Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical)
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Quick Facts
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time, On-campus
Intake
Mar, Sep
Tuition Fees
RM141,440
Course Highlights
- Upon completion, you will be eligible to register as a Graduate Engineer under the Chemical branch with Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and apply for graduate membership with Engineers Australia (EA)
- Learn to apply coherent and advanced knowledge of Chemical Engineering in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking and judgment
- You will be able to communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of project management within project work
- Top 1% university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2026
Course Structure
For the completion of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical), students are required to complete a total of 32 units (400 credit points) consisting of:
- 10 Core Units of Study (125 credit points)
- 18 units of study from Chemical Major (225 credit points)
- 4 Elective units (50 credit points), either from Specialist Studies electives or an approved minor
- 1 compulsory, not-for-credit units (0 credit points)
Core units:
- ENG10001 Humanitarian Engineering Design Project
- ENG10002 Engineering Materials
- ENG10003 Engineering Mechanics
- COS10009 Introduction to Programming
- MTH10012 Calculus and Applications
- MTH10013 Linear Algebra and Applications
- PHY10001 Energy and Motion
- COS10025 Technology in an Indigenous Context Project
- ENG40005 Final Year Capstone Project 1*†
- ENG40006 Final Year Capstone Project 2*†
Chemical Major
- CEE20001 Introduction to Chemical Engineering Design
- CEE30002 Reaction Engineering
- CEE20002 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- CEE20003 Fluid Mechanics C
- CEE20004 Process Safety and Sustainability
- CEE20005 Engineering Chemistry
- CEE30004 Process Heat Transfer†
- CEE30006 Process Modelling and Optimisation†
- CEE40005 Environmental Engineeringing†
- CEE30001 Transport Phenomena†
- CEE30003 Process Mass Transfer* †
- CEE30005 Multiphase Processes†
- CEE30007 Process Control & Measurements* †
- CEE40002 Process Plant Design 1* †
- CEE40004 Process Plant Design 2* †
- MEE40011 Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Technologies
- MME30002 Engineering Management Project†
- MTH20010 Statistics and Computation for Engineering
- * Outcome unit - completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
- † Honours merit unit - results are used in the honours merit calculation
- In the final year, students will be required to undertake two Final Year Research Project units (capstone experiences) which helps meet professional accreditation requirements.
- Students are required to complete EAT20008 Professional Experience in Engineering (non-credit point unit), a 12-week approved relevant industrial practical experience before the commencement of the last semester of study.
Entry Requirements
- Pre-requisite: Advanced Mathematics + Physics/Chemistry
- STPM: 2 passes inclusive of pre-requisite
- UEC: 5Bs inclusive of pre-requisite
- 'A' Levels incorporating Cambridge, CGE, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, & UK - Min 3 'A' Level passes required: 8
(A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1) - ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank): 75
- Australian Foundation (min overall %): 65%
- Bangladesh Higher School Certificate: 3.5
- China Gao San: 85%
- GCC Thanawiya Amma + 1st year bachelor program: 65%
- Indian and Pakistan Year 12: 65%
- Indonesian SMA III: 74%
- Iran High School Diploma plus pre-university degree (1 year): 65%
- International Baccalaureate IB Diploma (out of 6 subjects): 26
- Kenya KCSE: B+
- Ontario CPU: 75%
- Sri Lankan A Level: 7
(A=5, B=4, C=3, S=1) - Vietnam Senior High School Year 12: 7.5
- IELTS: 6.0 (no individual band below 6.0)
- TOEFL iBT^: 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing
- PTE Academic: 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50
- MUET: 4
- SPM: C##
- UEC: A1 & A2
- 1119: C##
- GCE 'O' Level**: C##
- GCE 'A' Level and AS Level#: C
- STPM 920 English Literature: C
- International Baccalaureate: Minimum Grade 4 in English A or B at Standard Level or Higher Level
- C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English Advanced: CAE): 169, no band less than 169
- Linguaskill General^^: Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160
Notes:
- English subject completed from formal secondary studies not more than three years prior to commencing their course at Swinburne.
- ^IELTS, TOEFL IBT and PTE(A) results should be within 2 years from the start of the studies
- ^^Approved for use across 2024 intakes only. Should be within 2 years from the start of the studies
- **Applicable for both English as First Language and English as Second Language
- #A/AS Level – General Paper, General Studies, English Language, English Literature, English Language and Literature
- ## is not applicable for International students.
Estimated Fees
Application fees (non-refundable)
RM0
Tuition fees
RM141,440
Other miscellaneous fees
RM500
Discounts & scholarships
-RM300
Total payable amount
RM141,640
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