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Chemical Engineering and Entry Requirements, Rivers State University

Chemical Engineering entry requirements Rivers State University
On this page are everything you may want to know about what it takes (including subjects combination) to study Chemical Engineering at Rivers State University Portharcourt.

Chemical Engineering is the study of how to use the principles of Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Mathematic to solve or manage problems related to chemical, drugs, food, fuel and sometime environment as applicable in the petrochemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, food processing industry and more.

After your university education, you can use your degree in Chemical Engineering from River State University to secure a job in pharmaceutical industries, petrochemical industries, food processing industries, reseach institutions, engineering consultancy, environmental management companies. To mentioned but just a few.

Chemical Engineering as a programme at Rivers State University lasted a duration of five (5) years after which Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in engineering is awarded on successful completion.

To be admitted to study Chemical Engineering at Rivers State University, application must be done through these two ways: UTME or DIRECT ENTRY.

UTME Candidates

Students must have minimum of credit passes in five O/L subjects from:
  • WASSCE: West African Senior School Certificate of Examination
  • GCE: General Certificate of Education or
  • SSCE: Senior Secondary Certificate of Examination 
at not more than two sittings and the subjects must include:
  • Physics
  • Mathematic
  • English Language and 
  • Chemistry
  • Plus one of the following:
  • Biology
  • Data Processing
  • Technical Drawing
  • Further Mathematics
  • Economics
  • Agricultural Science
  • Geography
  • Metal Work
The student must sit for, pass and make the cut off mark of the UTME.
The UTME subjects combinations are:
  • Physics 
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry and
  • English Language
He must also sit for and pass the post UTME of the Rivers State University making the cut off mark for the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Direct Entry Candidates

For a direct entry applicant to be considered for admission to study Chemical Engineering at Rivers State University must have the following:

GCE A/L: at least passes from two subjects (Physics and Mathematics) to be considered for 200 levels

National Diploma (ND): Upper credit in relevant engineering programmes to be considered for 200 level.

Higher National Diploma (HND): Upper credit in relevent engineering programmes to be considered for 300 level.

All these plus the credit passes in five O/L subjects as s listed above.

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