Chemical Engineering

The BSc in Chemical Engineering at Queen's University Belfast is a comprehensive and rigorous undergraduate program designed to equip students with the essential knowledge, skills, and practical experience necessary to excel in the dynamic field of chemical engineering. This degree is structured to provide a strong foundation in the core scientific principles, including chemistry, physics, and mathematics, while also emphasizing the application of these principles to real-world engineering problems. Throughout the course, students engage with a diverse curriculum that covers key areas such as process engineering, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, reaction engineering, and materials science.

The program combines theoretical lectures with extensive laboratory work, design projects, and industrial placements, enabling students to develop hands-on skills and a practical understanding of chemical processes. Queen's University Belfast maintains strong links with industry partners, providing students with opportunities to undertake internships and collaborative projects that mirror current industry challenges. This close industry engagement ensures graduates are well-prepared for careers in sectors such as energy, pharmaceuticals, food, water treatment, and materials manufacturing.

The BSc in Chemical Engineering is accredited by relevant professional engineering bodies, recognizing the high standards of education and training provided. Students benefit from access to state-of-the-art laboratories, highly experienced academic staff, and a vibrant campus community. The program also encourages innovation, sustainability, and ethical responsibility, preparing graduates not just to meet the demands of the profession but to be leaders in developing sustainable solutions for a changing world.

Throughout the program, students are supported in developing critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills, which are essential for professional success. Upon graduation, students are equipped to pursue careers in process design, process operation, research and development, consulting, or to undertake postgraduate study. The University’s strategic focus on research and innovation ensures that students are trained with up-to-date knowledge, positioning them at the forefront of the chemical engineering field. This degree offers a pathway to a rewarding career with opportunities for advancement in various high-impact industries worldwide.

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 4160 Year (EEA)
• EUR 13380 Year (Non-EEA)

England, Scotland and Wales £9,000; EU £3,575; International: £11,500

• English

Course Content

All degrees are modular with six modules (or the equivalent in half-modules) each year. Students take a range of modules in engineering, chemistry and science. To obtain professional accreditation students must follow a defined pathway.

Stage 1

Students take several Chemical Engineering modules as well as modules in Chemistry, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering.

Stage 2

Students extend their knowledge of Chemical Engineering, and study associated subjects such as computer-aided design and applications, laboratory practice, and professional studies.

Stage 3

Comprises more advanced Chemical Engineering modules, various modules covering aspects of management and professional studies, an in-depth design project and an optional research project.

MEng

MEng students at the end of Stage 3 are eligible to apply for a year-long study programme in the USA through Study USA, formerly the Business Education Initiative. MEng students take a fourth year, when they study research-led modules in advanced Chemical Engineering as well as specialist topics such as analysis and computer simulation of advanced chemical processes, energy and quality management, and safety and environmental management. There are further professional studies modules involving an entrepreneurial project in this year, and students carry out a major industrial project. There are opportunities to study abroad under the Erasmus exchange programme. We have exchanges with Chalmers Technical University in Gothenburg, Sweden, and with Delft Technical University in Delft, The Netherlands.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

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Requirements

MEng

• A-level AAB including Mathematics and a Science subject.
  Note: applicants not offering Chemistry or Physics at A-level should have a minimum of a grade B in GCSE Chemistry and Physics or Double Award Science.
• BTEC National Diploma A relevant BTEC National Diploma with 16 Distinctions and 2 Merits. Distinctions will be required in stipulated relevant units.
• Irish Leaving Certificate AB2B2B2B2B2 including Higher Level grades A and B2 in any order in Mathematics and a Science subject.

Option to Transfer

Transfers between BEng and MEng may be possible at the end of Stage 2.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

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Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Queen's University Belfast.

Accreditation

The degrees are accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers.