Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Field(s) of education and training (ISCED-F)

• Chemical engineering and processes (0711)

Main focus

The Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering qualifies graduates for the profession of Industrial Technical Engineer. The main training objectives are those stated in Royal Decree 1393/2007 and Order CIN/351/2009, (9 February 2009) (BOE 20-02-2009).

Competences

1. Draft, sign, and implement projects in the field of Industrial Engineering. According to Order CIN/351/2009, the objective of such projects is the construction, retrofit, maintenance, conservation, demolition, fabrication, installation, mounting or exploitation of structures, mechanical equipment, energy installations, electric or electronic installations, industrial installations and plants, and processes of fabrication and automation.
2. Manage the activities related to the engineering projects mentioned in the previous item.
3. Possess knowledge of basic subjects and technologies which facilitate learning new methods and theories as well as the versatility to adapt to new situations
4. Solve problems with initiative, decision-making, creativity, and critical reasoning as well communicate and transmit knowledge, abilities, and skills in the field of Industrial Engineering.
5. Perform measurements, calculations, assessments, and appraisals, and draw up expert reports, studies, work plans, as well as similar tasks.
6. Possess the knowledge to handle mandatory specifications, regulations, and rules.
7. Analyse and assess the social and environmental impact of technical solutions.
8. Apply principles and methods of quality assurance.
9. Organise and plan within the professional context of businesses, institutions, and other organisations.
10. Work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment.
11. Have a knowledge and understanding of the legislation related to the professional practice of Industrial Technical Engineering and the ability to apply it.

Name of title awarded in original language

Graduado o Graduada en Ingeniería Química

Qualification requirements

– The student must prove the level B1, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
– The student has to complete the ECTS credits of the study program distributed as follows:
Basic Formation (72 ECTS)
Obligatory (126 ECTS)
Optional (30 ECTS)
Final degree project (12 ECTS)

Access to a regulated profession

Professional Status Industrial Technical Engineer

Applicable regulations The profession of tecnical engineer is regulated in the Resolution by the Spanish Council of Ministers of 26 December 2008 (published in the Official Spanish Gazette, dated 29 January 2008) Order CIN/351/2009, dated 9 February, establishes the requirements for the verification of official university degrees that license graduates to practice the profession of industrial engineer

Admission information

Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to students with the following degrees/ diplomas or studies, or any other recognized as equivalent to these:
A.1. Spanish Bachiller, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
A.2. Baccalaureate from European Union Member States’ education systems or other countries withinternational agreements.
A.3. Advanced Technician in Vocational Training, Advanced Technician in Plastic Arts and Design orAdvanced Technician in Sports Education, from the Spanish Education System.
A.4.Studies carried out in European Union Member States or in other countries with international reciprocal agreements which meet the academic requirements in those States to access their university studyprogrammes.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.
A.6. Partial (foreign or Spanish) university studies.

Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is also possible for:
B.1. People over twenty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
B.2. People over forty with work or professional experience related to a university field of knowledge.
B.3. People over forty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.

Likewise, access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to:
C.1. People meeting the requirements to enter university according to the Spanish Education Systemregulations prior to Ley Orgánica 8/2013, of December 9.

Grading scale
In the Spanish university system, modules/courses are graded on a scale of 0 to 10 points with the following qualitative equivalence:
0-4,9: «suspenso»; 5-6,9: «aprobado»; 7-8,9: «notable»; 9-10: «sobresaliente». A special mention, «Matrícula de Honor» may be granted to up to 5% of the students in a group provided they have got a «sobresaliente». To pass a module/course is necessary to get at least 5 points.
In cases of recognition of ECTS, professional experience, cultural or sports activities, or student representation no grading will be recorded but, where appropriate, the word «Apto».

UGR Examination Regulations
https://docencia.ugr.es/sites/vic/docencia/public/inline-files/Normativa_de_evaluacion_y_calificacion_EN.pdf

More info on academic regulations at: 

https://ugrcat.ugr.es/en/about-ugr/#regulations