As established in the objectives of the degree, the Graduate in Chemical Engineering is a professional with a broad vision in the field of their competences, their fundamental disciplines, basic principles, and scope, aware of the need to constantly update their training and equipped with the necessary self-learning skills to do so. Is able to work effectively in the planning, implementation, configuration and maintenance of process infrastructure, making use of the necessary technologies, with the support of IT tools. Assumes the social, ethical, professional, and civil responsibility of his/her activity based on the respect for fundamental rights and equality between men and women, in accordance with the values of a culture of peace and democratic values.

Is aware of the principles of equal opportunities and universal accessibility for people with disabilities (in the Engineering Building where the School of Industrial and Civil Engineering is located, its dependencies are being fitted out in this sense). Works effectively in multidisciplinary and multilingual teams, assuming different roles, and communicates effectively with both specialized and non-specialized audiences.

For a correct development of the studies leading to the Degree in Chemical Engineering taught at the ULPGC, it is recommended that the entry profile of students corresponds to the following personal and academic characteristics:

Required knowledge:

• Notions of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Technical Drawing.
• Oral and written expression in Spanish, comprehension of texts in Spanish.
• Oral and written expression in English, comprehension of texts in English.

Required Skills:

• Aptitude for study and work organization.
• Logical reasoning and real-world problem-solving skills.
• Readiness for practical work.
• Manual dexterity in the handling of instruments or equipment that will be widely used in their studies.

Required Capacities:

• Ability to analyze and synthesize information.
• Capacity for argumentation, reasoning and expression of ideas.
• Computer and Internet skills.

Pursuant to el artículo 14 del Real Decreto 1393/2007, de 29 de octubre, which establishes the organization of official university studies, will be able to access this university degree, those who meet the requirements of the current legislation to access the university education and who comply with the current regulations and governing selection procedures for admission to university centers. These are the present ways of access to this degree:

• University Entrance Examination or similar (PAU).
• Higher professional-training courses, FP2 or similar.
• UOC.
• University graduates.
• Students coming from educational systems to which the artículo 38.5 de la Ley Orgánica 2/2006 is applicable.
• Recognition of foreign university studies (continuation of the same studies).
• Over 40’s access (possibility provided for in LOMLOU).

The Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering trains professionals who are familiar with the design of processes and products, including the conception, calculation, construction, start-up and operation of equipment and installations. These processes are carried out in which matter undergoes changes in its composition, state or energy content, characteristic of the chemical industry and other related sectors such as the food, biotechnological and environmental sectors.  This way, this training will enable them to carry out positions in the manufacturing industry, in design and consultancy companies, legal, or commercial consultancy tasks, in the administration and in teaching, as well as in the free exercise of the profession and the drawing up of opinions and expert opinions. Many of these skills are applicable in the socio-economic reality of the Canary Islands. Resolución 8 junio de 2009, BOE nº 187 de 4 de agosto, for access to a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or any other degree in the branch of Architectural Engineering, which provides a more specific professional profile that enables students to carry out research and obtain the degree of Doctor.

The degree must involve, on the one hand, general training in basic sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology) and in basic technological subjects; on the other hand, specific training in chemical engineering in order to be able to tackle the study of systems in which substances undergo a modification in their composition, energy content or physical state. The aims of the degree are framed within the relevant objectives set out in the Organic Law on Universities, which are, among others, the methodologies related to learning, the creation and transmission of knowledge, the mobility of students and lecturers, quality assurance and its regulation, and lifelong learning.

The Governing Council of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria approved the credit recognition tables of subjects taught in higher professional-training courses related to the degree. The subjects and the number of credits recognized are detailed in the “Tablas de reconocimiento”  published in the Boletín Oficial de la Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Recognition tables have been made following the instructions on the Convenio de Colaboración  between the Department of Education, Universities and Sustainability of the Canary Islands Government, the University of La Laguna and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to establish the set of rules of validations and the recognition of studies that are among the higher education in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands signed on 9 April 2013.