CHEMICAL ENGINEERING at Canterbury Christ Church University

Chemical engineers convert materials into millions of useful products making your life better, and these range from pharmaceuticals, clothing, petrol, paints, food, drinks and more; while considering holistic ways that are quick, economic, safe and friendly to people and the environment. You will use the pioneering CDIO approach developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). CDIO gives you sought after hands-on experience that you could deploy to get a job and find urgent solutions to recent issues in health, energy, water and food security; resource scarcity, climate change and more.

Why study Chemical Engineering?

Chemical engineers design and deliver products ranging from pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and drink, while also helping to manage the world’s resources and protect the environment. The role of a chemical engineer is key to enabling chemical related companies to commercially produce their products for consumers. While chemists, food scientists and pharmacists research and develop new products, chemical engineers make the production processes a practical reality.

96% of teachers would recommend a career in engineering to their pupils

Engineering UK, 2017

This innovative course has been designed in collaboration with industry and you will have the excellent opportunity to work with a range of employers. We offer a truly immersive learning opportunity where the applied elements of the course are delivered in professional standard environments. This course enables you to develop your science and maths knowledge to pursue your chemical engineering degree and also provides professional chemical engineering practice and the opportunity to build professional networks with industry.

You will use the pioneering CDIO approach developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Your creative evaluated solutions might be the spark a local employer needs to produce the next critical chemical for our health industry. 

What will i study?

The three-year BEng will unlock your full potential as a creative problem solver. Our hands-on, practical problem solving approach makes up 40-60% of each year of study so you can be a confident, work-ready engineer by the time you graduate. On completion of the BEng, you will be on track to become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).

The four-year MEng course will advance your engineering talent even further and develop your leadership and management skills. On completion of the MEng you will be on track to become a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

We are one of only a handful of universities in the UK to offer the CDIO international engineering education model, developed by MIT, which allows you to learn in a practical, hands-on way to find solutions to industry related engineering challenges.

On the course you will be supported to develop your employability skills and job application skills to apply for placement opportunities. Placement opportunities in engineering often to lead to opening doors to great potential engineering graduate employment opportunities so they are a great opportunity to gain valuable experience and build useful networks.