Chemical Engineering

On this course, you’ll learn to design and operate processes that make fuels, medicines, plastics, food, and advanced materials. You’ll explore energy production and sustainable manufacturing while gaining hands-on skills to tackle real-world challenges in cutting-edge industries. On this course, you’ll learn to design and operate processes that make fuels, medicines, plastics, food, and advanced materials.

You’ll explore energy production and sustainable manufacturing while gaining hands-on skills to tackle real-world challenges in cutting-edge industries. You’ll be taught by academics who are at the forefront of their fields, contributing to cutting-edge research that shapes the future of chemical engineering. From energy systems to advanced materials, you’ll benefit from their expertise and industry connections.

Gain invaluable experience using industrial-scale equipment in energy, pharmaceutical, and biological engineering. The Diamond Pilot Plant, featuring the UK's first university powder processing line, mirrors the systems and processes used in industry, ensuring you graduate with real-world skills that employers value. Our course is designed with your future in mind, with employability embedded at every stage.

Our careers team hosts an annual conference offering networking with guest speakers from companies such as Nestlé, Pepsico, GTC, and Reckitt. Graduates gain practical and technical skills, progressing to roles in sectors including renewable energy, biotechnology, and consumer goods, at global employers such as BASF, GlaxoSmithKline, and Sellafield.