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Course Duration

2 years

Type of course

Full-time

Campus where course is offered

ITE College East

Course Certification

Higher Nitec

Unlock Your Future in Bio-Pharma and Chemical Sciences!

Join us to explore the exciting world of bio-pharma and chemical sciences! This course is designed to help you build essential skills that turn raw materials into valuable products like fuels, plastics, and medicines. By the end, you will be ready for a rewarding career in a field that makes a real difference in people's lives.

Gain Practical Skills for a Bright Career!

You will learn how to operate and monitor important chemical processes in this course. Safety and health management, along with environmental care, product quality and regulatory compliances, are key parts of your training. With this knowledge, you will be well-prepared for a successful career in the bio-pharma or petrochemical industry.

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

Entry Requirements

GCE 'O' level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 1 approved subject:

  • Grade 1-8 in English Language
  • Grade 1-7 in Mathematics (Elementary or Additional)
  • Grade 1-8 in an approved subject: [Biology / Biotechnology / Chemistry / Combined Science / Human & Social Biology / Integrated Science / Physics / Engineering Science / Science (Chemistry, Biology) / Science (Physics, Biology) / Science (Physics, Chemistry) / Physical Science / Science (Physics, Biology, Chemistry)]

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Nitec GPA:
For more details on minimum entry requirements for Nitec graduates, please click here.

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.

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Chemical Process Technology graduates may apply for progression to the following Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:


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.