Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Chemical engineering and chemistry together span the scientific principles of matter and the engineering processes that put those principles to practical use at industrial scale. Chemistry gives you deep understanding of the molecular world: how atoms bond, how reactions occur, and how new compounds can be synthesised and characterised. Chemical engineering takes that understanding and asks how reactions and separations can be carried out continuously, safely, economically and at the scale that industry demands.
Together they form a curriculum that moves fluently between laboratory science and process design.
At the University of Huddersfield the programme splits equally between the two subject areas, building a solid grounding in both chemical engineering fundamentals and core chemistry. You will develop problem-solving skills, logical reasoning and imaginative thinking across both disciplines, acquiring the theoretical knowledge and practical abilities that employers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, energy and food industries need. The programme includes a foundation year, which builds your scientific and mathematical foundations before the main degree begins, and a sandwich year in industry alongside work placement opportunities, so you graduate with direct professional experience.
The full programme runs full time.
Graduates are well placed for careers in the chemical and process industries, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, food and beverage, environmental technology and energy. Roles include process engineer, chemical engineer, quality assurance scientist, regulatory specialist and research scientist. The combination of chemistry and engineering is particularly valued in roles at the interface between laboratory development and commercial scale-up.
Professional engineering chartership and chartered chemist status are both progression routes available to graduates. Postgraduate study in chemical engineering, chemistry, process safety or environmental engineering provides further specialisation.