BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering with Sandwich placement

Lectures which are research and case study based.
Tutorials which focus understanding gained at lectures and to underpin understanding by making it relevant to contextual / industrial situations.
Seminars to enable exchange of ideas and knowledge with peers and with tutors.
Workshops which develop practical skills such as information and data-handling.
Design / Research projects enhancing practical research skills, problem-solving abilities and competencies to analyse, evaluate and present research data.

Chemical engineers are employed across a huge variety of sectors including:

Chemicals and allied products, Pharmaceuticals, Energy, Water , Food and drink, Materials, Mining and minerals, Oil and gas, Process plant and equipment, Biotechnology, Business and management Consultancy.A career in chemical or biochemical engineering includes: Excellent job prospects especially in the Oil and Gas sector, Competitive starting salaries in the region of £28,000/y, High earning potential throughout your career

112 UCAS points
A Level - BBC, including Maths with minimum grade B and Chemistry with minimum grade C.
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade MMM, BTEC QCF Diploma grade DM in Applied Science
Access to HE Diploma: 45 L3 credits at Merit

Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Chemical Engineering at Wolverhampton is industry focused and aims to prepare students to tackle challenges facing chemical and allied industries in the 21st century.

There are modules in the programme reviewing specialist issues of sustainability and life cycle engineering of products and processes addressed holistically and concurrently. The programme will also teach Materials Engineering and Manufacturing Technology and Processes providing opportunity to address topics on resource efficiency management, material utilisation principle, energy management and waste minimisation which are topical in the present day Process and Manufacturing Engineering environments.

1st Year
Principles of Chemical Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
Principles of Physical Chemistry
Engineering Materials
Thermodynamics and Fluids
Unit Operations and Separation Processes

2nd Year
Fluid Mechanics and Multiphase Systems
Process Operations and Separation Processes
Environmental Sustainability and Life Cycle Engineering
Reaction Engineering
Mathematical Modelling

3rd Year
Safety and Engineering Practice
Petroleum Chemistry and Refining
Design Project
Process Design and Control

Specialist subject option:
Food Engineering
Manufacturing Processes and Technology
Energy - Conventional and Renewable
Structured Products and Soft Solids
Computional Fluid Dynamics
Oil and Gas Management

Opportunites for team building activities.