Chemical Engineering, BEng (Hons), with study abroad

Chemical engineers design, operate, and optimise processes that transform raw materials into valuable products, while ensuring safe and environmentally sustainable disposal of by-products. This course at Swansea University trains students to address modern process engineering challenges, equipping them with analytical tools to solve industry problems and pursue Chartered Engineer status. It features industrial visits to companies such as Valero, AstraZeneca, and Tata Steel, with modules covering established areas like fluid mechanics, reactor design, and applications in energy, health, food, water, and the environment. Facilities include advanced equipment like atomic force microscopy and fermentation rigs.The program outlines a structured curriculum: Year one focuses on chemical engineering science and fluid mechanics; Year two on biochemical engineering and process design; Year three offers study abroad; and Year four on applied process engineering and energy technologies. Professionally accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers, the course guarantees conditional offers, subject to entry requirements, and encourages attendance at open days for more details.

Areas studied typically include: Year one: Chemical Engineering Science, Chemical Process Principles, Engineering Analysis, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry, Introductory Organic Chemistry Year two: Biochemical Engineering Principles, Fluid Flow, Instrumentation Measurement and Control, Process and Pilot Plant Operations, Process Design and Simulation, Process Modelling, Reactor Design, Separation Processes ,Thermodynamics of Process Design Year three: Study Abroad Year four: Applied Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering Design Project, Energy and Low Carbon Technologies, Environmental Engineering Practice, Particulate Systems, Reactor Design, Safety and Loss Prevention