Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM)
On the bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering you will train to be a multidisciplinary professional who can analyse, design, test and operate equipment and processes in which there are changes in the state, internal energy or composition of matter. You will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to design and control chemical plant production and to supervise quality control and environmental management projects. You will understand experimental, testing and process characterisation methods and monitoring, control and product optimisation systems and technologies.
- Duration
- 4 academic years
- Study load
- 240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis). One credit is equivalent to a study load of 25-30 hours.
- Delivery
- Face-to-face
- Language of instruction
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- Fees and grants
- Approximate fees per academic year: €1,107 (€2,553 for non-EU residents). Consult the public fees system based on income (grants and payment options).
- Location
- Manresa School of Engineering (EPSEM)
- Official degree
- Recorded in the Ministry of Education's degree register
- Places
- 180
- Registration and enrolment
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- Legalisation of foreign documents
- All documents issued in non-EU countries must be legalised and bear the corresponding apostille.
First semester
Second semester
Third semester
Fourth semester
- Chemical Engineering Fundamentals 6
- Electronic Systems 6
- Engineering Skills 6
- Industrial Control and Automation 6
- Operations Management 6
- Strength of Materials 6
Fifth semester
Sixth semester
Seventh semester
- Advanced Programming 6
- Biotechnological Industrial Processes 6
- Business English 6
- Chemistry for Industry 6
- Construction Material Factories 6
- Construction Materials 6
- Data Management and Storage 6
- Decision Optimisation and Theory 6
- Drillings Applied to Engeneering 6
- Energy Resources 6
- Energy Technology 6
- Environmental Management 6
- Environmental Waste and Soil Technology 6
- Environments Technology I 6
- Environments Technology II 6
- Experimentation in Chemical Engineering II 6
- Fuels and Thermal Processes 6
- Further Chemical Analysis 6
- Further Process and Product Engineering 6
- Geotechnical Engineering 6
- Graphical User Interfaces 6
- Hydrology and Hydrogeology 6
- Innovation, People Management and Business Start-Up 6
- Maintenance Management 6
- Natural Resource Management 6
- Nuclear Technology 6
- Prevention of Occupational Risks 6
- Quality Management and Integrated Quality, Safety and Environmental Management Systems 6
- Simulation and Control for Chemical Processes 6
- Transport Phenomena 6
Eighth semester
- Bachelor's Thesis 24
- CompulsoryECTS
- OptionalECTS
- ProjectECTS
- Professional opportunities
- Design, operation, management, commercial organisation and installation and equipment supervision in chemical, pharmaceutical, agrifood, biotechnology, energy, petrochemical and service industries.
- Design and control of production and quality in chemical plants.
- Energy auditing and environmental management.
- Chemical analysis, testing and process and product characterisation in laboratories.
- Development of research, development and innovation projects.
- Drafting of technical, advisory and feasibility reports.
- Public administration.
- Teaching and research.
Double-degree pathways at the UPC
You have the possibility of complementing this bachelor's degree with a specific pathway towards a double degree by taking an additional number of credits from one of the other degrees taught at the School. Generally, this involves an additional year of study. To gain admission to a double degree of this kind you must have taken a minimum number of credits on one of the bachelor's degrees. The number of places is limited.
You have the possibility of complementing this bachelor's degree with a specific pathway towards a double degree by taking an additional number of credits from one of the other degrees taught at the School. Generally, this involves an additional year of study. To gain admission to a double degree of this kind you must have taken a minimum number of credits on one of the bachelor's degrees. The number of places is limited.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering + Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical engineering + Bachelor's degree in Mineral Resource Engineering and Mineral Engineering
Check the degree’s main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. Find information on topics such as degree evaluation results, student satisfaction and graduate employment data.
Further information
Further information
- Academic calendar
- General academic calendar for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees courses
- Academic regulations
- Academic regulations for bachelor’s degree courses at the UPC
- Language certification and credit recognition
- Queries about language courses and certification
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Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
- Day
- 12/02/2025
- Time
- 10:00 h
- Location
- Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Manresa (EPSEM)
- Av. de les Bases de Manresa, 61, 73, 08242
- Manresa
- Contact details
- comunicacio.epsem@upc.edu
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- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. More information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
- Day
- 12/02/2025
- Time
- 16:00 h
- Location
- Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Manresa (EPSEM)
- Av. de les Bases de Manresa, 61, 73, 08242
- Manresa
- Contact details
- comunicacio.epsem@upc.edu
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. More information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
- Day
- 05/04/2025
- Time
- 10:00 h
- Location
- Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Manresa (EPSEM)
- Av. de les Bases de Manresa, 61, 73, 08242
- Manresa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. More information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
- Day
- 10/05/2025
- Time
- 10:00 h
- Location
- Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Manresa (EPSEM)
- Av. de les Bases de Manresa, 61, 73, 08242
- Manresa
- More information
- Face-to-face information session. Registration is required. More information
Open day
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
- Day
- 17/06/2025
- Time
- 19:00 h
- More information
- Virtual information session. Registration is required. More information