Chemical Engineering (with a placement year)

You’ll also gain practical experience with analytical tools, and the competencies required to apply this knowledge in industry.

A placement year in industry enables you to build contacts whilst developing your skills and professional confidence.

The first three academic years of the MEng programme share the same curriculum as the BEng. The final fourth academic year provides additional focused study, and enables you to emerge with a Master's degree.

Chemical Engineering at Bradford has extensive links to industry. Our lecturers are actively working on research projects with industry, with recent research projects linked to leading pharmaceutical, oil, gas, petrochemical and advanced material engineering companies.

Professional Accreditation This course is accredited by the IChemE.

The accreditation will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UK-SPEC.

Placement This Chemical Engineering programme offers you the opportunity to take up a placement year working in industry in your third year.

The placement year is an excellent way to develop your professional experience, build industry contacts, and gain insight into the day-to-day work of a professional chemical engineer.

Our students have undertaken placements with organisations such as:

After completing your placement you’ll return to complete the final year of the programme, and apply all you’ve learnt to your final project. Many students continue their relationship with their placement employers, working for them part-time or returning to work in graduate positions after finishing their studies.

Rankings Our MEng Chemical Engineering (with Placement) received 100% overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2021. Chemical Engineering at the University of Bradford is ranked 5th in the UK in the Guardian University League Table 2021.