CIVIL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Program Information

A Chemical Civil Engineer, trained at the Universidad de La Frontera, is a professional in the field of industrial process engineering, with the skills to work in the fields of chemical processes, productive processes, management, and projects, to contribute to the development of goods or services to improve people’s quality of life and the country’s development.

The graduate’s hallmark is engineering design with innovation and social responsibility. He/She is trained in basic sciences and engineering sciences, being able to design, operate, manage, and implement improvement opportunities; to technically and economically evaluate projects; and to incorporate quality and sustainability criteria.

The graduate can communicate in a globalized world, work alone and/or in a team, and apply new knowledge through appropriate learning strategies. At the same time, he/she is aware of the ethical responsibilities of the profession.
The training allows the graduate to work in businesses or organizations in the public or private sector, or self-employed.

Occupational field

A Chemical Civil Engineer who graduated from the Universidad de La Frontera is a professional with the skills to work in the fields of productive processes, projects, and management, mainly in the following economic sectors of Chile: food and beverages, energy, mining, oil and biomass refinery, cellulose and paper, plastic, textile and chemical industry (paints, polymers, natural products, etc.).

*Students who enrolled in the Civil Engineering Common Plan or any other Civil Engineering Program of UFRO in the admission process 2024 must complete all first-year subjects, without the option of subject recognition or validation, to ensure compliance with the new graduate profiles and updated curricula.