Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Chemical Engineering

⁽¹⁾ Ord: ordinary call, Ext: extraordinary call. Cut-off mark for the 2026/2027 academic year
⁽²⁾ Tuition fees for the ECTS credits of the first year. Other fees not included
⁽³⁾ Discount equivalent to 99% of the tuition fees for first-time enrolment, under a decree of the Xunta de Galicia

Description

The Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Chemical Engineering provides training grounded in the theoretical foundations and technologies of this field.

Every graduate in Industrial Chemical Engineering is able to work on the design, maintenance and operation of chemical process equipment, and to experiment with organic and inorganic substances, heat transfer or mass transfer, fluid flow and chemical reaction engineering. This degree also studies the use of raw materials and the chemistry of natural products, and analyses manufacturing processes, environmental pollution and industrial health and safety.

Graduates therefore work especially in industries in which chemical processes take place, such as the oil, paper, electricity, electronics and gas industries, as well as in the environmental sector and public administrations. They can also go into teaching and research.

Specialisations

• Process control and optimisation
• Biotechnological processes and the environment

Applicant profile

• Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, technical drawing and computing
• Full capacity for reading, reflection and oral and written communication
• Knowledge of a foreign language (preferably English)
• Inquisitiveness, curiosity and initiative
• Ability to work in a group
• Interest in the degree and in the profession for which it qualifies

Access and admission

• Baccalaureate with the university entrance exam (PAU) passed
• Higher vocational training qualifications
• Entrance exam for people over 25 or over 45
• Previous university degree

Career opportunities

This degree qualifies students to work professionally in the chemical and process industry, as well as in related sectors such as energy, biotechnology or the environment:

• Process optimisation and control:
  • Control and optimisation of chemical industry processes
  • Management and optimisation of operations in the process industry
• Biotechnology and electrochemical technology:
  • Bioreactor design and control
  • Industrial applications of biotechnology: recovery of natural products, industrial fermentations, etc.
  • Technological applications of electrochemistry: surface treatment, batteries and fuel cells, protection of materials, etc.
• Environmental technology:
  • Management and treatment of urban and industrial effluents
  • Waste management, recovery and treatment
  • Production of liquid and gas biofuels
  • Reduction and treatment of gas emissions (CO2 capture)