BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering

• A-LevelAAB including Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics;
• SQA AHAB including Maths and either Chemistry or Physics, plus Highers at AAB in 3 other subjects;
• IB34 points including 17 points in Maths and two Sciences (Maths and at least one from Chemistry or Physics must be HL;
• BTEC Level 3 Diploma: DD and A-Level Maths at grade B;
• Other equivalent qualification recognised by the university.

Year 1

• The modules in Year 1 bridge from entry levels of science and maths, and introduce the basic concepts of Chemical Engineering such as mass and energy balances, process design, and process economics. This is supported by laboratories running through the year. French, German or Spanish may be taken as an option.

Year 2

• Modules in this part of the course aim to develop core Chemical Engineering subjects such as separation processes, mass transfer operations, safety and loss prevention, and environmental control. 
• Options include Food Engineering, French, German or Spanish. We place particular emphasis on the development of communication skills through project and design work, and briefings on industrial practice, all of which is particularly useful for those about to embark on a professional development (sandwich) year.

Year 3

• This part of the course blends core and optional subjects such as reaction engineering, transfer processes, process control, biochemical engineering, and pollution control – students also undertake a research project. Much of the final semester is taken up with a major design project for which students make use of the knowledge and skills they have gained at University and in industry to design a chemical process plant.