Program Overview

Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering including an industrial year BEng

Overview

This course combines chemical with environmental engineering, enabling you to design processes and products that minimize impacts on air, land, and water. You will work with various areas, including disposal of waste, environmental compliance, flooding and drainage, infrastructure and development, management of pollutants, recovery of damaged land, water supply and sanitation, food and drink, energy, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, and oil and gas.

Course Details

• Qualification: BEng Hons
• Entry Requirements: AAA
• Start Date: September 2025
• UCAS Code: HVH2
• Duration: 4 years full-time
• Fees: £9,535

Course Information

• Accreditation: IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) and IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining)
• Expert Teaching: Learn from research, industrial, and teaching experts
• Year in Industry: Get paid experience with opportunities for a year out in industry

Why Choose This Course?

• Top 10 for Chemical Engineering in all three UK university guides
• Accredited by the IChemE and IOM3
• Expert Teaching: Learn from research, industrial, and teaching experts
• Year in Industry: Get paid experience with opportunities for a year out in industry

Important Information

• Study abroad, compulsory year abroad, optional placements/internships, and integrated year in industry opportunities may change at any time for various reasons.

Indicative Modules

• Year 1:
  • 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 2:
  • Chemical and Phase Equilibria
  • Analytical Measurement
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Separation and Particle Technology
  • Advanced Mathematical Modelling for Process Engineers
  • Materials and Sustainable Processes
  • Process Design and Control
• Year 3:
  • Year in Industry
• Year 4:
  • Water Treatment
  • Air Pollution
  • Reactor Design and Process Control
  • Design Project
  • Process Engineering Laboratories
  • Process Simulation 1
  • Multicomponent Separations
  • Advanced Transport Phenomena

How You Will Learn

• Teaching Methods:
  • Group Study
  • Independent Study
  • Lab Sessions
  • Lectures
  • Practical Classes
  • Tutorials
  • Workshops
• Assessment Methods:
  • Coursework
  • Dissertation
  • Examinations
  • Group Coursework
  • Presentation
  • Research Project
  • Practical Assessment

Contact Time and Study Hours

• On average, you will have around 20 contact hours a week in year one and two.
• Combined with coursework and self-study, you may spend over 40 hours a week on your studies.

Careers Overview

• Develop knowledge of science and engineering, together with a wide range of transferable skills.
• Career opportunities in various industries, including energy, chemical manufacturing, pharmaceutical, food and drink, oil and gas, and government agencies worldwide.

Job Prospects

• Average Starting Salary and Career Progression:
  • 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

• The University of Nottingham provides employability support and opportunities to current students.
• The University is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain's leading graduate employers.

Your Campus - University Park

• University Park Campus covers 300 acres, with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, and modern facilities.
• It is one of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003.