Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study MEng

Start date
SeptemberDuration
5 years (4 + 1 in industry)

UCAS code
HW10Course Type
Undergraduate, Single Honours

Fees

We charge an annual tuition fee. Fees for 2025/26:
£9,535 (UK)
£31,050 (International)

On our MEng Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study shape and transform the future of chemicals, fuel and products, processes and services. Challenge yourself as you gain the theoretical knowledge and learn the practical skills needed for a successful career in chemical engineering.

5th

in the UK, Complete University Guide 2025.

6th

in the UK. The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

Top 100

QS World University Ranking 2024 - Chemical Engineering.

At Birmingham we have one of the largest concentrations of chemical engineering excellence in the UK and offer unrivalled opportunities to learn core technical and transferrable skills. Close links to leading multinationals offer you exciting industrial collaborations, while academic staff are some of the world's best in their field. This collaborative blend of theory and practice allow you to rise to real-world challenges...finding answers to problems that don't even exist yet.

You will spend a year in industry giving you the opportunity to apply your theoretical knowledge in a real-world environment. We have strong links with a large number of key companies to assist you, including Procter & Gamble, Unilever, BP, EDF, ConocoPhilips, PepsiCo, Jaguar/Land Rover, ExxonMobil, Cadbury, AstraZeneca, Johnson Matthey and GlaxoSmithKline as well as with smaller to medium enterprises. Typically you will have to pass the interview process run by the company with which you are seeking a placement. Students often return from an industrial placement with a new found confidence in their knowledge and skills. The year will help you understand what you would like to do in the future, as well as building on your professional network.

Your will also spend a year studying at an international university in Europe, Australia, Canada or Singapore, giving you a fantastic opportunity to take your studies global, building your skills and networks before embarking on your chosen career. If you don't have a foreign language, you can choose an English-speaking country, while students taking one of our European languages options can select a country of their choice.

Project work – highly valued by employers – is a thread that runs throughout our degree programmes in order to create well-rounded chemical engineers. Problems are posed in a 『real-world』 environment where decisions need to be made when data and information are scarce. There is significant industry input on the third-year design project, which will see you designing a specific and realistic chemical process, championed by an industrial partner.

Why study Chemical Engineering with
International and Industrial Study MEng at Birmingham?

Study at a world-class Chemical Engineering department
We are a top 100 global university for chemical engineering - QS 2024 World University Rankings
Access the Collaborative Teaching Laboratory
Our multi-million pound investment in new state-of-the-art facilities with purpose built laboratories offer you the opportunity to learn and work in a dedicated space, designed to promote and encourage collaborative and interdisciplinary working.
Discover a world of employment opportunities
Thanks to our strong links with industry leaders, you'll have the competitive edge for employment, as we open up connections with GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, Shell, BP and ExxonMobil.
Industry-focused design project
You will undertake a design project in your third year to design a particular chemical process, championed by an industrial partner
Benefit from our unique facilities
The School of Chemical Engineering is the first in the UK to have a research facility for energy storage using cryogenic liquids, comprising new laboratories, state-of-the-art equipment, and a major demonstration plant - The Birmingham Centre for Cryogenic Energy Storage.

Meet our Student Bloggers

The best way to find out what life is really like as a student in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Birmingham is to hear from our students. Our students study a range of programmes from across our college – from Mathematics to Mechanical Engineering. Get some great tips and a real insight into what life is really like if you choose to study with us.

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/eps/study/undergraduate/student-bloggers/meet-our-students-home.aspx

Accredited degree

This programme is accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers.

This Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study course is a five-year Masters of Engineering (MEng) degree. This includes a year in industry.

We also have degree programmes available in:

Chemical Engineering BEng / Chemical Engineering MEng
Chemical Engineering with Industrial Study BEng / Chemical Engineering with Industrial Study MEng
Chemical Engineering (International Study) MEng

I spent my third year in Malaysia. It was a year full of new, exciting experiences - from attending a Multicomponent Separations lecture to swimming with bioluminescent plankton in Cambodia. I was initially anxious about travelling halfway across the world but I had nothing to worry about. I made a group of lifelong friends that didn't allow me to feel homesick. Now that I have returned to Birmingham, I am much more confident in everything I do, from group projects to job interviews.

Payal Thadani Merani, MEng Chemical Engineering with International Study student