Program Overview

Chemical Engineering including an Industrial Year BEng

Overview

Chemical engineers have a crucial role in addressing challenges within our world. As the population grows, we need to create processes that convert raw materials into products in an efficient, safe and sustainable way.

Why Choose This Course?

• Top 10 for Chemical Engineering in all three UK university guides (5th in The Guardian University Guide 2024, 6th in The Times Good University Guide 2024 and 8th in The Complete University Guide 2024)
• Expert teaching - Learn from research, industrial and teaching experts
• Year in industry - Get paid experience with opportunities for a year out in industry
• Accredited by the IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers)
• Accredited by the IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining)

Course Details

Qualification

• BEng Hons

Entry Requirements

• AAA
• 34 Points overall or 666 in 3 Higher Level Certificates (IB score)
• One of HL6 in Mathematics Analysis and Approaches, HL6 in Mathematics Applications and Interpretation or SL7 in Mathematics Analysis and Approaches plus HL6 in one of Physics or Chemistry
• IELTS: 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element)

Start Date

• September 2025

UCAS Code

• H81B

Duration

• 4 years full-time

Fees

• £9,535 (UK undergraduate students)
• £30,750 per year (international students)

Course Structure

Year One

• Fundamentals of Engineering Design
• Fluid Mechanics
• Chemistry for Engineers
• Process Engineering Principles
• Mathematical Methods for Chemical and Environmental Engineering
• Introductory Geology
• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Year Two

• Chemical and Phase Equilibria
• Interfacial Chemistry
• Analytical Measurement
• Separation and Particle Technology
• Advanced Mathematical Modelling for Process Engineers
• Process Engineering Project
• Materials and Sustainable Processes
• Process Design and Control

Year Three

• Year in industry

Year Four

• Biochemical Engineering
• Industrial Process Analysis
• Reactor Design and Process Control
• Design Project
• Process Engineering Laboratories
• Process Simulation 1
• Multicomponent Separations
• Advanced Transport Phenomena

Additional Information

• Language study as part of this degree: You may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.
• Study abroad: On this course, you can apply to study abroad at one of our partner institutions or at University of Nottingham China or University of Nottingham Malaysia.
• Year in industry: On this course you may be able to spend a year working in industry where you could gain first-hand experience of the exciting challenges that are faced by engineers and refine the skills you have built so far in the course.

Careers

• Job prospects: 88.7% of undergraduates from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £30,412.
• Careers advice: Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.