Almost everything you use in your daily life - plastics, metals, textiles, paper, food and beverages, toiletries, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals - has been made with the help of a Chemical Engineer.
The process of converting raw (and sometimes recycled) materials into finished products is complex, involving research, development, design and construction.
The breadth of scientific and technical knowledge inherent in the profession has caused some to describe the Chemical Engineer as the "universal engineer."
To be accepted at a university for this degree, you must have a senior certificate with university exemption and a C symbol in both mathematics and science on higher grade. You can study for your BSc Eng in Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town, the Witwatersrand, Pretoria and Natal.
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Date: 03/08/2008
Name: Simone
Rating: 4
Comment: Chemical engineering sounds really cool!
Date: 14/07/2008
Name: shaun
Rating: 4
Comment: My main subject its physical science it is a very entertaining subject that i have in school & i want to achieve a 100% this year & i am doing grade 11
Date: 14/07/2008
Name: thorn
Rating: 4
Comment: I'm in grade 11 this year i am doing physiacla science as one of my subjects and i want to achieve 90% in all my subjects & i want to do chemical engineering after grade 12 in CPUT
Date: 18/02/2008
Name: Thulani
Rating: 2
Comment: I want to be a chemical engineer
Date: 19/12/2007Name: Tsholo Mphahlele
Rating: 4
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Date: 06/11/2007
Name: unsure
Rating: 3
Comment: Can u also study a degree in engineering instead of bsc? Which is better?
Date: 31/10/2007
Name: mahlubodwa eddie zono
Rating: 1
Comment: Can someone be able to qualify for chemical engineering even when they are doing mathematical literacy?