The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) is a four-year program that will prepare you for a career as an engineer. Depending on your choice of major, you might work anywhere from infrastructure and hospitals to energy and software. Choose one major, dual major or extended major from 18 different options. UQ is home to the largest number of engineering disciplines in Australia. Undertake a flexible first year, where you can mix and match introductory courses from across the majors to see what you like best. If you prefer, you can also enrol directly in your chosen major from day one. Graduate with a respected honours qualification, with advanced knowledge and skills that will set you apart in a competitive job market, prove your leadership material, and provide a pathway to future research or learning. Chemical Engineering / Extended Chemical engineers invent, design, and manage processes that transform raw materials into valuable products by using their knowledge of biology, chemistry and physics. Their work must be safe, economical and environmentally sound. As a chemical engineer you'll work in a rapidly changing profession at the forefront of fields such as molecular biology, nanomaterials, chemistry, physics, and mathematics and information technology. You'll design both products and processes, and make things like petrol, plastics, instant coffee, pharmaceuticals and artificial blood on a commercial scale. Career outcomes Chemical engineers work in a wide range of industries, government departments and private consultancies. They work in areas including: • Environmental protection, management and safety • Natural resource utilisation and the energy sector • Chemical, petroleum and petrochemical industries • Biochemical, biomedical and pharmaceutical industries • Computer-aided process and control engineering • Advanced materials design and manufacture • Minerals processing and related industries • Food processing and biotechnology • Product design and development.