What Does a Chemical Technician Do?

Working and studying to become a chemical engineer

Chemical engineerswork todevelop, improve and optimise chemical processes and technologies. It can include everything from the production of chemicals and pharmaceuticals to water purification and energyproduction. Chemicalengineers use advanced boratorium techniques and process control systems to ensure the efficiency, quality and safetyof chemical processes. 

Study Chemical Engineering

The chemical technician education is usually a master's degree in engineering that lasts for about five years. There are also shorter university degree programs that last for about three years.

Many technical colleges around Sweden offer training to become chemical engineers. For example, you can study at:

KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Uppsala University
Faculty of Engineering, Lund University
Linköping University
Umeå University