Advanced Chemical Engineering

Entry requirements

Normally at least a second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in chemical engineering or relevant engineering, technology or science discipline. Other qualifications may be considered if they meet the same standard.

Students must currently be working in a relevant role that will allow completion of the work-based project.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Our MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering aims at advancing students’ knowledge and skills in areas crucial for tackling real-world societal challenges. Our graduates can gain enhanced career prospects in a variety of different fields, including pharmaceuticals, energy, food and drink, and environmental engineering. The course also offers specialisation in a particular field enhancing your expertise, in turn making you more competitive in the job market.

The course has a strong project-based approach with opportunities to undertake research, allowing you to work on projects that can contribute to new discoveries and innovations. An interest in research during your MSc studies, can lead to further studies for an MPhil or PhD and subsequently to a research and innovation-oriented career.

This course is one of the few MSc programmes to offer the module ‘Safety Management Practices’, which offers exposure to best industry practices and much sought-after industrial training in an area critical to all Chemical Engineering.

The course meets accreditation requirements for the Institution of Chemical Engineers allowing graduates to apply for chartered engineer status.

Fees and funding

The Faculty of Engineering are delighted to be offering a Faculty of Engineering International Scholarship to all eligible postgraduate taught, self-funded, international (non-EU) fee-paying students, joining a full-time on-campus masters course in the Faculty of Engineering in September 2026.

The value of the scholarship award is £6,000 and will be deducted from tuition fees.

We also have a limited number of Dean’s International Excellence Awards for exceptional applicants, worth between £9,000 and £12,000 towards tuition fees. Click here to find out more about eligibility.

Full details of all scholarships on offer at the University can be found here.

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