BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The SIT-Technical University of Munich (TUM) joint degree programme in Chemical Engineering (CE) is the first and only course in Singapore to equip budding chemical engineers with relevant chemical Industry 4.0 skillsets, to meet the current and future needs of the chemical industry. This four-year honours degree programme aims to address the growing manpower demands of the local and global chemical industry by training students with deep skills in data engineering and additive manufacturing through intensive laboratory experiments and analysis.

TUM Rankings:

  • #2 University in Germany for Chemistry Subject (Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022 by Subject)
  • Produced 6 Nobel Prize winners to date

Students will have a choice of specialisation in their third year in Data Engineering or Additive Manufacturing. The new joint programme will be the first and only course in Singapore equipping budding chemical engineers with relevant chemical Industry 4.0 skillsets, which aims to manufacture products through intelligent processes. These include digital value chain integration, seamless asset lifecycle management, and business-to-plant production control. Students in the additive manufacturing specialisation will learn 3D-printing design, formulation and engineering principles. This new programme thus trains future chemical engineers to integrate digital systems with smart or additive manufacturing seamlessly and effectively.

NOTE: TO APPLY FOR THE JOINT SIT – TUM BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES, PLEASE LOGIN TO SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY’S (SIT) APPLICATION PORTAL,  AVAILABLE FROM 10 JAN TO 19 MAR 2024. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. 

POLYTECHNIC DIPLOMAS

Diploma holders from any of the five local polytechnics and A Level / IB Diploma graduates are welcome to apply. Applicants with Chemical Engineering or closely related Science and Technology diplomas are strongly encouraged to apply. Students with other qualifications (completed a formal 12-year education equivalent to A-Levels) are eligible to apply as well.

Note: These are the required documents (softcopy and hardcopy) which incoming students will be required to submit for the purpose of TUM’s online matriculation in their first year of study:

  • PDF copy of valid passport (personal particulars page only)
  • Recent passport size photo
  • PDF copy of resume/CV
  • PDF copy of the notarised Polytechnic/O and A-level/IB academic documents (final certificate and transcripts)
  • PDF copy of SIT’s Admission Letter

More details will be shared at the matriculation stage.

A-LEVELS

  • A Level A/H2 Mathematics, and an A/H2 Science subject (Biology, Chemistry or Physics)
  • Obtained a pass in General Paper or Knowledge & Inquiry in the same sitting, while satisfying Mother Tongue Language (MTL)* requirements.

In general, applicants presenting Singapore-Cambridge A level results are not required to submit the A level certificates. However, for the SIT-TUM Chemical Engineering and Electronics and Data Engineering programmes, it will be mandatory to submit the O and A level transcripts during application, and the transcripts, School Graduation Certificate, and other documents^ during matriculation. More details will be shared with incoming students.

*GCE A Level/IB applicants need to fulfil the language requirements as stipulated by the German Higher Education System

*GCE A Level applicants must have taken two language subjects, out of which one must be at H1 to fulfil the language requirements as stipulated by the German Higher Education System. Applicants who have taken another language subject at H1/H2 or O level (excluding English and English Literature) can also be considered. If you have been exempted from taking MTL for your GCE A Level, you can retake the subject to fulfil the language requirements. For further enquiries on the language requirements, please contact TUM Asia Admission Office at admission@tum-asia.edu.sg.

^ These are the required documents (softcopy and hardcopy) which incoming students will be required to submit for the purpose of TUM’s online matriculation in their first year of study:

  • PDF copy of valid passport (personal particulars page only)
  • Recent passport size photo
  • PDF copy of resume/CV
  • PDF copy of the notarised Polytechnic/O and A-level/IB academic documents (final certificate and transcripts)
  • PDF copy of SIT’s Admission Letter

More details will be shared at the matriculation stage.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. The IB must be obtained after attending at least twelve uninterrupted (continuous) years of full-time education. The 6 examination subjects taken must conform to IB conditions stipulated by the German Higher Education system:

  • 2 languages at A or B level (one of which at least must be an advanced foreign language studied uninterruptedly as “Language A” or “Language B HL” )
  • 1 Natural Science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
  • 1 Mathematics subject (Mathematical Methods or Mathematics HL or Further Mathematics together with Mathematics HL)
  • 1 social Science Subject (History, Geography, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Social Anthropology, Business and Management, and Global Politics)
  • The 6th compulsory subject may be one of the above or one of the following subjects recognised by the IB: Art/Design, Music, Theatre Arts, Film, Literature and Performance, or another modern foreign language: Latin, Classical Greek, General Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Environmental Systems, Computer Science, Design Technology, World Religions, Sports exercise and health science.
  • Of the 6 subjects, 3 have to be Higher Level (HL) subjects, and 3 at the Standard Level (SL). The Higher Level (HL) subjects must contain 1 Mathematics subject.
  • All subjects must be taken uninterruptedly (continuously), over two years.

Candidates have to attain a minimum IB Grade of 4 on the six compulsory subjects. Where an IB grade of 3 is awarded in one subject only, it is possible to compensate for this if another subject taken at the same level has been awarded at least an IB Grade 5, and an aggregate of 24 points has been attained.

2.  If the conditions according to point 1 are not fulfilled, an additional examination in accordance with the Hochschulzugangsqualifikation* (high school entrance qualification) is required. Recognition as a subject-related University entrance qualification is also possible by a successful university study of one year.

*IB applicants who do not fulfil the conditions in point 1 may take the “Studienkolleg” for 1 year and write an examination afterwards called “Feststellungsprüfung”. The “Feststellungsprüfung” is in accordance with the “Framework Regulations for Admission to University Education with Foreign Educational Qualifications”, for studying at the “Studienkolleg”. For more information on the “Studienkolleg”, please visit this site.

For further enquiries on these requirements, please contact TUM Asia Admissions Office at admission@tum-asia.edu.sg.

Note: These are the required documents (softcopy and hardcopy) which incoming students will be required to submit for the purpose of TUM’s online matriculation in their first year of study:

  • PDF copy of valid passport (personal particulars page only)
  • Recent passport size photo
  • PDF copy of resume/CV
  • PDF copy of the notarised Polytechnic/O and A-level/IB academic documents (final certificate and transcripts)
  • PDF copy of SIT’s Admission Letter

More details will be shared at the matriculation stage.

The teaching faculty in the programme is from TUM and SIT, with a majority of the core and advanced modules taught by TUM faculty who fly in to Singapore from Germany.

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS

  • Chemical Engineering with Industry 4.0 specialisation
  • Industrial Automation and Software Engineering
  • Data Processing and Analytics
  • Polymer Engineering
  • 3D Printing and Material & Failure Analysis
  • Bachelor Thesis
  • 12-month Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP)
  • 3-week Introduction to German Chemical Industry module in Germany

COURSE COMMENCEMENT

Single yearly intake, with course commencement in September every year.

COURSEWORK & STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

All coursework are conducted in English and students will be taught by both German and Singaporean lecturers. Student-teacher ratio averages between 40:1 to 60:1, and Lab Course student-teacher ratio averages between 5:1 to 10:1.

Career Opportunities

Graduates can look forward to careers in these areas:

  • Speciality Chemicals
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Petrochemicals
  • Environmental
  • Research
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Data Engineering
Introduction to German Chemical Industry module in Germany

One of the many benefits of getting a SIT – TUM degree is the chance to visit Germany and experience learning in a different setting. The 3-week Introduction to German Chemical Industry module in Germany aims to widen students’ global outlook as they undertake projects in Germany to develop their interpersonal and technical skills, while exposing them to current industry challenges. Students may visit the main TUM campus, experience cross-cultural exchanges with German faculty and students, and learn industry best practices through educational site visits. Seize this great opportunity to learn first-hand from experts in the field!

For more information on modules offered, please refer to the Programme Structure on Singapore Institute of Technology’s (SIT) website.

Fee structure for normal candidature period of study

SIT manages the financial portion of the joint Bachelor of Engineering programmes. Visit SingaporeTech.edu.sg for the most updated information on tuition fees.

For more information about our B.Eng in Chemical Engineering Professors, please click here.

B.Eng ADMISSIONS OPEN IN JAN 2025

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