Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons)
- Field Of Study:
- Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Level Of Study:
- Postgraduate
- Course Subject:
- Engineering - Chemical
- Course Intake:
- September
Programme Description
These programmes will provide you with core scientific and engineering knowledge coupled with a wide range of transferable skills – IT, communications, management, analysis, problem solving and team work – to prepare you for a career in the petroleum refining, petrochemicals, commodity and specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, food processing, fuels and energy production, water treatment or minerals processing sectors.
MEng
MEng students will need to undergo at least 12 weeks of industrial training in an external institution and meet appropriate coursework requirement before starting 4th year of study.
Entry Requirements
Our Foundation course route
Our Foundation courses give you another way to study for an undergraduate degree.
Entry requirements
| A level |
ABB, including mathematics and either physics or chemistry, excluding general studies |
| IB Diploma |
32 points, including 5 points in mathematics (HL) and 5 points in either physics or chemistry (HL) |
| STPM |
AB+B+, including mathematics and either physics or chemistry, excluding Pengajian Am |
| UEC |
5 As, including mathematics, physics and chemistry and grade B in 2 further academic subjects, excluding chinese language |
| SAM/AUSMAT/HSC |
ATAR (UAI)/TER/ENTER 90 including mathematics, physics and chemistry |
| Canadian Pre-U |
87% average based on 6 subjects, including mathematics and science subjects |
| Foundation |
Successful completion of all modules in the Nottingham Foundation In Engineering programme |
English language requirements
| IELTS: |
6.0 (no elements below 5.5) |
| TOEFL (iBT): |
79 (no elements below 19) |
| PTE (Academic): |
55 (minimum 51) |
| SPM: |
grade B+ |
| GCE O-Level (1119): |
grade C |
| GCSE/IGCSE: |
grade C |
| UEC: |
grade B3 |
| IB English A1 or A2 (SL or HL): |
4 points |
| IB English B HL: |
4 points |
| IB English B SL: |
5 points |
IELTS and TOEFL test results must be less than 2 years old and all IELTS must be the academic version of the test.
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Other equivalent qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Foundation
The Foundation in Engineering is a 1+3 year programme that results in direct progression to the undergraduate degrees offered within the Faculty of Engineering. Modules on the programme aim to improve language and study skills as well as enhance understanding of mathematics and the physical sciences.
Students on this programme also chose from a range of elective modules that provide the opportunity to sample topics related to their chosen undergraduate pathway from thermal science or chemistry to electricity and magnetism.
Modules
Year 1
Modules
- Introductory Chemistry
- Physics and Process Chemistry
- Process Engineering Fundamentals
- Fluid Mechanics
- Fundamentals of Engineering Design
- Engineering Thermodynamics
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Separation Processes Fundamentals
- Chemistry in the Environment
- Introductory Geology
- Engineering Mathematics 1 & 2
Year 2
Modules
- Fundamentals of Process Control
- Analytical Measurement
- Separation Processes 1
- Engineering Materials
- Plant Design
- Chemical and Phase Equilibria
- Particle Mechanics
- Waste Management
- Probabilistic and Numerical Techniques for Engineers
- Differential Equations and Calculus for Engineers
- Process Engineering Project
- Interfacial Chemistry
Year 3
Design Project
Modules
- Chemical Engineering Laboratory
- Multi-component Separations
- Reactor Design
- Project Management
- Process Dynamics and Control
- Process Simulation 1
- Transport Phenomena
- Chemical Product Design
- Biochemical Engineering
Year 4 (MEng only)
MEng Project
Optional modules include
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Process Synthesis and Design
- Process Design and Optimisation
- Multiphase Systems
- Advanced Computational Methods
- Advanced Rheology and Materials
- Advanced Reaction Engineering
- Power Generation and Carbon Capture
- Advanced Process Control
- Food Processing Technology
- Nanotechnology
- Industrial Dehydration
- Microfluidic Technology
- Statistical Process Control and Quality Management
- Petroleum Chemistry
- Contaminated Land
Career Opportunities
You will be equipped for a career in chemical engineering, working as a professional in areas such as process and product design or plant management, or for work in other disciplines benefiting from the technical and problem-solving skills you have acquired.
Additionally, the chemical engineering with environmental engineering degrees equip you for a career in environmental engineering, perhaps working as a professional in environment related functions such as waste treatment, pollution control or materials recycling.
As a Nottingham chemical engineering graduate you will be highly sought-after by companies worldwide. With our unique combinations of chemical and environmental engineering, we are well placed to provide multi-skilled graduates to work in a diverse range of industries including energy, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, food and environmental services, as well as government agencies and departments around the world.
Source : The University of Nottingham
