Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineering is the discipline concerned with designing, scaling up, and operating the industrial processes that transform raw materials and energy into the products modern life depends on. Pharmaceuticals, food and drink, fuels, polymers, semiconductors, paints, lubricants, and batteries are all produced through chemical engineering processes, and the chemical engineer's role is to understand what happens at the molecular level and apply that understanding to design processes that are safe, efficient, and economically viable at industrial scale.

At Queen's University Belfast, this four-year full-time integrated master's programme provides a comprehensive education in chemical engineering from the foundations of chemical reaction engineering and thermodynamics through to the design and management of large-scale production facilities. You will develop proficiency in applied science, engineering, technology, and the financial and management dimensions of operating industrial processes, producing graduates who can not only identify how to transform materials into functional products but also how to build, operate, and manage the facilities where that transformation takes place. The integrated master's structure means you progress from foundational principles to research-level engineering within a single coherent programme.

With a typical entry tariff of 168 UCAS points, this is a competitive programme.

Chemical engineering graduates are among the most employable of all engineering disciplines, sought across the pharmaceutical, energy, food, water treatment, materials, and petrochemical industries. Roles include process engineer, plant manager, research and development engineer, environmental engineer, and technical director. The integrated master's qualification makes graduates particularly competitive for senior technical roles and postgraduate research.

Many pursue chartered engineer status through the relevant professional bodies.