Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Queensland offers a range of programs for domestic and international students.

Study Options

• Study options
  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate
  • PhD, MPhil and professional doctorate
  • Dual degrees
  • Short courses
  • Study abroad and exchange

Admissions

• Admissions
  • Undergraduate
    • Choose your program
    • Review entry requirements
      • ATAR guarantee
      • Subject prerequisite equivalents
    • Review admission schemes
      • School Opportunity Scheme
      • Rural Access Scheme
      • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Admission Scheme
      • Undergraduate Law Admission Scheme
      • Subject Incentive Scheme
    • Consider your pathway options
    • Review fees and financial support
    • Check credit eligibility
    • Submit your application
    • Respond to your offer
    • Get ready for UQ
  • Honours
    • Choose your program
    • Review entry requirements
    • Review fees and financial support
    • Submit your application
    • Respond to your offer
    • Get ready for UQ
  • Postgraduate coursework
    • Choose your program
    • Review entry requirements
    • Consider your pathway options
    • Review fees and financial support
    • Check credit eligibility
    • Submit your application
    • Respond to your offer
    • Get ready for UQ
  • PhD, MPhil and professional doctorate
    • Before you apply
    • Application dates
    • Submit your expression of interest
    • Receiving your offer and commencement
    • Get ready for UQ
    • Research quarters
    • Intellectual property
  • Doctor of Medicine
    • Provisional entry pathway
      • Entry requirements
      • Admission schemes
      • How to apply
      • Get ready for UQ
    • Graduate entry pathway
      • Entry requirements
      • Admission schemes
      • How to apply
      • Get ready for UQ
    • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pathways
      • Provisional entry
      • Graduate entry
      • Get ready for UQ
    • Rural and regional Queensland pathways
      • Central Queensland - Wide Bay Regional Medical pathway (MD provisional entry)
      • Central Queensland – Wide Bay Regional Medical pathway (MD graduate entry)
      • Central Queensland – Wide Bay Regional Medical pathway - location eligibility
      • Darling Downs – South West Medical pathway (MD provisional entry)
      • Darling Downs – South West Medical pathway (MD graduate entry)
      • Darling Downs – South West Medical pathway – location eligibility
      • Get ready for UQ
    • Prerequisites and recommended programs for entry
    • Entry interviews
    • Rural Background Sub-quota

Chemical Engineering Program

Overview

Chemical engineers play a critical role in transforming raw materials into useful products such as healthy foods, clean water, metals, medicines and sustainable energy.

Highlights

1. Ranked 1 in Queensland for chemical engineering
2. Ranked 39 in the world for chemical engineering

Career Possibilities

• Chemical engineer
• Petroleum engineer
• Production engineer
• Environmental engineer
• Service engineer
• Food process engineer
• Water treatment engineer
• Technical manager

Average Annual Salary Range

• Chemical Engineer: $95K–$115K

How You'll Learn

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Work placements
• Laboratory work
• Fieldwork
• Workshops

What You'll Study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. The program structure and courses can be found on the university's website.

University Life

• Adjusting to UQ
• Living in Queensland
  • Cost of living
  • Health and safety services
• Getting prepared to come to Australia
  • Bringing your family to Australia
  • Arriving in Australia
  • Working while studying
  • Overseas Student Health Cover
  • Important dates for international students
  • Student visas
  • Under 18 International Student Supervision Program
• Campuses and research sites
  • Campus tours
    • Virtual tours
• Enhance your employability
  • Global experiences
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership and representation
  • Research opportunities
  • Internships
  • Mentoring
  • Volunteering
• Why choose UQ

Information and Resources

• For international students
• For high school students
  • Glossary of terms
  • Young Achievers Program
    • How to apply
      • Check your eligibility
      • Review commitments
      • Review key dates
      • Submit your application
  • Young ChangeMakers Program
    • How to apply
    • Become a student mentor
  • Career Pulse Hub
    • Sustainability careers
    • Innovation careers
    • Technology careers
    • Leadership careers
    • Human connection careers
• For non-school leavers
• For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
  • InspireU
    • InspireU Explore (Years 10-12)
  • Tertiary Experience Day
• For teachers and guidance counsellors
  • High school activities
    • High school visits
    • Career expos
    • UQ school event calendar
    • Events for career advisers
  • Request a school presentation
  • Request a campus tour
  • International regional managers
• For parents and guardians
• For study abroad and exchange students

Events

• InspireU Gatton experience day
• Institute of Modern Languages High School Enrichment Program
• Queensland Biology Winter School, Year 12

Stories

• CFA vs master of finance
• How to fast-track entrepreneurial success with the lean startup method
• How to become an entrepreneur: the ultimate beginner’s guide

Contact

• Contact UQ
• Make a complaint
• Faculties, schools, institutes and centres
• Divisions and departments
• Campuses, maps and transport

Disclaimer

• Copyright, privacy and disclaimer
• Accessibility
• Right to information
• Feedback

University Details

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• CRICOS: 00025B
• TEQSA: PRV12080