Master of Engineering (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)

If you are a qualified engineer seeking to move into a management role or to specialise or update your skills, the Master of Engineering will build on your engineering undergraduate degree.

You’ll develop specialised technical knowledge in chemical and biomolecular engineering, focusing on the design and management of industrial processes guided by economic, environmental and societal considerations.This program will allow you to build on your existing engineering undergraduate degree by developing specialised technical knowledge in chemical and biomolecular engineering.Commonwealth Supported PlacesCommonwealth Supported Places (CSP)* are available for postgraduate study for eligible domestic students.

This means that your course fees are subsidised by the Australian Government and you pay a student contribution amount (SCA).

CSPs are limited in number and are allocated based on academic merit.*Some available streams, subject to availability.

Admission criteria

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

• an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline with a credit average (65 percent) or equivalent qualification or
• an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent, and five years relevant professional work experience or
• the relevant University of Sydney Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in Engineering with a credit average (65 percent).

Units completed in the graduate diploma/graduate certificate can be credited to the master's degree.

For qualifications awarded outside Australia, equivalencies and entry requirements are determined based on the country, institution and qualification.

Fast-track your master's

If you have the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a distinction average (75 percent) in the same area of your discipline, you may be eligible for a Reduced Volume of Learning (RVL) of up to 24 credit points or .5 years/1 semester.

Applying for RVL/Credit:

To be assessed for RVL/Credit, you are required to indicate in your application for admission that you would like to apply for credit. You will then receive an email with instructions on how to submit your application for credit. If you receive an offer of admission, the outcome of your credit application will be included in your letter of offer. For information on RVL and degree requirements visit CUSP.

The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice.

What you'll study

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