The programme is a four (4) years degree programme leading to the award of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemical Engineering after successful completion of the programme.
Studying this programme at Wits University equipped student with skill to be able to develop, analyse, coordinate processes for the production of chemical, food and fuel at minimum cost.
Below are the admission requirements for the National Senior Certificate (NSC), National Certificate Vocational (NCV) and First Degree holders.
Admission Rquirements: Holders of National Senior Certificate (NSC)
- English Home Language or first additional language at the National Senior Certificate
Scale of Achievement : level 5
- Pass in Physical Science
Scale of Achievement: level 5
- Pass in Mathematics
Scale of Achievement: level 5
- APS: 42+
Admission Requirements: Holders of National Certificate Vocational (NCV)
University of Witwatersrand accept National Certificate Vocational Level 4 with the following grade:
English as Language of Learning and Teaching or as the First Additional language
Scale of achievement : 70-79% (4)
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
Scale of achievement: 70-79% (4)
Life Orientation
Scale of achievement: 70-79% (4)
and
Four (4) vocational subjects relevant to Chemical Engineering and each must be at the scale of achievement of 70-79% (4)
After having met the above four (4) requirements, NCV holders will be invited for an interview to be conducted by the relevant faculty and heads of school.
Admission to First Degree Holders (BSc)
An applicant who have obtain a first degree of BSc or an equivalent is admitted to the third years of Chemical Engineering at Witwatersrand University, but such applicant must have achieved a qualification the management of the institution deemed enough to be admitted to study for a BSc in Chemical Engineering.
School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering make it compulsory for an applicant to pass the courses listed below for him to be given a provisional admission to study for a BSc Chemical Engineering at Faculty of Engineering Built and Environment.
- Chemistry I
- Chemistry II
- Chemistry III
- Introduction to Process and Materials I or
- Engineering Analysis and Design 1A and
- Engineering Analysis and Design 1B
- Computing for Process Engineering II
- Energy Balances and Applications II and
- Process Engineering Fundamentals II or
- Process Engineering Fundamentals A or
- Process Engineering Fundamentals A and
- Process Engineering Fundamentals B
- Critical Thinking I
- Electrical Engineering
- Economic concepts IA
- Algebra I and
- Calculus I) or
- Mathematics IA and
- Mathematics IB
- Mathematics II
- Physics I (Major) or
- Physics IA and
- Physics IB
Chemical Engineering as a programme at Witwatersrand University is fully accredited by the. Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
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