Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) | Curtin University Malaysia

Chemical Engineering equips you with the knowledge to develop, design, and operate chemical processes and plants for extracting, converting, and recovering materials, drawing on both chemical and biological systems.

You’ll find yourself contributing to a wide range of industries that serve society’s needs. Some familiar areas include petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical and polymer production, bio-processing and bio-production, biopharmaceutics, and food processing. You could also work in fertiliser manufacturing, cement and lime production, minerals and metals extraction and refining, paper and board manufacturing, biomass and sugar refining, or the production of industrial and fine chemicals.

In your first year, you’ll study alongside other engineering disciplines, focusing on core subjects like physics, chemistry, and mathematics to develop the essential knowledge needed for your future specialisation.

Why Chemical Engineering?

Curtin Malaysia’s location in Miri, an oil and gas hub, and nearby the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) and Petchem Industrial Park provides ample opportunities for practical learning and exposure to industry practices.
The course has extensive support and collaboration from industry players.
Curtin Malaysia received various prestigious award such as MacNab Medal by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK, UniSim Design Student Challenge at Europe level, Honourable Mention Award in Crown Prince CIPTA, Brunei, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Chemical Engineering Design Competition, The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Final Year Project Competition, IChemE POPSIG competitions, Malaysia Technology Expo on Sustainable Development Goal Award etc.
Student bodies under the department also received various student chapter awards such as IChemE Best Student Chapter Award, Outstanding Student Chapter in ACS International Student Chapter as well as received travel awards to attend ACS meetings in the United States.

Location	Perth, Malaysia
Study Method	Full-time
Study Mode	On-campus
Intake	February or July
Duration	4 years

Entry requirements

Minimum English language entry requirements

Qualification	Score
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)	Overall 6.5 (no individual band below 6.0)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	79 (band minimum W-21, L-13, R-13, S-18)
SPM 1119 English	C
GCE ‘A’ Level	E
GCE ‘O’ Level	C

Cut-off scores

Qualification	Score
GCE-A Level/STPM (best of 3 subjects)	8
UEC (best of 5 selected subjects)	22
HKDSE	19
IB	28
Ontario Gr	70
ATAR (WACE/SACE/HSC/VCE/AUSMAT/SAM/MUFY)	80
WAUFP (CPS)	59
India/Pakistan	76%
Sri Lanka	9

Cut-off scores key:

GCE : General Certificate of Education
STPM : Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia
IB : International Baccalaureate
ATAR : Australian Tertiary Admission Rank – applicable to all Australian matriculation
HKDSE : Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education
India : Includes All India Senior School Certificate awarded by The Central Board of Secondary School Education (CBSE), Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), Higher School Certificate (HSC) awarded by one of the State Secondary School Boards. Certificates awarded by the CBSE and the CISCE are generally considered to represent a higher level of achievement than state certificates.
Sri Lanka : GCE ‘A’ level issued by the Department of Examinations

Score Conversion for Advanced level/GCE/GCSE:
Grades awarded from 2010 onwards: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
Grades awarded up to 2009: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1
AS Levels equal half of that of an Advanced Level, e.g. 3 points for an A*, 2.5 points for an A (prior to 2010)

Subject Grades Conversion for STPM : A=5, A- =4, B+ =4, B=3, B- =2, C+ = 2, C=1

Note: scores for individual prerequisites may be taken into consideration for assessment purposes.

Course Prerequisites

Mathematics (including calculus) and physics or chemistry

Professional recognition

Credit for previous study

Career opportunities

The course presents wide-ranging career opportunities. The majority of graduates are employed in international mineral or oil and gas processing industries. Some are employed directly by processing companies, others by the many consulting groups that serve the industry. Employers generally regard chemical engineers as the most versatile of engineers and they are in high demand within consulting engineering groups.

Course structure

Select your intake

Year 1
Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major View Engineering First Year course structure here

Year 1

Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major

View Engineering First Year course structure here

Year 2 Semester 1
Process Heat Transfer
Principles and Processes in Chemistry
Mass and Energy Balances
Fluid Mechanics

Year 2 Semester 2
Thermodynamics
Reactivity and Function in Chemistry
Process Mass Transfer
Process Simulation and Data Analytics

Year 3 Semester 1
Reaction Engineering
Process Synthesis and Design
Fluid and Particle Processes
Extension Specialisation

Year 3 Semester 2
Computational Transport Phenomena
Engineering Economics, Management and Sustainability
Process Instrumentation and Control
Extension Specialisation

Year 4 Semester 1
Engineering Industry Research Project 1
Process Safety and Risk Management
Advanced Unit Operations
Specialisation

Year 4 Semester 2
Engineering Industry Research Project 2
Chemical Engineering Design Project
Specialisation

Year 1
Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major View Engineering First Year course structure here

Year 1

Bachelor of Engineering Pre-Major

View Engineering First Year course structure here

Year 2 Semester 1
Thermodynamics
Principles and Processes in Chemistry
Mass and Energy Balances
Process Mass Transfer

Year 2 Semester 2
Fluid Mechanics
Reactivity and Function in Chemistry
Process Heat Transfer
Reaction Engineering

Year 3 Semester 1
Engineering Economics, Management and Sustainability
Process Simulation and Data Analytics
Process Instrumentation and Control
Extended Specialisation

Year 3 Semester 2
Advanced Unit Operations
Process Synthesis and Design
Process Safety and Risk Management
Extended Specialisation

Year 4 Semester 1
Fluid and Particle Processes
Computational Transport Phenomena
Engineering Industry Research Project 1
Extended Specialisation

Year 4 Semester 2
Fluid and Particle Processes
Computational Transport Phenomena
Engineering Industry Research Project 2
Extended Specialisation

Specialisation

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Note: Students are not permitted to register for other interdisciplinary specialisation courses.

Unit name	Study period
Transitional Energy Technologies
Materials Selection and Corrosion	Year 3 Semester 1
Natural Gas Processing	Year 3 Semester 2
Green Hydrogen Production	Year 4 Semester 1
Electrochemical Storage and Conversion	Year 4 Semester 2

Advanced Materials and Processing
Unit name	Study period
Materials Selection and Corrosion	Year 3 Semester 1
Manufacturing Processes OR Sustainable Palm Oil Processing and Production	Year 3 Semester 2
Advanced Process Integration	Year 4 Semester 1
Advanced Thermodynamics and Reactor Engineering	Year 4 Semester 2

Sustainable Materials Processing
Unit name	Study period
Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes	Year 3 Semester 1
Sustainable Palm Oil Processing and Production	Year 3 Semester 2
Bioprocess Engineering	Year 4 Semester 1
Advanced Process Integration	Year 4 Semester 2

Water, Air and Waste Management
Unit name	Study period
Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes	Year 3 Semester 1
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management	Year 3 Semester 2
Green Engineering Principles and Applications OR Carbon Management	Year 4 Semester 1
Aerial Emissions and Abatement	Year 4 Semester 2

Unit name	Study period
Transitional Energy Technologies
Materials Selection and Corrosion	Year 3 Semester 1
Natural Gas Processing	Year 3 Semester 2
Green Hydrogen Production	Year 4 Semester 1
Electrochemical Storage and Conversion	Year 4 Semester 2

Advanced Materials and Processing
Unit name	Study period
Materials Selection and Corrosion	Year 3 Semester 1
Manufacturing Processes OR Sustainable Palm Oil Processing and Production	Year 3 Semester 2
Advanced Process Integration	Year 4 Semester 1
Advanced Thermodynamics and Reactor Engineering	Year 4 Semester 2

Sustainable Materials Processing
Unit name	Study period
Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes	Year 3 Semester 1
Sustainable Palm Oil Processing and Production	Year 3 Semester 2
Bioprocess Engineering	Year 4 Semester 1
Advanced Process Integration	Year 4 Semester 2

Water, Air and Waste Management
Unit name	Study period
Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes	Year 3 Semester 1
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management	Year 3 Semester 2
Green Engineering Principles and Applications OR Carbon Management	Year 4 Semester 1
Aerial Emissions and Abatement	Year 4 Semester 2

Course fee

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Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)(R2/524/6/0053)(10/27)(MQA/FA5559)

Location

Perth, Malaysia

Study Method

Full-time

Study Mode

On-campus

Intake

February or July

Duration

4 years

Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) (Honours)
(R2/524/6/0053)(10/27)(MQA/FA5559)