Chemical Engineering N1-N3
What you should know about Chemical Engineering N1-N3.
Chemical Engineering is a discipline of Engineering that applies Physical Sciences (e.g. Chemistry and Physics) and Life Sciences (e.g. Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry) together with Mathematics and Economics to produce, Transform, Transport, and properly use chemicals, materials and energy. Chemical Engineers design, construct and operate process plants. The programme progresses through three levels. Each N level takes place over a minimum of one trimester.
After each trimester, students are eligible for a National Certificate on that level. We recommend continuing through all three levels and doing N4, N5 and N6 in order to qualify for the National Diploma. The National Diploma requires students to work for a minimum of 18 months in the chemical engineering field before they are entitled to receive a National Diploma.
Admission Entry Requirements
- N1 Entry Requirement: Grade 9 (Std 7) Certificate with a pass in Mathematics and Physical Science OR no formal qualification required for everyone 23 years or older.
- NOTE: Proceed to next level only when the previous level has been successfully completed i.e. N1 for N2, N2 for N3.
- Duration
- 3 Months (Trimester)
- 6 Months (Semester)
What subjects will I be taking?
- Mathematics
- Engineering Science
- Plant Operation theory
- Waste Water Treatment
The holder of a National Certificate N1 – N3 in Chemical Engineering will be able to take up employment in one of the following fields:
- Petroleum refining
- Synthetic fuel manufacture
- Food processing
- Brewing
- Minerals processing
- Paper and pulp
- Pollution control
- Manufacture of synthetic fibers,
- Fertilizers and explosives such organizations as CSIR, AECI, Eskom, Sasol, NECSA,
- Atomic Energy Board
- Council for Mineral Technology
- Government departments
- Universities Laboratory Assistant