MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering (Taught)

Progress your technical career in the chemical and process industry with this MSc.

You’ll study advanced chemical engineering areas such as process safety and control, nanomaterials, energy generation from renewable resources and process modelling and simulation. And enhance your critical thinking skills and specialist knowledge to address global challenges in the field of chemical engineering.

Our strong relationships within the sector ensures we teach the most up-to-date and relevant skills the industry needs. They also give you the chance to gain insight from guest speakers in the field. Be trained in process safety training by industry experts. And experience site visits within our region’s thriving chemical and process sector.

You’ll develop competence and confidence in applying engineering knowledge and techniques to a range of industrial problems. Working with industry-standard software such as Aspen Hysys, MATLAB, Ansys and COMSOL, you’ll build digital skills. Our virtual control room gives you the chance to practice working across chemical plant processes and operations. And, supported by a member of our expert team, you’ll also complete a research project of your choice.

All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.

Individual Project

Compulsory module -
Chemical Engineering of Nano-materials
Project Management & Research Skills

Optional modules -
Advanced Process Modelling and Simulation Techniques
Petroleum and Gas Engineering for Energy & Chemical Feedstock
Energy Generation from Conventional and Renewable Fuels
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Advanced Process Engineering
Energy Technologies

This programme integrates current and employer-relevant themes, enabling you to acquire knowledge and skills across a wide range of topics in the chemical and process industry with an emphasis upon chemical engineering applications.

The course comprises a combination of lectures, practical design exercises, tutorials and computer-based process simulations and optimisations. It benefits from a mix of resource-based, problem-based and enquiry-led learning.

You will develop competence and confidence in the application of engineering knowledge and techniques to a range of industrial and real-world problems in the chemical and process Industry.

A final project and dissertation will enable you to apply theory and practice to analyse and solve complex engineering problems.