BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering (with placement year)

Course Overview This Chemical Engineering degree equips students with the principles of chemistry, physics, and biology to transform raw materials into essential products and sustainable solutions. The program is directly informed by the university's world-leading research in areas like the circular economy and low-carbon technologies, preparing graduates to tackle 21st-century challenges. With a significant industry demand for skilled engineers, particularly to support global net-zero targets, our graduates are highly sought after in sectors ranging from energy and pharmaceuticals to consumer goods. Key Program Highlights Learn to design and analyze chemical processes through hands-on experience in bench and pilot-scale laboratories and VR simulation. Tailor your degree with a range of optional modules in later years and flexible language options in the first two years. Tackle a major final-year design project to conceptualize and design an industrial plant, integrating technical and economic evaluation. Gain expertise directly informed by the department's pioneering research, including the National Centre for the Circular Chemical Economy. Develop highly transferable skills for a career addressing pressing global issues like climate change, vaccine production, and sustainable manufacturing.