Master of Engineering Science [M.E.S] (Chemical Process Engineering)
STEM Course
2 years
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
Ranked #51 out of 1250 by THE Global Ranking 2025
$22,374 /Yr
A$33,900 /Yr
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
---|---|
Tuition Fees | $22374 (AUD 33900) |
Other Expenses
Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
---|---|
Accommodation | $13162 (AUD 19942) |
Groceries | $5148 (AUD 7800) |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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2021 | $32475 (AUD 49205) |
Important Dates
Event | Application Date |
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Application Deadline for 2025 Intake | |
- The Master of Engineering Science (Chemical Process Engineering) is a two-year full-time, postgraduate degree that gives you advanced technology, process design, and project management skills. Make the most of our leading facilities in the UNSW School of Engineering as students focus on the following areas:
- Environmental engineering
- Water treatment
- Design
- Process systems
- Heat transfer
- Fluid mechanics
- Flexible learning is a keystone of the program, allowing you to broaden your career prospects through cross-training, re-training and specialisation.
- Chemical process engineering is the perfect next step if you’re a chemical engineering graduate, with graduates in food science and engineering or biomedical engineering also considered.
- Total Units of Credit (UOC) : 96
- Degree structures can vary depending on your specialisation of choice, the number of courses you choose and timetabling, to give you an indication you can consider the below.
- Depending on your specialisation and your previous studies/professional experience you may study:
- At least 4 Disciplinary Courses
- At least 4 Advanced Disciplinary Courses
- At least 1 Engineering and Technical Management Course
- At least 3 enquiry-based courses (which includes a research project)
- At least 4 elective courses (across Disciplinary, Advanced Disciplinary and Engineering and T echnical Management courses)
- Through the Disciplinary and Advanced Disciplinary Knowledge courses you’ll learn the technical knowledge and skills you need for your chosen specialisation. You’ll also update your knowledge in cutting-edge developments in your area of interest.
- Engineering and Technical Management courses help you build skills in communicating and justifying professional decisions, employing ethical approaches to practice, and developing the abilities required for roles more focused on project and or staff management, leadership and strategy.
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TOP Scholarships
Scholarship name | Award amount | Eligibility |
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International Student Award | 15% toward tuition fees | Must be commencing full-time study as a new student on campus. |
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Career and Placement after Course
As a Chemical Engineer, you’ll design, create and optimise systems and equipment used in chemical, industrial, biological and environmental processes. Chemical engineering bridges the study of the chemical and physical sciences with engineering, allowing you to enter an array of industries including:
- Alternative Energy
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Nuclear Energy
- Oil and Gas
- Paper Manufacturing
- Pharmaceuticals
- Petrochemicals
- Sustainable Engineering
- Water and Waste Management
- Consultancy
- Research and Development
- Field Engineering
- Design and Manufacturing Engineer
- Environment and Conservation
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Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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UNSW Future of Change Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 4,215/Yr$6,386 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific | |
VueVille Future Technology Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 660/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Go Clean Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,310/Yr$3,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Bharat Petroleum Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 13,200/Yr$20,000 | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
Axol Science Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,320/Yr$2,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCompany-Sponsored |
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