Chemical Engineering

Entry requirements

Applicants must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2:1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering, or a related discipline, such as chemistry, biochemistry, physics, or other engineering discipline.

Months of entry

January, April, July, October

Course content

From authoring definitive text books on chemical engineering to finding solutions to the world's water shortages, Swansea University has a proud tradition delivering pioneering innovative process engineering solutions. As we have a wide range of research in chemical engineering, Swansea University provides an excellent base for your research as a MSc by Research student in Chemical Engineering.

There is a wide range of research in chemical engineering at Swansea University including:

• Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs)
• Membrane separation
• Biochemical engineering
• Biomanufacturing
• Engineering applications of nanotechnology
• Bioengineering, biomedical engineering
• Cell and tissue engineering
• Non-thermal Plasma Technology
• Colloid science and engineering
• Desalination
• Ozonation Processes
• Pharmaceutical engineering
• Polymer engineering
• Rheology
• Separation processes
• Transport processes
• Water and wastewater treatment

The MSc by Research at Swansea University provides an opportunity to work with a member of academic staff in one of the above, or related, area of research.

We are ranked:

• Top 251-300 in the World for Chemical Engineering (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026)

Fees and funding