HNC Chemical Engineering at Teesside University

Programme overview

A Higher National Certificate for trainee technicians, engineers, designers and production personnel in a manufacturing or process environment in the chemical industry. It develops underpinning knowledge, skills and understanding of chemical and process plant operations, with emphasis on applying learning in the workplace. It is a Teesside University award delivered at a partner college.

Faculty: Engineering & Construction | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time (1 day a week) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Chemistry for Chemical Engineers, Engineering Design, Engineering Maths, Fluid Mechanics, Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, Managing a Professional Engineering Project, Mass and Energy Balance, and Renewable Energy. Teaching includes case studies, presentations, projects, discussions and practical and laboratory work.

Career pathways

Graduates can progress to a degree in chemical engineering at Teesside or take up employment in the chemical or process industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

64 points including maths, from any combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications, such as A-level, BTEC, Access to HE Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, T-Level or the International Baccalaureate. T-Levels are accepted if they include Level 3 maths covering calculus. Applications from international students requiring a Student Visa are not accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,635 a year (2026/27). Full-time. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time (1 day a week)

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