The BE(Hons) (program code: 2342) has been discontinued from 2020, as the program has undergone a restructure and has a new program code for students commencing in 2021.
Students commencing prior to 2021, should follow the course and program information for previous years . It is recommended that students go to the transition checklists for course information, as a number of courses may now be renamed, recoded or unavailable due to the program re-structure in 2021. Approved substitutions for your courses can be found in the relevant checklist .

Pre-2021 Students wanting to follow the 2021 structure will be required to program change and should seek academic advice prior to requesting the change.

An innovative curriculum promotes the development of technical expertise and non-technical skills in communication and management through a mix of team based project work with traditional lecture based courses. This involves active learning and personal interaction between staff and students. Projects integrate content from courses across the curriculum into real world problem solving dealing with issues sourced from local industries and the latest research. You will learn from people working with the latest in engineering knowledge and at the interfaces of engineering and science, academia and industry.
A minor in Food Engineering is available.
There are active international student exchange and industry on-site learning programs. Chemical engineering has the largest numbers of students involved in these activities of any engineering discipline at UQ, and students are encouraged to consider the benefits of participation.

Chemical engineering is one of the most mobile and diverse careers you can choose. Your skills will allow you to work in a wide range of industries, government departments and private consultancies. For example you can work in: - Environmental protection, management and safety - Natural resource utilisation and the energy sector - Chemical, petroleum and petrochemical industries - Biochemical, biomedical and pharmaceuticals industries - Computer-aided process and control engineering - Advanced materials design and manufacture - Minerals processing and related industries - Food processing - Product design and development

New chemical engineering graduates are actively sought by employers for design, operations, research, development and management positions.