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Chemical Process Engineering and Safety (Taught)
- MS
- 1 Years
- Full-time
- 22/09/2025
- Postgraduate
- Main Site
Course summary
Chemical engineering is a discipline that is of critical importance to the World economy. This postgraduate course in Chemical Process Engineering and Safety covers key areas that are relevant to chemical engineering in modern industrial settings including process integration, process control and safety, process design and computer-aided process engineering. The programme comprises four 30-credit taught modules and two 30-credit project modules which include a group Design Project and an individual Research. These complementary project modules will give a balanced and broad educational experience that will serve students well in their future employment.
Modules
The modules are:
Process Operations
Process Automation and Safety Systems
Process Integration
Computer-Aided Process Engineering
Process Design Project
Research Project
Assessment method
Assessment is usually via a combination of examination and assignment/lab work. The precise method of assessment for a given module is contained within the relevant module specification and handbook documents.
How to apply
International applicants
This course has a subject classification which requires students whose nationality is outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to have an ATAS certificate, irrespective of country of residence at the point of application.
Further information can be found on the UK Government's website: www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme
Entry requirements
An honours degree in Chemical Engineering with a minimum of a 2:2 or equivalent qualification.
Applicants with other appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis, including an interview with the Course Leader.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with the written element at least 6.0 with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.
Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements pages. https://hud.ac.uk/international/courses-and-entry-requirements/international-entry-requirements/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9900 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9900 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9900 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9900 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9900 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9900 | Year 1 |
| EU | £18700 | Year 1 |
| International | £18700 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see our Fees and Finance - https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-and-finance/
Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). If you are an EU or international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/
Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.
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Phone:+44 (0)1484 422288
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