Botswana International University Of Science And Technology
BEng Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
Palapye, Botswana
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
5 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This BEng in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) blends biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics with engineering to design and maintain products and processes. It covers chemical engineering—chemical production, mineral extraction and processing—and metallurgical engineering—operating processes and plants to convert raw materials into metal and mineral products.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in mining, manufacturing, chemicals, petrochemicals, cement, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals and food processing. Roles include process engineer, metallurgical engineer, mineral processing engineer, plant manager, materials scientist, R&D engineer, quality control engineer. Employers include mining companies, refineries, manufacturers and engineering consultancies globally.
This program combines the knowledge from biology, chemistry, Mathematics, physics and engineering to develop, design and maintain products and process. Chemical engineers deals principally with production of chemicals from various raw materials and compounds and are also responsible for the extraction and processing minerals They design, build, operate and manage plants for physical; thermal or chemical processing of materials to obtain consumable goods and products such as food and beverages, plastics, soaps and detergents, fertilizers, cement, pharmaceuticals and refined petroleum products. Metallurgical Engineering, a major player in ensuring sustainability of minerals processing, prepares engineers to develop, design and operate processes and plants that transform raw materials into useful mineral and metal product.
