Overview

If you have a relevant undergraduate major, you'll be able to complete the Chemical Engineering program at University of Melbourne in 2 years. Once you’ve started studying, you can specialise in ‘Business’, ‘Materials and Minerals’ or ‘Sustainability and Environment’, or continue without specialising.

You will be inspired by experts in nanotechnology, carbon capture and storage and bioengineering. More than just teachers, your lecturers have worked on diverse projects from bioremediation to keep Antarctica clean to cancer treatments using nanoscale targeted drug delivery.

Careers

As a chemical engineer, you could work in a diverse range of industries, such as

petrochemicals
minerals processing
mining
pharmaceutical
chemical manufacturing
natural gas

environmental consulting

You’ll gain a transferable skillset that will be highly valued in

management consulting
finance
business analysis
project management and many other areas.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Material and Energy Balances

Digitisation in the Process Industries

Safety and Sustainability Case Studies

Momentum, Mass and Heat Transfer

Fluid Mechanics

Engineering Mathematics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-07-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-03-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-03-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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79

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Credits

300 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering View 13 other Masters in Chemical Engineering in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 106104M

If you hold the following engineering pathway degree from the University of Melbourne, with a weighted average mark of at least 65%, you will be eligible to enter the 2-year program:

Bachelor of Science with a Chemical Engineering Systems major

If you hold an engineering degree or major in an equivalent specialisation from another institution, with a weighted average mark of at least 65%, or equivalent*, you may be eligible to receive credit for up to one year and enter the 2-year program. Exact credit can only be determined on application.

You will be eligible to enter the 3-year program if you hold any undergraduate degree with:

The equivalent of 25 points (two subjects) of first year Mathematics, specifically Calculus 2 and Linear Algebra.
The equivalent of 25 points (two subjects) of first year Chemistry, specifically Chemistry 1 and Chemistry 2.
A weighted average mark of at least 65%, or equivalent*.

Tuition Fee

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International

63976 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 191928 AUD for the full programme during 36 months.
National

47417 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 142251 AUD for the full programme during 36 months.

Commonwealth supported places (CSP) are available for this course

Living costs for Melbourne

1501 - 2659 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Chemical Engineering.

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fee

International

National

Living costs for Melbourne

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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