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Higher Nitec in Chemical Process Technology (3 years)
ITE College East
Higher Nitec
Full-time
Energy & Chemicals
Unlock Your Future in Bio-Pharma and Chemical Sciences! You will learn how to operate and monitor important chemical processes. With the knowledge, you will be well-prepared for a successful career in the bio-pharma or petrochemical industry.
Course duration: 36 months
What you'll learn
Maintain health, safety, security, environment & quality standards
Perform process equipment operation
Perform process operations
Monitor process conditions
Perform separation and transfer processes
Perform simulated control panel operation
Perform pharmaceutical operations
Perform biologics operations
Perform cleanroom operations and practices
Perform product quality testing
Maintain and monitor critical utilities
Certification Requirements, Course Structure and Module Objectives [PDF, 174 KB]
General Electives and Life Skills Modules [PDF, 148 KB]
Entry requirements
Admission to Year 1 of the 3-year curriculum structure:
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects:
Grade 1-8
OR
GCE ‘N’ level passes in Mathematics or Science* and 2 other subjects:
Grade A-D or Grade 1-5
* Mobile Robotics, Smart Electrical Technology, Mechanical Design & Automation, Internet of Things Applications, and Mobile Web Applications subjects can be used in lieu of Science for admission to this Higher Nitec course.
Note:
Applicants for this course must ensure that they are free from colour appreciation deficiency.
Students will be required to purchase a laptop for the course. This is in addition to the course fees. Financial assistance is available to eligible students under ITE Opportunity Fund subject to terms and conditions. For more details on the minimum laptop specifications, please click here [PDF, 122 KB].
Progression opportunities
Higher Nitec in Chemical Process Technology graduates may apply for progression to the following Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:
Work-Study Diploma in Customer Experience Management (Aviation Track)
Work-Study Diploma in Customer Experience Management (Lifestyle & Consumer Track)
Higher Nitec in Chemical Process Technology graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.
Career opportunities
Higher Nitec in Chemical Process Technology graduates are employed by companies in the bio-pharma and petrochemical industries. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Process Technician, Plant Technician, Operation Technician and Maintenance Technician.