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MSc Chemical Engineering
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Objectives
The aim of this Masters programme is to provide advanced studies in Chemical Engineering that reflect the broad areas of research expertise and scholarship in the School of Chemical, Environmental and Mining Engineering. In particular, applications in the areas of advanced chemical engineering, computer-aided process engineering and environmental engineering are offered.
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Academic title
MSc Chemical Engineering
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Course description
Key facts
-Relevance to industry is a strong feature of this course, with a high proportion of the teaching staff being chartered engineers and/or having relevant industrial experience, as well as ongoing research links to industry.
-Many of the projects carried out are sponsored by industry, and industrial sponsorship has been obtained over the years to help improve facilities.
-The course is designed to meet the requirements of UK-SPEC of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, for students who already hold a BEng from an accredited University and wish to proceed to chartered status.
-Offering a unique combination of engineering and science skills, the School provides a strong and dynamic environment with close links between research and teaching.
-All the School’s courses have been rated 'excellent' in teaching quality by outside assessment.
This course is taught through a series of core and optional modules delivered within the School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering.
Opportunities exist to specialise through the selection of optional modules as you become more aware of your likely career development.
Over the summer period towards the end of the course, you will complete a dissertation / project on a subject of your choice. This is an opportunity to complete a major piece of independent research under the guidance of a suitable supervisor.
Many of the projects undertaken on this course attract industrial sponsorship and reflect the requirements of industry. These projects will help you develop vital skills in research, project management, problem solving and reporting.
Course Structure
The MSc in Chemical Engineering is taught on a full-time basis over one year, starting in late September.
You will need to complete a total of 180 credits to pass the course – 120 credits’ worth of taught modules and a 60-credit dissertation.
The course utilises an integrated educational approach in which lectures, example classes, laboratories and information technology form key elements.
We also offer a Postgraduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering, which does not have a dissertation requirement
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