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We cater for the needs of ‘pure’ chemists whilst providing the opportunity to explore the industrial, pharmaceutical, technological and commercial dimensions of chemistry. Business and other specialist topics are built into our courses enabling you to develop valuable management skills. You share your first year with chemical engineers, to gain a deeper insight into industrial processes. You can also elect to spend a year on placement in industry.
Building on our established BSc courses, the MChem requires an additional year of study. The programme emphasises the commercial as well as industrial application of chemistry. It aims to expand your fundamental chemical knowledge, refine your professional, scientific and technical skills and to develop your personal, communication and management skills. Applied chemists will also spend a year on placement in industry.
Years 1, 2 and 3
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Biological Chemistry
Practical Classes
Year 1
Thermodynamics
Kinetics
Mathematics
Chemical Engineering Operations
Chemical Processes and Process Design
Year 2
Thermodynamics
Polymer Science
Bioscience
Spectroscopy
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Year 3/Year 4
Polymer Science
Biomaterials
Analytical Techniques
Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
NMR Techniques
Research Project
Inorganic Materials
In your final year you will undertake a major research project and a sustainability project to gain your MChem status. Additional modules include Energy and Chemicals from Biomass and a variety of advanced management and specialist chemistry modules

In addition to the traditional oil and chemical-based industries you will be well equipped to go into a wide range of careers including food production, pollution control, environmental protection, energy conservation, waste recovery and recycling, medical science, health and safety, alternative energy sources, resource conservation, research, management and consultancy. Our graduates have a strong record of finding suitable positions, reflecting the fact that the UK is a major contributor to the global chemical industry.
Our recent graduates found lucrative graduate engineering/consultancy positions with companies including: Procter and Gamble, Stone and Webster, BP, ExxonMobil, Kodak, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Unilever, AMEC, British Energy, Kappa, Mowlem, BT, Corus and Pfizer.

To obtain an integrated understanding of chemistry and its associated industries, both at the molecular level and in terms of engineering, processes and technology, an integrated curriculum of chemistry and chemical engineering topics is essential. Our academic configuration at Aston in which chemical engineers and chemists work closely alongside each other is ideal for this.
In the first two years students follow a curriculum with equal weighting on chemistry and chemical engineering topics. For the shorter BEng degree, students can focus their final year more towards chemistry or towards chemical engineering as they prefer.
BEng Programme
The BEng in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry is based on the MEng programme and is one year shorter and leads to a Bachelor’s rather than a Master’s degree.
Year 1
Thermodynamics
Chemical Kinetics
States of Matter
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Sparation Processes
Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry:
Process and Product Design
Mathematics
Health, Safety and the Environment
Laboratory Skills
Year 2
Chemical Engineering Science:
Thermodynamics
Reaction Engineering
Chemical Process and Equipment Design
Transfer Processes
Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry:
Polymer Science
Process Evaluation
Laboratory Skills
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Final Year
Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
Reaction Engineering
Biomaterials
Advanced Transfer and Separation Processes
Laboratory Skills
and options from:
Advanced Organic Chemistry
Advanced Polymer Science
Process Simulation
Advanced Reaction Engineering
Process Economics and Loss Prevention
Design Problem
Research Project

In addition to the traditional oil and chemical-based industries you will be well equipped to go into a wide range of careers including food production, pollution control, environmental protection, energy conservation, waste recovery and recycling, medical science, health and safety, alternative energy sources, resource conservation, research, management and consultancy.
Our graduates have a strong record of finding suitable positions, reflecting the fact that the UK is a major contributor to the global chemical industry. Our recent graduates found lucrative graduate engineering/consultancy positions with companies including: Procter and Gamble, Stone and Webster, BP, ExxonMobil, Kodak, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Unilever, AMEC, British Energy, Kappa, Mowlem, BT, Corus and Pfizer.
Further information about careers and salaries for graduate Chemical Engineers can be found at:

The BEng in chemical engineering is designed to develop your engineering skills, in the context of a firm grounding in chemistry. To ensure this you share a common first year with chemists. In later years you go on to specialise at a more advanced level in the core engineering topics. In addition you study the important topics of business, management and sustainability, all the while developing and applying problem-solving skills. Your computer modelling skills will also be developed with a strong emphasis on process simulation.
You have the option to spend an additional year on placement in industry after your second academic year. Many students take advantage of this option, and find the experience of great benefit both in their development as an engineer and in their final year performance.
Years 1 and 2
Chemical Engineering Operations
Design of Chemical Processes and Equipment
Management
Mathematics
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Thermodynamics
Year 1 only
Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics
Health, Safety and Environment
Year 2 only
Process Simulation
Process Control
Reaction Engineering
Engineering Materials
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Final Year
Advanced Chemical Engineering Operations
Advanced Transfer Processes
Pollution Prevention and Control
Design Problem
Process Economics and Loss Prevention
Management
Process Dynamics
Reaction Engineering
Sustainability

In addition to the traditional oil and chemical-based industries you will be well equipped to go into a wide range of careers including food production, pollution control, environmental protection, energy conservation, waste recovery and recycling, medical science, health and safety, alternative energy sources, resource conservation, research, management and consultancy. Our graduates have a strong record of finding suitable positions, reflecting the fact that the UK is a major contributor to the global chemical industry. Our recent graduates found lucrative graduate engineering/consultancy positions with companies including: Procter and Gamble, Stone and Webster, BP, ExxonMobil, Kodak, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Unilever, AMEC, British Energy, Kappa, Mowlem, BT, Corus and Pfizer.

To obtain an integrated understanding of chemistry and its associated industries, both at the molecular level and in terms of engineering, processes and technology, an integrated curriculum of chemistry and chemical engineering topics is essential. Our academic configuration at Aston in which chemical engineers and chemists work closely alongside each other is ideal for this.
Throughout the four years of study students follow a curriculum with equal weighting on chemistry and chemical engineering topics. While this makes for an intensive programme, there is still room to for students to study complementary topics such as economics and sustainability.
Year 1
Chemical Engineering Science:
Thermodynamics
Chemical Kinetics
States of Matter
Chemical Engineering Operations:
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Separation Processes
Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry:
Process and Product Design
Mathematics
Health, Safety and the Environment
Laboratory Skills
Year 2
Chemical Engineering Science:
Thermodynamics
Reaction Engineering
Chemical Process and Equipment Design
Transfer Processes
Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry:
Polymer Science
Process Evaluation
Laboratory Skills
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Year 4
Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Polymer Science
Advanced Transfer and Separation Processes
Process Simulation
Bio Materials
Process Economics and Loss Prevention
Research Project
Final Year
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Advanced Polymer Science
Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
NMR Techniques
Pollution Prevention and Control
Process Control
Design Problem
Sustainability

The MEng in chemical engineering is designed to develop your engineering skills, in the context of a firm grounding in chemistry. To ensure this you share a common first year with chemists. In later years you go on to specialise at a more advanced level in the core engineering topics. The MEng builds on the BEng course, but is an extended, broader-based qualification requiring four years of academic study, as well as an optional industrial placement year. The course is enhanced by additional subjects including innovation management, process synthesis, advanced process simulation and a major research project.
The MEng is a challenging and demanding course of study which will enable you to progress more readily after graduation to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, which will in turn enable you to aim for the highest levels in industry.
Years 1 and 2
Chemical Engineering Operations
Design of Chemical Processes and Equipment
Management
Mathematics
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Thermodynamics
Year 1 only
Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics
Health, Safety and the Environment
Year 2 only
Process Simulation
Process Control
Reaction Engineering
Strength of Materials
Year 3 – Optional placement year
See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.
Year 3/Year 4
Advanced Chemical Engineering Operations
Advanced Transfer Processes
Pollution Prevention and Control
Design Problem
Process Economics and Loss Prevention
Management
Process Control
Reaction Engineering
In your final year you will undertake a major research project and a sustainability project to gain your MEng status. Additional modules include Advanced Process Simulation, Energy and Chemicals from Biomass and a variety of advanced management and professional skills modules.

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