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Students
Tuition Fee
GBP 17,975
Per course
Start Date
2025-09-01
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
12 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Chemical Engineering | Industrial Engineering | Process Engineering
Area of study
Engineering
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
GBP 17,975
Intakes
Program start dateApplication deadline
2025-09-01-
2025-01-01-
About Program

Program Overview


Advanced Chemical Engineering, MSc

The MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering helps students and engineering professionals advance their knowledge in chemical and process engineering and build the skills for future-thinking careers.


Chemical engineering is a rapidly evolving field that impacts areas including energy, food, water, and health. This Master's in Advanced Chemical Engineering focuses on the fundamentals of key chemical and industrial processes and how they are put into practice. You'll encounter the latest technologies available to the process industries and gain exposure to a broad range of crucial operations and optimisation methods.


This course considers different routes of specialisation including Particle Engineering and Processing, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Energy and Nanomaterials and Water Engineering. Our multidisciplinary approach also incorporates sustainable synergies between biotechnology, bioprocessing and food engineering. You'll join a cutting-edge research culture that prepares you for future global challenges and emerge from this course with a comprehensive skillset for lasting careers as a professional chemical engineer.


School

Engineering


Location

Medway Campus


Duration

  • 1 years full-time
  • 2 years part-time

Start month

  • September
  • January

Home/international fees 2025/26

  • £11,325 / £17,975

What you should know about this course

  • This course is taught at our Medway Campus in Kent.
  • Our facilities include an experimental new brewery.
  • Develop the knowledge and skills to stand out in the process engineering market.
  • This popular course has limited availability and numbers will be capped. Apply early to secure your place.

What you will study

Full time

Part time

  • Full time
  • Part time

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.


  • Advanced Processing Methods and Optimisation (15 credits)
  • Biochemical Engineering (15 credits)
  • Mixing and Multiphase Flow (15 credits)
  • Advanced Separation Processes (15 credits)
  • Individual Research Project (60 credits)
  • Research, Planning and Communication (15 credits)
  • Advanced Product and Process Design (15 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.


  • Trends in Formulation Engineering (15 credits)
  • Food Engineering (15 credits)
  • Nanotechnology for Chemical Engineers (15 credits)
  • Desalination and Water Reuse (15 credits)
  • Water and Wastewater Engineering (15 credits)

Year 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.


  • Mixing and Multiphase Flow (15 credits)
  • Advanced Separation Processes (15 credits)
  • Research, Planning and Communication (15 credits)
  • Advanced Product and Process Design (15 credits)

Year 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.


  • Advanced Processing Methods and Optimisation (15 credits)
  • Biochemical Engineering (15 credits)
  • Individual Research Project (60 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.


  • Trends in Formulation Engineering (15 credits)
  • Food Engineering (15 credits)
  • Nanotechnology for Chemical Engineers (15 credits)
  • Desalination and Water Reuse (15 credits)
  • Water and Wastewater Engineering (15 credits)

Entry requirements

UK citizens and permanent residents

  • An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in Chemical Engineering.
  • Applicants without a degree that have professional incorporated and vocational experience (e.g. incorporated engineer status) and demonstrate the potential to succeed on the course.

International entry requirements

  • The University of Greenwich accepts a broad range of international qualifications for admission to our courses.
  • For detailed information on the academic and English language requirements, please find your country in our directory.

How you will learn

Teaching

  • We use different teaching approaches to give you a varied experience. This includes lectures, interactive paper-led discussions and exercises to encourage creative thinking.
  • Our taught modules are informed by research. The theory of each topic is accompanied by practical elements covering paper-based, computer-based and hands-on building type challenges.

Class sizes

  • For specialist modules, our classes are usually limited to 20 students in lab sessions and 40 in lectures. This helps to create familiarity between students and staff and ensure a great learning experience. The modules that run across several courses can have larger classes sizes, which are typically broken down into smaller groups.

Independent learning

  • Our courses are designed to give you the space for exploratory and independent study. You'll work towards individual and group assignments and undertake the preparation/follow-up work associated with lectures, seminars, integrative assignments and laboratory classes.
  • We encourage students to take advantage of a range of related extra-curricular opportunities available within the university and elsewhere.

Overall workload

  • If you are studying full-time, you should expect the workload to be similar to a full-time job. For part-time students, this will reduce in proportion with the number of courses you are studying.

Assessment

  • Students will be assessed through a variety of methods, such as:
    • Classroom presentations, discussions and case-studies
    • Critical reviews, looking at new areas of research
    • Examinations.

Feedback summary

  • University policy is to give feedback on assignments within 15 working days of the coursework submission date.
  • Examination results will be available within 28 days.

Fees and funding

Fees

  • Cohort | Full time | Part time | Distance learning
    • Home | £11,325 | £1,887 per 30 credits | N/A
    • International | £17,975 | £2,996 per 30 credits | N/A

Accommodation costs

  • Whether you choose to live in halls of residence or rent privately, we can help you find what you're looking for. University accommodation is available from £126.35 per person per week (bills included), depending on your location and preferences. If you require more space or facilities, these options are available at a slightly higher cost.

Scholarships and bursaries

  • We offer a wide range of financial help including scholarships and bursaries.
  • The Greenwich Bursary
    • This bursary is worth £700 for new undergraduate students with a low household income, entering Year 0 or 1 who meet the eligibility criteria.
  • EU Bursary
    • Following the UK's departure from the European Union, we are supporting new EU students by offering a substantial fee-reduction for studying.

Careers and placements

What sort of careers do graduates pursue?

  • Space exists within the postgraduate marketplace in a broad range of Chemical Engineering sectors for competent, intellectually active and forward thinking graduates capable of understanding and supporting businesses to adapt and stay ahead of the curve. The programmes enable graduates to achieve both highly technical and managerial careers by equipping them with relevant skills to meet current and near-future business needs.

Do you provide employability services?

  • We have a team dedicated to enhancing student employment outcomes. Our Employer Partnerships Manager develops relationships with companies to provide employment opportunities.
  • Other members of the team help you to develop your knowledge of job markets, produce effective CVs, cover letters and application forms, and prepare for job applications and interviews.

Support and advice

Academic skills and study support

  • The course leader has the overall responsibility for your course and will be your first point of contact.
  • We also allocate you a personal tutor, who you meet soon after you join the department. Their role is to support your personal and academic development and act as your point of contact for queries or problems.

Support from the department

  • We help new students over the first few weeks with our faculty and department induction. This covers the first week of term 1 (September) and term 2 (January). We'll also help you discover the academic and social landscape at Medway Campus.
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