BH095 - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Eng)(Hons)/Bachelor of Biomedical Sci (Pharmaceutical Sci)
Plan: BH095CEHDD - Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Eng)(Hons)/Bachelor of Biomedical Sci (Pharmaceutical Sci)
Campus: City Campus
Overview
Program detailsPurpose of the ProgramArticulation and pathwaysEntrance requirementsExternal accreditation and industry linksStudent expenses and charges in addition to feesLibrary, IT and specialist resourcesProgram details
Award title: Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Eng)(Hons)/Bachelor of Biomedical Sci (Pharmaceutical Sci)
Award abbreviation: BEng(ChemEng)(Hons)/BBioSciPhS
Total credit points: 504
Career: UGRD
Duration: 5 years full time
Location: Onshore, City Campus, Bundoora Campus
Owning school: Engineering (172H)
Owning school URL: www.rmit.edu.au/about/our-education/academic-schools/engineering/
ASCED code: 030301
CRICOS code: 079630F
Top of pagePurpose of the Program
You will be able to:
- understand Chemical Engineering fundamentals and Pharmaceutical Science principles and apply these to the design of chemical processes that produce drugs, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals
- engage with the processes of innovation and global change and to deal with new challenges.
- develop sustaining values, including a commitment to your own learning.
You will undertake a capstone experience in the final year courses OENG1167 Engineering Capstone Project Part A and OENG1168 Engineering Capstone Project Part B, in which you will conduct a research project that can be analytical, experimental, design or computational in nature (or some combination).
This program is primarily delivered in face-to-face mode at the City Campus
Top of pageArticulation and pathways
Pathways
Pathways from this degree include, Honours, Masters and PhD programs. For specific details of the options available to you, contact your Program Coordinator or Discipline Head.
Students who apply to transfer to one of the single degrees that are components of this double degree program, will be eligible for credit for any equivalent courses in the single degree structure, and may transfer credit for any other courses that can meet elective requirements of the single degree structure.
Top of pageEntrance requirements
Program entry requirements
Successful completion of an Australian Year 12 senior secondary certificate of education or equivalent.
For information on international qualifications and corresponding entry requirements that are equivalent to Australian academic entry requirements, see the Country equivalents web page (unresolved).
Prerequisites
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) prerequisite units 3 and 4 — a study score of at least 20 in Chemistry and Mathematical Methods (CAS); and a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or at least 25 in any other English.
English language requirements
A minimum IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 6.5, with no band below 6.0; or equivalent.
For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English equivalents web page.
Top of pageExternal accreditation and industry links
For the Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering):
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), based in Rugby, UK is the primary international professional society for the chemical engineer. The RMIT chemical engineering degree fully satisfies the requirement for accreditation at the (UK) MEng level. The Chemical Engineering single degree will be fully accredited by Engineers Australia.
Accreditation from IChemE and Engineers Australia will be sought for the new program in 2014 or as soon as it is feasible to do so within the accreditation time lines set by Engineers Australia. Provisional accreditation will be sought as soon as possible after the first significant intake of students. Full accreditation will be sought as soon as possible after the first significant cohort of graduates.
For the Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Pharmaceutical Science):
Graduates of the Pharmaceutical Science program or the double degree with Chemical Engineering may be eligible to join the following Australian Pharmaceuticals Industry professional organisations, either during their final year of study or upon graduating:
- Association of Regulatory and Clinical Scientists to the Pharmaceutical Industry (ARCS);
- Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA);
- Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists & Toxicologists (ASCEPT);
- Australian Physiological Society (APS);
- Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR).
Top of pageStudent expenses and charges in addition to fees
Once you are enrolled as a student in this program you will need to allow for expenses other than university tuition fees. Additional expenses may relate to the purchase of lecture notes, textbooks, stationery, consumables such as printer paper, fees levied by commercial internet service providers for internet access outside of the university campus, and other relevant costs.
Top of pageLibrary, IT and specialist resources
Library resources and services
As a student enrolled in a program at RMIT University you can access the extensive services, facilities and study space provided by the Library. You can access books, journals and other course related materials, such as DVDs, past exams, newspapers and e-books. Through our document delivery service you can also request items from any library in the world.
Computers for study are available at every Library site, where you can access the Internet, myRMIT or Library e-resources. If you have a laptop you can access the RMIT wireless network in the Library.
Library staff can show you how to find information for your assignments or you can work through web-based tutorials or use our online Ask a Librarian service.
The Library is continually expanding our electronic collections to make it easier for you to get the information you need when you need it. All RMIT students have unlimited access to quality electronic resources such as, e-books, e-journals and newspapers.
For text and reference books, and journals relevant to Chemical Engineering, refer to
You can find more information on Library resources and services at: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library
Online learning tools and content
As a student in this program you may access online learning tools and content for your program and associated courses from the student portal, myRMIT.
Chemical Engineering specific software are available for students' use in many computer labs in the City Campus.
Services for students
RMIT provides a wide range of resources and opportunities to assist your learning and wellbeing so you can achieve your study and career goals.
Services are available face to face and online assisting with:
- transition to tertiary study and learning
- study skills, academic skills including literacy, mathematics and basic sciences if relevant
- enabling assistance if you have a disability, long term medical condition or other form of disadvantage which may impact on your learning
- career development and employment
- living and wellbeing (including advice on health, housing and financial matters)
- opportunities for scholarships, leadership and study abroad
- opportunities for participating in arts, sport, recreation, fitness activities as well as student activism and university governance
We also offer a friendly and supportive environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
You can find more information at www.rmit.edu.au/students
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