Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

This degree aims to train future professionals to be able to create, calculate, build, start and manage equipment and facilities in the chemical industry and all industries where chemical processes are carried out where matter undergoes changes in its composition, state or energy content.

The study plan includes 36 optional subject ECTS, which allow students to choose between three different routes:

To ensure your progress in these studies, it is advisable for you to have a good prior knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry; but you should also have spatial vision; abstract reasoning skills, an ability to analyse and solve engineering problems, the dexterity to handle tools, and a great interest in the world of chemistry. Also important are other factors such as dedication to study, effort, perseverance and effective time management.

After finishing this degree, you will be able to develop systems and processes in the field of industrial chemical engineering, as well as manage the activities resulting from these operations. You will also be able to organise and plan large projects for companies and institutions, and be able to analyse the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.

You will also have acquired a series of general skills that will enable you to work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment, such as issues related to professional ethics, etc.

This degree enables you to work in the profession of industrial engineering. Within the field of chemical engineering, you can work in manufacturing or in consulting and design companies. You can reach positions of responsibility in production, quality and environment departments. You can also be in charge of the use of facilities related to industrial chemistry.

In addition, you can also consult by giving technical, legal and commercial advisory services, work as a freelancer (giving expert reports and opinions and developing projects in the field of industrial chemistry), work in the civil service, or work as a teacher (at secondary school or university level).

You will have the opportunity to gain work experience in one of the many private and public companies, public bodies, technological institutes, consultancies and engineering firms with which the EPSA and the ETSII have signed agreements. You will be able to work in any of the fields related to chemical engineering such as: food, energy, fuel, wood and paper, pharmacy, biotechnology, environment, agrifood, materials (plastic and rubber), cosmetics, recycling, etc. In some cases, in addition to furthering your academic training, you can also work on your final degree project.

Thanks to the exchange agreements that the School has signed, you can spend one semester or a full academic year abroad in one of the universities in more than 30 different countries in Europe and around the world. You can get a double degree thanks to the agreements that have been signed within the TIME network (Top Industrial Managers for Europe) with some of the best engineering schools in Europe (TU Delft, ENS de Chimie de Rennes, TU Berlin, Politecnico di Milano etc).

Studying at another university will help you complete your studies, give you a very positive personal experience, experiencing other cultures and becoming fluent in other languages. You can also spend one semester in a different university in Spain.

With this degree you can enrol in to the Master's Degree Course in Chemical Engineering, which enables you to work in the profession of chemical engineering. Despite not being a regulated profession, it is admissible for these purposes.

You can also enrol in to the Master's Degree courses in Industrial Engineering, which qualifies its graduates to work in the profession of an industrial engineer.

As is the case across the board, you may also enrol in to any UPV master's degree by taking the corresponding bridging subjects.