Degree: Masters

Specialization: Chemical Process Engineering

The specialization of chemical process engineering is considered one of the important specialties in the industry because it contributes to preparing engineers with higher degrees (i.e., master's degree) in all industrial fields. The graduates from this major will be qualified to supervise factories and plants in the private and public sectors. Not only this, but they will also set up the production plans and design the equipment that involves developing and enhancing the quantity and quality of the product.
In the first year of master's study, the student will study chemical engineering subjects such as fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, thermodynamics, reactor design, and chemical processes modeling. Inaadtion to these subjects, the master student can also study optional subjects. The department determines these optional subjects. Moreover, the student takes the English language class, which will improve her/his scientific writing ability, such as writing a thesis or scientific articles.
In the second year of master's study, the student will choose the topic of her/his research among the topics introduced by the department's faculty members. The department provides all the capabilities to conduct student research, such as the experimental setups and materials and the most recent references.

Fields of work for a Master’s graduate from Chemical Process Engineering
The graduates with a master's degree in Chemical Process Engineering can work at industrial plants, refineries, pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing, and petroleum products manufacturing. Also, They can work as a faculty member in the universities. Moreover, they can work as a researcher in research and development centers.

Entities that have recruited the graduates with a master degree from Chemical Engineering /Chemical Process Engineering major
• Public and private universities
• Research and development centers.
• Ministry of Oil.
• Ministry of Industry and Minerals.
• Ministry of Electricity.
• Ministry of Defence.

Duration of master study in this major
Two years after the bachelor degree

The scientific department that awards this major
Chemical Engineering Department

The scientific backgrounds that can apply for a master's degree in this major
• Bachelor in chemical engineering
• Bachelor in chemical process engineering
• Higher Diploma in chemical process engineering

Specialist: Chemical Engineering and Oil Refinery

Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Oil Refinery

The Chemical Engineering and Oil Refinery considered as one of the most scientific branches in the chemical engineering department/ University of Technology. This well-known university which focuses on the practical and experimental approaches in its academic programs. The academic program for the chemical engineering and oil refinery was set according the most recent curricula in the famous international universities around the world, besides, the required in the job market in the oil-gas industries sector. Capable graduates have been graduated from this branch with sufficient knowledge in the basics of operating the oil refineries, oil industries, and petrochemical industries. Working in such field requires complete knowledge in crude oil types, the refining steps, and the most important oil processes like isomerization, alkalization, and heavy hydrocarbon cracking. Furthermore, the department uses the most upgrade designing software which related to the chemical engineering discipline. It is important to mention that the chemical and refining engineers are the keystone in all the oil refineries in Iraq. The graduates with this discipline will be capable to interact with other specialists in the chemical engineering and any other related fields. The students after graduation can analyze and post processing all the available data regarding the global economics based on the information given in the program about the engineering management and oil economics.

Working fields for chemical engineering and oil refinery’s graduates:

Iraq is one of the important oil production country and its economic depends mainly on the oil industries, so, the chemical engineering and oil refinery discipline considered as the main specialist preferred in the job market recently. Therefore, there are an increase in number of applicants who willing to study it. Below are examples for some places that hiring the Chemical Engineer (oil refining engineer):

• Crude oil refining sector

• Oil industries and gas technology

• Chemical engineering industries

Workplaces Hired Graduated Students with Similar Discipline:

Governmental sector, which represented by Ministry of Oil, Ministry of industries and Minerals, Ministry of Electricity, ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Ministry of Science and Technology.

Private and corporate companies’ sector, which is related to the Chemical engineering, and the international companies which work on the oil and gas industries.

Academic Program Duration

Four years

Scientific department offering the degree

Chemical engineering department

Scientific background required for admission

• All high school graduates with the following disciplines (applied, Biotic, and scientific)

• All technical institutes graduate with matching discipline