Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year

Engineering offers an enormous range of career opportunities for graduates. If you do not have typical entry qualifications, or are an overseas student without the entry requirements for the first year, the integrated foundation year is designed to provide wider access to accredited honours degrees.

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 0, you will typically study areas including: Fundamentals of Engineering Design, Chemistry of Materials, Fundamentals of Engineering Science, Applied Engineering.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Chemical Process Principles, Heat Transfer, Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Environmental Awareness for Engineers, Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Separation Processes, Fluid Flow, Thermodynamics of Process Design, Reactor Design, Process Design and Simulation.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Safety and Loss Prevention, Particulate Systems, Engineering Management, Process Equipment Design.

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

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