Program Overview

Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons)

Overview

The modern world needs competent engineers who can design and operate industrial processes in a green and sustainable way. Our chemical engineering degree provides cutting-edge and sought-after knowledge and expertise within sustainable chemical and process engineering.

Course Details

Course Structure

Year 1 Core Modules

• Engineering Mathematics
• Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics
• Mass and Energy Balances
• Practical Skills for Chemical Engineers
• Science for Chemical Engineers
• Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineers

Year 2 Core Modules

• Applied Mathematical Methods
• Chemical Process Design
• Control and Simulation
• Practical and Professional Skills
• Process Operations
• Reactors and Bioreactors

Optional Work Placement Year

• Work placement

Final-Year Core Modules

• Advanced Process Operations
• Chemical Engineering in Industry
• Chemical Engineering Project
• Environment and Sustainable Processing
• Reactors and Catalysis

How You Learn

You learn through lectures, seminars, and hands-on lab sessions. You are also expected to undertake self-guided study time to review lecture notes, prepare coursework assignments, work on projects, and revise for assessments.

How You Are Assessed

You are assessed through coursework assignments, project reports, lab reports, presentations, and formal exams.

Entry Requirements

• 96-112 points including maths, from any combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications.
• Accredited prior learning: You may be able to join onto year two or three if you’ve studied a HNC or HND.
• Alternative routes into this course are available if you have not met the entry requirements as listed.

Employability

Our graduates are working across sectors including pharmaceutical, energy, recycling, battery production, pulp and paper, cement, fertilisers, chemical, food production, biochemical production/biotechnology, and consultancy companies.

Professional Accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers, under licence from the Engineering Council. It fully satisfies the requirements for Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status and partially satisfies the requirements for Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

Other Course Routes

• Foundation year: Study this course with a foundation year if you need additional preparation or if you don't have sufficient grades to join Year 1.
• Integrated masters: Study this course with an integrated masters - you study three years at undergraduate level and one year at postgraduate level.
• Work placement: Study this course with an optional work placement year, at no extra cost.

Fees

• Full-time: £9,535 a year (UK applicants), £17,000 a year (international applicants)
• Part-time: £4,635 (120 credits) (UK applicants)

Length and Attendance

• Full-time: 3 years (4 with work placement)
• Part-time: 4-6 years, 1-2 days a week

Start Date

• September

UCAS Code

• H813 BEng/CE

Typical Offer

• 96-112 points

Overview of Entry Requirements

• Please see the university's website for more information on entry requirements.