Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineers design, optimise, and manage the processes that turn raw materials into products society relies on. Their expertise helps ensure natural resources are used sustainably and that by‑products are handled safely and responsibly.

Our BEng (Hons)/ MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering provides expert training in modern process engineering, helping you develop analytical and problem-solving skills essential for applying engineering principles in real‑world industries.

Throughout the programme, you will combine theory with hands-on experience, progressing from from laboratory work to pilot-plant operations, process simulation, and design projects. With access to our chemical engineering pilot plant, you will gain valuable experience to operate pilot-scale process units, bridging laboratory studies with industrial site visits that are embedded within the curriculum.

Graduates develop the skills needed for careers across sectors including chemicals, energy, water and wastewater, pharmaceuticals, food and drink, advanced materials, and consultancy, as well as emerging fields such clean energy and biotechnology.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Chemical Engineering Practice; Process Principles & Design; Thermodynamic Systems; Engineering Mathematics; Engineering Tutorials: Year 1; Chemistry for Engineers; Environmental Engineering and Sustainability.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Separation Processes; Biochemical Engineering I; Fluid Mechanics 1; Instrumentation Measurement and Control; Process and Pilot Plant Operations A; Process and Pilot Plant Operations B; Engineering Tutorials: Year 2; Reactor Design; Biochemical Engineering II; Process Design and Simulation; Thermodynamics of Process Design; Fluid Flow.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Safety and Loss Prevention; Design Project (Group Elements); Design Project (Individual Elements); Reactor Design II; Separation Processes II; Process Equipment Design; Process Equipment Selection and Control; Particulate and Porous Systems; Engineering Management.

In Year 4, you will typically study areas including: Industrial Engineering and Research Practice; Advanced Water Processing; MEng Chemical Engineering Design Project; Power Generation and Energy Technologies; Complex Fluids and Microfluidic Systems.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

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