If you are interested in technology and would like to work on environmentally friendly solutions, chemical and process engineering is the right choice for you. It is important to have a desire to learn new things, whether through experiments in the laboratory or through calculations and modeling on the computer. Basic mathematical knowledge and good spatial awareness are very helpful. Teamwork, curiosity, and openness are also important qualities for this programme. To be admitted, you only need a high school diploma.

If you did not take “descriptive geometry” in school, you will need to take an additional exam at TU Wien – but don't worry, you have until the end of your Bachelor's Programme to do so. You can also refresh your math skills in a preparatory course. This course even earns you ECTS credits that can be applied toward your programme.

Apart from the formal conditions for admission, you do not have to meet any other requirements. You must register online in the campus software TISS, opens an external URL in a new window to participate in the Programme-PRe-Phase.

The admission takes place in the admission office, opens an external URL in a new window of the TU Wien.

If you have any questions about your programme, you can contact the Student Union, opens an external URL in a new window and the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

The programme content is divided into different modules. A module consists of individual or related courses. You must complete these in order to pass the module. Modules with similar topics are grouped together into examination subjects. These examination subjects appear on your final certificate with the overall grade you achieved at the end of your studies.

The scope of courses and modules is specified in ECTS credits. One ECTS credit represents 25 hours of work.

The Bachelor's Programme in Chemical and Process Engineering consists of the following examination subjects and modules.

The compulsory basic modules are:

• Fundamentals of Engineering Sciences: Mathematics 1-3, Electrical Engineering, Inforamtion Technology, Process Measurement and Automation
• Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering: Design, Mechanics, Materials as well as Equipment, Machine, and Plant Engineering
• Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics: Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer
• Process Engineering: Introduction to Process Engineering, Process Engineering Laboratory, Fundamentals of Process Engineering
• Fundamentals of Chemistry: Fundamentals of Chemistry, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Chemical Technology

In addition, you must complete 19 ECTS from a catalog of Free Electives and Transferable Skills.

Finally, you have to write your Bachelor's thesis.

More detailed information can be found in the curriculum in TISS, opens an external URL in a new window.

The programme addresses specific questions such as:

• How are process parameters such as pressure or temperature measured and controlled in a plant?
• Which basic chemicals are important for industry? And how are they produced?
• Why are pressure vessels in chemical and process engineering often designed as cylindrical or spherical vessels?
• Why can heat not be transferred from a colder to a warmer object in a closed system?
• How can chemical reactors be combined to achieve a higher reaction yield?
• How can established industrial processes be made more sustainable, for example by reducing emissions or increasing efficiency?

Due to the highly interdisciplinary nature of the program, there is a wide range of career opportunities. With their ability to bring together different disciplines and understand complex systems, process engineers are also highly skilled in the development of sustainable processes and products.

Common areas of activity include:

• Research and development
• Process and procedure development
• Plant engineering: planning, design, and project management
• Operations and production, plant management
• Energy technology: energy supply, conversion, and utilization, e.g., district heating, power plants, hydrogen technology, energy storage
• Environmental technology, e.g. exhaust gas and wastewater treatment
• Preventive environmental protection and recycling
• Application engineering, technical acquisition
• Project and plant management
• Safety engineering/accident prevention, environmental protection, and waste management
• Maintenance and servicing of chemical and process engineering plants

With a degree in chemical and process engineering from TU Wien, you have very good chances of finding an exciting job. Process engineers are sought after in many areas of industry because they perform important tasks, such as planning, improving, and controlling production processes. The pay is good and often increases significantly with professional experience. You can work in areas that really make a difference, such as new technologies or environmental protection. This makes the profession not only varied, but also meaningful.

If you would like to study abroad, the chemical and process engineering programme at TU Wien offers great opportunities: There is a large network of partner universities where you can spend a semester or do an internship abroad. The courses you take there will count toward your programme. Advanced internships can also be done directly at companies, after consultation with the dean of studies. The only important thing is that the work there is related to chemical and process engineering.

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The manageable number of students has many advantages: the teaching staff have more time for you and can provide you with excellent support. There is also plenty of space in the laboratories, so you can work without long waiting times. In the many laboratory exercises during the programme, you can try out, observe and apply what you have learned in theory.

The central location for students is the Getreidemarkt campus, which includes state-of-the-art laboratories, numerous seminar rooms, and the most important lecture halls for process engineers. The student council is also located on campus.

The programme is supervised by the following institutes:

• Institute for Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering
• Institute for Chemical Technologies and Analytics
• Institute for Energy Systems and Thermodynamics
• Institute for Engineering Design and Product Development
• Institute for Mechanics and Mechatronics
• Institute for Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
• Institute for Materials Science and Technology

Once you have completed all the necessary courses and your final thesis has been graded, you can submit your Bachelor's Programme.

As a graduate of the Bachelor's Programme in Chemical and Process Engineering, you will be awarded the academic degree “Bachelor of Science” (BSc).

You can find out how to complete your programme on the page https://www.tuwien.at/en/mwbw/dekanat/graduation/graduating-from-a-bachelors-programme, opens an external URL in a new window.

TU Wien offers a Master's Programme in Chemical and Process Engineering for Sustainable Production (UE 066 473) that builds directly on the Bachelor's Programme in Chemical and Process Engineering. In addition, there is the option of enrolling in other relevant Master's Programmes at TU Wien or at other universities in Austria or abroad.