BEng Chemical Engineering with Industrial Study at University of Birmingham

Programme overview

Transform the future of energy, healthcare and a wide range of global products with our BEng Chemical Engineering with Industrial Study at Birmingham. Strengthen your career prospects with a year working in industry and get ready to help engineer a more sustainable world. From advanced heat and mass transfer to reactors, thermodynamics and low-carbon energy processing, join us to explore the world of chemical, product and energy engineering.

Department: Chemical Engineering | Duration: 4 years (3 + 1 in industry) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Each year contains 120 credits of taught material, delivered in modules that are typically worth 10 or 20 credits. Years 1 and 2 are exclusively compulsory modules as we ensure that our teaching complies with IChemE accreditation. Modules include Reaction, Equilibria and Thermodynamics, Chemistry and Materials, Introduction to Transport Phenomena, Discover: Labs and Data Analysis, Modelling Concepts and Tools (MCT), Process Design and Analysis, Reactors, Catalysis and Thermodynamics.

Career pathways

Use your skills as a chemical engineer to open career opportunities in formulation engineering, healthcare or energy - or utilise your transferable skillset to move into a wide variety of industries. Our BEng Chemical Engineering with Industrial Study will help you develop technical and transferable skills prized by employers and in postgraduate education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Level: AAA to include A-level Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics. IB: 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics at Higher Level grade 6 with a minimum of 32 points overall. We will consider Standard Level Mathematics grade 7. BTEC: only considered when combined with other qualifications. Required subjects and grades. Number of A-levels required: 3. English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any band.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). per year for domestic (UK) students for 2027/28 Source

International applicants: GBP 33,300 a year (2027/28). per year for international students for 2027/28 Source

Intake: September

Duration: 4 years (3 + 1 in industry)

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/04939943-3c4f-c7fa-1a3b-7f889fe22dbe

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