MEng Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study
About this course
Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study, a chemical engineering degree focusing on industrial processes and sustainable engineering solutions. Core topics include Systems Design, Data Analysis, and Research Methods. The five-year course incorporates an integrated year working in industry and an extended period studying abroad at an overseas university. The first year covers foundational principles through modules such as Reaction, Equilibria and Thermodynamics, Chemistry and Materials, Introduction to Transport Phenomena, and Process Design and Analysis. The second year expands into applied areas with Sustainable Process Engineering, Mass, Heat and Momentum Transport, Product Design Exercise, and Systems Design and Control. The third year is spent on a Chemical Engineering Industrial Study placement, followed by the fourth year dedicated to a Chemical Engineering Year Abroad. The final year involves core advanced studies like Advanced Transport Processes, Advanced Reactors and Thermodynamics, and a significant Design Project and Research Project. Students can also tailor their studies through optional choices spanning Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Energy Data Analytics and Modelling, Industry 4.0 and Big Data, and Thermal Energy.
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Entry requirements
A Level: A*AA /AAAA to include A-level Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics.. IB: 7,6,6 at HL, to include Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics HL grade 6 with a minimum of 32 points overall. We will consider Standard Level Maths grade 7.. BTEC: only considered when combined with other qualifications.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for MEng Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study (HW10) at the University of Birmingham for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is A*AA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 60 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 50 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 6%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 59%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 6%
- Information Technology Professionals: 6%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 79%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 210 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 11%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 21%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 24%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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 a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Reaction, Equilibria and Thermodynamics
- Chemistry and Materials
- Introduction to Transport Phenomena
- Discover: Labs and Data Analysis
- Modelling Concepts and Tools (MCT)
- Process Design and Analysis
- Reactors, Catalysis and Thermodynamics
- Sustainable Process Engineering
- Mass, Heat and Momentum Transport
- Process Integration and Unit Operations
- Product Design Exercise
- Systems Design and Control
- Chemical Engineering Industrial Study
- Chemical Engineering Year Abroad
- Advanced Transport Processes
- Design Project
- Research Project
- Advanced Reactors and Thermodynamics
- Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
- Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products and Medical Devices
- Biopharmaceutical Bioprocessing
- Custom Manufacturing
- Energy Data Analytics and Modelling
- Energy Systems Design and Policy
- Formulation for Net Zero
- Industrial Biotechnology for Sustainability
- Industry 4.0 and Big Data
- Introduction to Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
- Nanoengineering for Sensors
- Strategy Development and Delivery
- Sustainable Food Structures for Performance
- Thermal Energy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study at University of Birmingham earn?
The median salary is £35,500 after 15 months, £34,500 after 3 years, £45,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,000 and £55,000. The £45,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Chemical, process and energy engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study at University of Birmingham do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study at University of Birmingham?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study at University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 178 UCAS points.
Is MEng Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study at University of Birmingham accredited?
Yes. 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 a Chartered Engineer.
Does MEng Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study at University of Birmingham include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on MEng Chemical Engineering with International and Industrial Study at University of Birmingham?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.