What are the differences between a ChemE and a ChemE Technology?

[Kun-Kun]

What are the differences between a degree in chemical engineering and a degree in chemical engineering technology.

I think that the main difference is that someone who studied ChemE Technology has more knowledge in chemistry than someone with a ChemE degree. Salary wise, which one pays the best and has the most demand these days? ChemE Technology falls under the umbrella of Industrial engineering in my university.

For those who are interested: ChemE at KUL https://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/CQ_51370025.htm#activetab=diploma_omschrijving

ChemE Technology at KUL
https://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/CQ_51234071.htm#activetab=diploma_omschrijving

Fun fact: KUL (university in Belgium) is one of the oldest ones and according to many the best one in West Europe.

 

[ChemAir]

While I don't profess to be an expert on Belgian Universities, my experience in the US is that an Engineering degree tends to be an accredited degree on the track to get a professional engineers' license if awarded by an accredited university.

My understanding is that Bachelors' Chemical Tech persons generally had less math (No diffEQ, no linear algebra, and perhaps only one semester of Calculus). Further, the tech degrees required college rather than university physics (calc based). The Engineering degree required the more rigorous physics and additional math.

Some of the applications (engineering tech) degrees did incorporate some more practical things that substituted for some of the math-heavy subject course hours.

I don't know that I'd say that one was more chemistry intensive than the other, but maybe someone with some experience in your country can reply with information that may not be as dated as mine. According to the links, these are both graduate degrees.

There are good options for employment for either degree, but if I thought I could handle the math, getting the engineering degree would be what I'd aim for. You may be able to look at the classes required for each of them to see how they fit with your skills/desires.

Of course, as a Chemical Engineer, I am biased.