94.9% employed within four months of graduating.
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022-2024 - Undergraduate Engineering
Degree overview
Where technical skill meets business strategy
Deepen your technical skills and broaden your career options with this combined degree program. Complete both degrees in five years.
We train engineers capable of solving the greatest global challenges. You will apply the fundamental principles of physics and chemistry, and specialised disciplines such as bio and nanotechnology to key problems in our community. You will analyse and design processes, plants and control systems for productivity, safety and sustainability.
Pursue a leadership position in the engineering field. Launch a start-up. Whatever your aspirations, this combined degree will open doors to a wide range of exciting career paths. With a strong focus on real-world experience and industry connections, this combined program will also allow you to build your professional network while you study.
World top 250
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for Chemical Engineering
World top 175
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for business and economics
Career opportunities
This combined degree opens doors across a wide range of industries. Roles are flexible and diverse. You may prefer hands-on fieldwork or design and development. Or you might pursue a leadership role managing people and projects.
Professional outcomes:
- Biotechnology engineer
- Nuclear engineer
- Chemical safety manager
- Water treatment designer
- Mineral processing engineer
- Environmental remediation engineer
Course overview
Learn critical technical and engineering skills by studying courses in:
- Heat transfer and design of energy systems
- Thermodynamics
- Mass transfer and separation processes
- Fluid mechanics
- Kinetics and reaction engineering
- Green engineering and sustainability processes
Develop your business skills in:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Microeconomics for business decisions
- Law
- Management
- Leadership and ethics
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
Student experience
ResTech partnership with Ampcontrol 1:46
Hear from the University of Newcastle students and alumni, who are delivering new engineering technology, through world-class research at ResTech. Students in our career-ready placements program gain practical workplace skills to start their careers after graduation.
Career-ready placements
All University of Newcastle engineering students complete 12 weeks of industrial experience during their degree. This can be completed in one block or as shorter placements of no less than two weeks.
Through your work placement you’ll build important professional networks and put your learning into practice.
Studying at Newcastle campus
Living in Newcastle
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Campus Life
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Scholarships
Our scholarships recognise achievement and support enthusiastic and dedicated students. If you are a current student, or planning to study with us, we encourage you to apply for all scholarships you meet the criteria for.
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Accommodation
Living on campus is an experience unlike any other. Whether you're from across Australia or around the globe, your home on campus is where you'll form lifelong friendships and harness your potential in a supportive and diverse community.
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Student showcase
Sian: Efficient copper processing 2:16
Sian has validated a more sustainable and efficient process for extracting valuable copper.
Gizelle: Reducing waste in the biodiesel industry 3:03
Chemical engineering research student, Gizelle Sanchez-Combita, is helping to reduce waste in the biodiesel industry.
How to apply
Apply as a domestic student
You are a domestic student if you are:
- An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
- A permanent resident of Australia
- A holder of a permanent Australian visa.
Apply as an international student
Entry requirements — Senior secondary school qualification
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
English proficiency requirements
Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.
- IELTS overall minimum - 6.0
- IELTS section minimum - 6.0
- About English Language Pathways
Apply to the University via our online application portal.
In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.
If you are applying through an education agent, they can also apply through the application portal. Ensure your agent is contracted to the University to avoid delays with your application.
Once you have started your application you will be provided with a reference number. You or your education agent will be able to track your application as it progresses.
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