grade 3) MathTrackX is an online bridging program available as a recognised alternative to Mathematical Methods. Unsure if you will meet prerequisites or ATAR? Check out our Engineering Pathway.
Selection Criteria
Recent Secondary Education Applicants with recent secondary education are those whose admission is primarily based on the completion of Year 12 within the last two years, however if you completed your secondary education more than two years ago, you may still be able to be considered on the basis of your secondary schooling. You must not have completed more than 2 years full time equivalent university study (48 units). You compete for a place with your Selection Rank (ATAR plus any applicable adjustment factors). Applicants who have not achieved a competitive Selection Rank (ATAR plus any applicable adjustment factors) required for selection may be selected based on the grades in selected year 12 subjects. Applicants do not need to apply to be considered for subject-based entry, as this will automatically be done. For more information, please see: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/study/undergraduate/entry-pathways/recent-secondary-education/ Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway. See Wirltu Yarlu for further information.
Higher Education Study You must have completed at least six months full time equivalent higher education study (the number of courses and units will vary depending on your prior institution however at the University of Adelaide, this equates to 4 courses / 12 units). A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway. See Wirltu Yarlu for further information.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study You must have completed an AQF Certificate IV or above from a Registered Training Organisation. Your application will be ranked according to the level of the award. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway. See Wirltu Yarlu for further information.
Work and life experience To be eligible to sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) as as pathway for entry, you must be 18 years or over before 1 February 2024. If you have studied at higher education level in the last two years (for 2024 entry this means you were enrolled in either 2023 or 2022), you must not have accumulated more than a TOTAL of 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education study (ie. including any study prior to 2022). If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Your STAT result is not weighted between verbal and quantitative components. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway. See Wirltu Yarlu for further information.
Other Entry Pathways

2023 Admissions Data for school leavers
ATAR
(raw ATAR, excluding any applicable adjustment factors)
Lowest ATAR to receive an offer 85.05
Median ATAR to receive an offer 91.7
Highest ATAR to receive an offer 99.25
Selection Rank
(ATAR plus any adjustment factors)
Lowest Selection Rank to receive an offer 89.85
Median Selection Rank to receive an offer 95.5
Highest Selection Rank to receive an offer 99.95
Minimum eligibility score 80
Additional criteria considered Selection rank only
  • Admissions Transparency Data
    Student Profile
    Applicant background Semester one/Full year intake 2023
    Number of students Percentage of all students
    (A) Higher Education study
    (includes a bridging or enabling course)
    <5 N/A
    (B) Vocational education and training (VET) study N/A N/A
    (C) Work and life experience
    (admitted on the basis of previous achievement not in the other three categories)
    N/A N/A
    (D) Recent secondary education:
    • Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR
      (regardless of whether this includes the consideration of adjustment factors)
    7 77.8%
    • Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered
      (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR)
    N/A N/A
    • Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was not a factor
      (e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement)
    N/A N/A
    International students <5 N/A
    All students 9 100.0%

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Career Readiness

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Students who as part of their studies take part in The Academy by Deloitte experience will have the benefit of undertaking a paid internship with Deloitte. This internship is designed to shape their business readiness through significant real-world client exposure, access to multiple networking opportunities and relevant professional training.


The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical) prepares graduates for diverse careers with national and global organisations across a variety of dynamic settings. Employment opportunities exist across a vast range of industries, including food and beverage, oil and gas, materials, environmental and technology, while many chemical engineers also go on to manage companies, start their own businesses or work in consulting.

The Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences prepares graduates for a wide variety of industries. Recent graduates have been employed by organisations such as the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), United Water, Santos, the Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Additionally, graduates find work in consulting engineering firms, the pharmaceutical industry, the telecommunications industry, biomedical research industries and institutes, banks and insurance companies, state and federal government agencies, and research and academic organisations all over the world.

The University of Adelaide Careers Service prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry.

Industry Placement

As part of the engineering degree, students are required to complete eight weeks of approved practical experience.

Professional Accreditation

Graduates qualify for professional membership of Engineers Australia.
The degree programme has been accredited by IChemE.

Potential careers

Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

Advanced Materials Engineer;  Minerals Processing Engineer;  Beverage Technologist;  Chemical Engineer;  Optics Materials Engineer;  Composites Engineer;  Petrochemical Engineer;  Pharmaceutical Engineering;  Policy Adviser;  Process Engineer ...

Degree Structure

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

To qualify for the double degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical)/ Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Science, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 120 units, comprising:

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical) courses to the value of 96 units, Core courses up to the value of at least 72 units and Elective courses of at least 3 units, with the option of a major in:
    • Minerals Processing
    • Pharmaceutical Engineering
    • Food and Beverage Engineering
  • Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences courses to the value of 24 units as specified to provide a double degree with a major in either:
    • Computer Sciences, or
    • Mathematical Sciences
  • A total of 8 weeks of approved engineering work placement is required. 

Example Study Plan

Chemical Core

To satisfy the requirements for Chemical Core students must complete courses to the value of 96 units.

All courses are 3 units unless stated otherwise.

Core Courses

Students must complete all of the following:

CHEM ENG 1007 Introduction to Process Engineering

CHEM ENG 1009 Materials I

ENG 1001 Introduction to Engineering

ENG 1002 Programming (Matlab and C)

MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA

MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB

CHEM ENG 2010 Process Design II

CHEM ENG 2011 Process Engineering Thermodynamics

CHEM ENG 2014 Heat and Mass Transfer

CHEM ENG 2018 Process Fluid Mechanics

MATHS 2106 Differential Equations for Engineers II

MATHS 2107 Statistics & Numerical Methods II

CHEM ENG 3029 Material Science and Engineering

CHEM ENG 3030 Process Design III

CHEM ENG 3031 Process Control & Instrumentation

CHEM ENG 3033 Separation Process Engineering

CHEM ENG 3034 Chemical Reactor Engineering

CHEM ENG 3035 Fluid and Particle Mechanics

CHEM ENG 3036 Unit Operations Laboratory

ENG 3005 Research Methods and Project Management

CHEM ENG 4034 Chemical Engineering Practice

CHEM ENG 4050 Advanced Chemical Engineering

Core Course, choice of

Students must complete one of the following:

CHEM 1100 Chemistry IA and CHEM 1200 Chemistry IB, or

CHEM 1101 Foundations of Chemistry IA and CHEM 1201 Foundations of Chemistry IB

Choice of Major

Students can choose a major from the following:

 

  • Minerals Processing; or
  • Pharmaceutical Engineering; or
  • Food and Beverage Engineering, or
  • No major
Engineering Internship A total of 8 weeks of approved engineering work placement is required. Students will need to enrol into the ENG 3100  Engineering Internship UG (0 units) course to complete this requirement.

Mathematical and Computer Sciences Courses

Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences courses to the value of 24 units as specified to provide a double degree with a major in either Computer Sciences or Mathematical Sciences.

Mathematical Sciences major

Courses to the value of 24 units from the following:

Mathematical Sciences Level II or III electives (12 units)
Mathematical Sciences Level III electives (12 units)

Mathematical Sciences electives may be chosen from the courses listed in the Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.

Computer Sciences major

Core Courses

Students must complete all of the following:

COMP SCI 1102 Object Oriented Programming

COMP SCI 2000 Computer Systems

COMP SCI 2103 Algorithm Design & Data Structures

COMP SCI 2201 Algorithm & Data Structure Analysis

COMP SCI 3006 Software Engineering & Project

Courses to the value of 9 units from the following:

Level III Computer Sciences electives listed in the Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences.

Choice of Major

Students can choose a major from the following:

 

  • Computer Sciences, or
  • Mathematical Sciences

Assessment

Assessment can vary from course to course and can include a combination of class work, tutorials, assignments, laboratory work, quizzes, project work and exams.

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Last updated: Wednesday, 21 Feb 2024