Engineering without Chemistry

[RoshanRamnani]

Can I get into engineering at university without Chemistry as a subject

Im taking Maths HL and Physics HL because i really dislike Chemistry

[kw0573]

If you dislike some specific aspects of chemistry, maybe engineering is not for you. For many branches of engineering, you need a strong understanding of thermodynamics, which is at the intersection of physics and chemistry. In certain applications, you may need a basic understanding of certain chemical reactions, such as rusting, combustion, etc when you talk about engineering design. I am not sure how much exposure of chemistry you have, but certainly if it's just 1 or 2 classes and maybe a few bad teachers hope that does not forever dissuade you from chemistry because they do not go into the field deep enough and chemical concepts will sometimes appear in engineering coursework. When you study chemistry in university, eventually you'll get into statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics which will definitely be more related to physics. 

Usually the top-tier engineering schools will want to see chemistry in your high school courses, but you can usually get away with no chemistry in a second-tier university. 

[VeronicaG]

Depends on where you want to study. Every Canadian engineering school will need to see chemistry as one of your courses, for example, if you want to get in. I believe most American schools are alright with you missing chem, but you might have to take a chem course in uni to make up for it.

[SamirAliyev]

It depends on which type pf engineering you are taking. Lets say Software engineers do not really need chemistry much. But mechanical engineers need. So can you be more specific on what type of engineering you want to study