Bachelor degree
Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Reasons you should choose this programme
Esbjerg
3-year educationEnglish
Bachelor degree
Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Reasons you should choose this programme
Esbjerg
3-year educationEnglish
One of the best engineering courses in the world
If you take an engineering education at Aalborg University, you will attend one of the best engineering education in the world! In 2018, our engineering programs were named the fourth best in the world by 178 experts surveyed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). At the same time, AAU was named the best engineering university in Europe for the second time in six months.
Studying the Bachelor's programme in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at AAU Esbjerg, you will take part in the development of processes and products needed to make our further existence on Earth sustainable. New technological discoveries are needed within water treatment and environmental protection to prevent impacts of our activities.
New active and smart materials are needed to improve our quality of life using less resources. New biotechnological processes are needed to avoid the use of potentially harmful chemicals in production, and new insights are needed to develop new energy carriers (fuels) based on renewable sources and produced through sustainable production.
As an engineer within chemistry and biotechnology you will get the skills and competences to develop and design processes that solve societal challenges. You will through our problem based teaching approach learn to analyse a problem and figure out exactly what’s needed of a good solution.
You will in a creative academic environment learn to use your knowledge and be challenged on your ideas by professional researchers. Through experiments in state of the art labs you will test your developed concepts and see for yourself if it works. You will be involved in industrial collaboration, working on problems from companies and experience that you already as a student make a difference.
During your studies, you will explore questions such as:
- How can we get the most out of any resource, reuse and create value out of waste and protect the environment from harmful discharge?
- How do we go from an oil-based to a biomass-based society and optimize chemical and biological processes so that they requires less energy to operate and can be based on cheaper and sustainable raw materials?
- How do we make new innovative materials that are “smart” (self-cleaning, energy producing, extremely light weight and durable etc.)?
- How do we use biotechnology and natural processes to modify microorganisms into production platforms for even more important compounds?
Meet a student from chemical engineering
With a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree within the field of chemical engineering and biotechnology, your future work place may be in a production company in food or pharma, you may develop better wind turbines, Lego bricks or Ecco shoes, you may provide consultancy in an engineering company, you may become a state official or work in the public administration or you may become a PhD student and pursue a research career in academia or industry.
The Bachelor’s programme entitles the graduate to the designation Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering (Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology)
Is your level in mathematics sufficient?
Mathematics is an essential tool in the Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology programme. We strongly advice that you have an above average grade in mathematics when applying for this programme. If you have doubts regarding your qualifications, please contact our student guidance counsellors.
Study-life at AAU, Esbjerg
Academic content
As a student in the Bachelor’s programme in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, you will work with applied chemistry, which means, that you will not just work with theoretical calculations and model simulation, but also current issues within the field. In all aspects of the programme, the focus is on converting theoretical knowledge into useful applications for problem solving.
During the programme you will work with topics such as:
- Chemical and bio industrial products
- Cell biology and biological chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Inorganic and organic chemistry
- Microbial biotechnology
- Different materials
- Heat transfer
- Mathematical modelling and numerical methods
A large part of your study time will be spent in the laboratory, where you will learn how to plan experiments as well as how you collect and analyse data.
Semester descriptions
Commencement of studies exam
There is a commencement of studies exam in this programme. Therefore, during the first weeks of the 1st semester, all new students must take part in a written commencement of studies exam. The purpose of the commencement of studies exam is to ascertain whether students have actually commenced their studies. The students must participate in and pass the commencement of studies exam in order to continue on the programme. If the students do not participate or do not pass the commencement the students must participate and pass the re-exam which is also a written exam. If the commencement of studies exam or the re-exam is not passed, the student will be discharged from their studies by October 1st. The commencement of studies exam is based on the introduction as well as the students’ expectations and motivation for the studies.
The students receive the assessment “Approved” or “Not approved” based on their answers on the written exam. The assessment “Approved” is received when the written exam is answered and handed in.
Combination and master options
With a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, you can continue your studies on one of the related Master's programmes at AAU, such as:
- Chemical Engineering (Esbjerg)
- Bioengineering (Esbjerg)
- Chemistry (Aalborg)
- Sustainable Biotechnology (Copenhagen)
Other master’s programmes
You are not obligated to follow a specific Master’s programme. You may find other programmes that are more suitable for your skills and interests.
Job and career
This Bachelor’s programme is designed primarily for those of you who decide to continue your studies on a related Master’s programme.
With a Master’s degree within the field of chemical engineering and biotechnology your future work place may be a consulting engineering company, a production company, a ministry or maybe you would like to become a PhD student at a university or a research institution.
Problem based learning and working in groups during your study programme will give you many useful skills that make you an attractive candidate on the job market. You know how to approach a problem and solve it in collaboration with other people, which is often how things are done in the “real world”.
