Chemical Engineering

Overview

Ranked 3rd in the UK for Chemical Engineering (Guardian University Guide 2024), this accredited world class degree will put you on the path to Chartered Chemical Engineer status. Setting you up for a successful career in a diverse and in-demand sector.

Chemical engineers change the world by designing sustainable process routes to supply society with essential products, such as industrial solvents, bulk and fine chemicals including pharmaceuticals, food, clean air and drinking water. Through your degree you will gain the skills so that you can change the world, whilst acquiring and in-depth knowledge in core and advanced areas of Chemical Engineering.

This integrated master’s degree combines modules in fundamental Chemical Engineering with those in chemistry, physical chemistry and mathematics, allowing you to gain an extensive and holistic knowledge of chemical engineering. At the same time, you will learn a robust selection of practical skills, such as problem-solving, engineering-relevant IT and engineering design skills.

Assessment

Your learning process will be monitored continuously by a variety of assessments, which include a combination of written examinations or class tests, online class tests, coursework, design and research project reports, technical reports and oral presentations.

The MEng Chemical Engineering degree major research project and a sustainability project, which you will gain 1-2-1 academic support from researchers working in a similar area to your project.

Key course benefits:

- Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers for the purposes of meeting the educational requirements for Chartered Chemical Engineer

- Ranked 3rd in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2024)

- Ranked 2nd in the UK for teaching quality (Sunday Times University Guide, 2024)

- Internationally recognised for research

- Our optional placement year offers you the opportunity to gain valuable experience and set your studies in the context of a working environment, designed to boost your future employment prospects.