Chemical Engineering MEng

This four-year programme builds upon the knowledge and experience offered by the Chemical Engineering BEng programme with the addition of a final-year research project and advanced modules, and is a direct route to IChemE membership and Chartered (CEng) status.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

The Chemical Engineering BEng and MEng, follow a common curriculum for the first three years. A final decision between the different programmes can be delayed until the end of the third year when you will have greater experience on which to base your choice. Suitably qualified BEng candidates can change to MEng at the end of year three. Students on the MEng programme have the option to spend their final year following the Chemical Engineering; Chemical with Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering with Chemistry; Chemical Engineering with Engineering Mathematics; or the Study Abroad route.

In year three you will undertake a compulsory design project, carried out in small teams. Each team designs a complete process plant, including detailed unit design (of, for example, a reactor or a distillation or absorption column), environmental impact, safety and risk assessment, process control and costing.

Your final year may include a research project, compulsory advanced modules, and other options, depending on your chosen route.
We are committed to, and encourage you to take, a formal industrial training (sandwich) year during your degree programme. This is usually during the year before your final study year, and provides invaluable experience.

The MEng is part of the Integrated Engineering Programme (IEP), a teaching framework that engages students in specialist and interdisciplinary activities designed to create well-rounded graduates with a strong grasp of the fundamentals of their discipline and a broad understanding of the complexity and context of engineering problems. Students register for a core discipline, but also engage in activities that span departments so the development of fundamental technical knowledge takes place alongside specialist and interdisciplinary research-based projects and professional skills. This creates degrees encouraging professional development, with an emphasis on design and challenging students to apply knowledge to complex problems.