Chemical Engineering (Study Abroad)

Chemical engineers devise and verify the methods that turn raw ingredients into materials and goods, from battery technology and medicines to food production. Students start in a general engineering year that they share with the rest of the School, developing broad knowledge and teamwork skills. From the second year, the emphasis shifts to chemical engineering principles, including process design, materials behaviour, energy transfer and the thermal properties of substances, with supporting mathematics. Project assignments require students to tackle practical challenges using contemporary laboratories and engineering facilities. Graduates typically join multidisciplinary teams in sectors developing sustainable materials and processes. A year overseas at a partner institution is possible during the third stage. Students benefit from a learning environment that rewards curiosity, and staff encourage them to test ideas through practical work.