Program Overview

Chemical Engineering including an Industrial Year MEng

Overview

Launch your career as a highly sought-after chemical engineer with our MEng Chemical Engineering programme including an industrial placement year. After all, chemical engineers have a crucial role to play in addressing the world’s challenges – and are integral to key industries such as food and drink, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and renewable energy.

Why Choose This Course?

• Top 5 for Chemical Engineering in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 and The Guardian University Guide 2025
• World top 100 for Chemical Engineering (QS Top World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
• Expert teaching – Learn from research, industrial and teaching experts with decades of industrial experience
• Accredited by the IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers)
• Accredited by the IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining)
• Industry experience – Get invaluable, paid work experience with an integrated placement year in industry

Course Details

Qualification

MEng Hons

Entry Requirements

AAA

UCAS Code

H81D

Duration

5 years full-time

Fees

£30,750 per year

Start Date

September 2026

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

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

Year Four

• Year in industry

Year Five

• MEng Project
• Food Processing
• Renewable Energy from Wastes
• Energy Storage
• Advanced Rheology and Materials
• Advanced Reaction Engineering
• Multiphase Systems
• Advanced Computational Methods
• Geoenergy Engineering
• Advanced Biochemical Engineering
• Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Teaching and Learning

Teaching Methods

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Design workshops
• Laboratory practicals
• One-to-one tutorials
• Group study
• Independent study

Assessment Methods

• Coursework
• Examinations
• Group coursework
• Presentation
• Research project
• Practical assessment

Careers

Careers Overview

During this course, you will develop your knowledge of science and engineering, together with a wide range of transferable skills including IT, communication, analysis, problem-solving, team working, and management.

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.

Additional Information

• The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers (Ranked in the top ten in The Graduate Market in , High Fliers Research).