Chemical Engineering MEng Honours

Course overview

Chemical Engineering MEng Honours is a four-year degree. It focuses on developing your knowledge and skills across many chemical engineering topics. Its aim is to provide a direct route to becoming a Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng). This is one of the industry's most recognisable international qualifications.

You'll deepen your knowledge in more advanced topics during your fourth year. You'll specialise in a field that interests you. This enables you to graduate in your chosen specialism tailored to your career of choice. Specialisms include:

• bioprocess engineering
• process control
• sustainable engineering

More information about these specialisms can be found in the additional information section below.

The fourth-year also allows you to apply knowledge to an advanced design project.

We work with industry so your studies reflect the real-world challenges engineers face. You'll have hands-on practical learning and optional industry placements. These give you the opportunity to put your theory into practice. You'll and gain invaluable experience in the sector.

We ensure your practical, professional and academic skills develop through:

• guest lectures
• placement opportunities
• interactions with industry through projects and visits

Your future

With an MEng, you'll be highly employable and possess valuable transferable skills, such as problem-solving and innovation.

100% of our 2021/2022 graduates were in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. 

Many of our graduates go on to work for high-profile employers within sectors such as:

• pharmaceuticals
• chemicals
• energy
• oil and gas
• environment
• biotechnology

Recent graduates have taken up roles including:

• chemical engineer
• energy marketing & trading analyst
• graduate engineer
• process engineer
• technology risk associate

within companies such as:

• Nestle
• Nissan
• Mott MacDonald
• British Steel
• Proctor & Gamble
• Reckitt Benckiser Group
• Amec Foster Wheeler

Industry links

We're proud of our strong industry links, which will create a wealth of opportunities for networking, placements, and development during your studies.

Engineers from the British Chemical Engineering Contractors Association (BCECA) deliver sessions on chemical plant design that reflects current industrial practice. These engineers are from:

• ABB
• Air Products
• Aker Solutions
• Bechtel
• Costain
• Fluor
• Honeywell UOP
• Johnson Matthey
• KBR
• McDermott
• SABIC
• Wood Group
• Worley Parsons