Undergraduate Degree Programs
Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineers are responsible for the economical, safe, and environmentally benign production of useful quantities of vital products from grams of a new drug to tons of a commodity chemical.
Factsheet
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Title: Bachelor of Science (BSc)
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Mode of study: Full-time (6 semesters), part-time (9 semesters)
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Start date: 1 February 2022 (Spring Semester), 2 August 2022 (Fall Semester)
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Application deadline: 30 November 2021 (Spring Semester), 30 April 2022 (Fall Semester)
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ECTS credits: 180 ECTS credits
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Study language: English/German
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Location: Lucerne/Online
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Department: School of Engineering and Computer Science
Contact
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Prof Victor Lagner
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Entry Requirements
Swiss ‘maturité gymnasiale or Swiss professional or specialized ‘maturité’
A-level
Grades AAA in Mathematics, Physics and one other subject.
Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken.
GCSE
Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education including:
Five GCSES/iGCSES at Grades A*-C or 9-4
English Language and Mathematics are required at GCSE/iGCSE level with a minimum Grade of C or 4 .
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall with 6,6,6 in Higher Level subjects.
The course specific requirements are: 36 points overall with 6, 6, 6 at Higher level in Mathematics, Physics and one other subject.
We also accept 5 in English Language at Standard level to meet our English language requirements.
Curriculum
Course content for year 1
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit
Engineering Chemistry C1023210 | 6
Process Fluid Flow C1013110 | 6
Process Engineering Fundamentals C1006110 | 4
Computational Methods for Chemical Engineering C11005110 | 4
Laboratory Projects 1 C1007010 | 6
Engineering Mathematics 2 C1065210 | 4
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics C1017110 | 6
Process Heat Transfer C1087210 | 4
Chemical Engineering Design ProjectCHEN1012210 | 4
Engineering Biotechnology C1016470 | 4
Chemical Thermodynamics C17892 | 4
Mathematics 1 MATH1997210 | 8
Course content for year 2
Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit
Laboratory Projects 2 C2012020 | 8
Chemical Engineering Optimisation C2006810 | 6
Distillation & Absorption C2897210 | 4
Process Integration C2069210 | 4
Momentum, Heat & Mass Transfer C2046210 | 4
Chemical Reactor Design C2014410 | 6
Process Safety C2017810 | 4
Materials Science and Mechanical Design C2014710 | 6
Process Design & Simulation C2111221 | 6
Solids Processing C200610 | 4
Mathematics 2 MATH29971 | 8
Course content for year 3
Course units for year 3
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Title | Code | Credit
BEng Design Project 1 C3014715 | 10
BEng Design Project 2 C3014716 | 10
BEng Design Project 3 C3014717 | 10
Advanced Engineering Separations C3013110 | 4
Process Control C301910 | 6
Catalytic Reaction Engineering C302110 | 4
Process Synthesis C301110 | 6
Process Design C331210 | 6
Sustainable Development & Industry C3347110 | 4
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