Chemical Engineering (with a placement year)

The MEng in Chemical Engineering (with placement year) is shaped by the ongoing needs of industry, while focusing on the traditional disciplines of oil, gas and petrochemical production.

You’ll get the knowledge and hands-on experience you need to operate in a range of industry sectors, learning in a research-informed, multidisciplinary environment.

Your studies will give you a deep understanding of fundamental and advanced technical principles such as:

• Fluid mechanics

• Thermodynamics

• Mass and heat transfer

• Chemical reactions

• Process control

• Safety, health and environment

You’ll also gain practical experience with analytical tools, and the competencies required to apply this knowledge in industry.

A placement year in industry enables you to build contacts whilst developing your skills and professional confidence.

The first three academic years of the MEng programme share the same curriculum as the BEng. The final fourth academic year provides additional focused study, and enables you to emerge with a Master's degree.

Chemical Engineering at Bradford has extensive links to industry. Our lecturers are actively working on research projects with industry, with recent research projects linked to leading pharmaceutical, oil, gas, petrochemical and advanced material engineering companies.

Professional Accreditation
This course is accredited by the IChemE.

The accreditation will meet, in part, the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer and students will need to complete an approved format of further learning pursuant to the requirements of UK-SPEC.

Placement
This Chemical Engineering programme offers you the opportunity to take up a placement year working in industry in your third year.

The placement year is an excellent way to develop your professional experience, build industry contacts, and gain insight into the day-to-day work of a professional chemical engineer.

Our students have undertaken placements with organisations such as:

• EDF Energy

• Novartis

• Thames Water

• AMEC

• BASF

• Sellafield

• Tracerco

After completing your placement you’ll return to complete the final year of the programme, and apply all you’ve learnt to your final project. Many students continue their relationship with their placement employers, working for them part-time or returning to work in graduate positions after finishing their studies.

Rankings
Our MEng Chemical Engineering (with Placement) received 100% overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2021.
Chemical Engineering at the University of Bradford is ranked 5th in the UK in the Guardian University League Table 2021.

Course Modules

Year 1:

Computer Aided Engineering (20 credits, core) |

Design, Build and Test (Chemical) (20 credits, core) |

Electronics and Mechanics (20 credits, core) |

Mathematical Methods and Applications (20 credits, core) |

Engineering Materials (20 credits, core) |

Thermofluids (20 credits, core) |

Year 2

Chemistry for Engineers (20 credits, core) |

Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics (20 credits, core) |

Engineering Mathematics and Machine Learning (20 credits, core) |

Mass Transfer Operations (20 credits, core) |

Reaction Engineering  (20 credits, core) |

Transport Processes (20 credits, core) |

Year 3

Chemical Engineering Design Project (40 credits, core) |

Process Design (20 credits, core) |

Process Dynamics and Control  (20 credits, core) |

Reliability & Safety Engineering (core) (20 credits, core) |

Project Management and Six Sigma (20 credits, optional) |

Sustainable Energy (20 credits, optional) |

Year 4

Advanced MEng Research Project (40 credits, core) |

Desalination Technology (20 credits, core) |

Transport Phenomena (20 credits, core) |

Upstream Production and Refinery Operations (20 credits, core) |

Food and Pharmaceutical Processes Engineering (20 credits, optional) |

Oil and Gas Management (20 credits, optional) |

Polymer and Materials Engineering (20 credits, optional) |

Risk Assessment and Management (20 credits, optional) |

Water and Wastewater Treatment (20 credits, optional) |

Your learning experiences are varied – a mixture of:

• formal lectures

• practical lab sessions

• tutorials and seminars

• group work

• computer based learning

• coursework

• poster and oral presentations

Independent study is supported by our virtual learning environment, Canvas. Reading lists and suggested resources for independent study provide you with clear direction, while regular contact hours and informal feedback throughout the course provide all the support you may need.

Assessments will include formal exams, class tests, lab reports, coursework, research reports, computer based assessment, quizzes, poster and oral presentations. Practical skills are assessed via individual and group technical reports with the laboratory work linked with the taught modules.

Students must achieve a stage progression average of 50% or above to continue on the MEng.

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

• Chemical Engineers, Institution of