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Advanced Chemical Engineering with Healthcare Technology Masters/MSc/PGDip
Advanced Chemical Engineering with Healthcare Technology Masters/MSc/PGDip

Advanced Chemical Engineering with Healthcare Technology Masters/MSc/PGDip

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  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English requirements

TOEFL 80 overall with no less than 19 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 19 in Writing

IELTs 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any band

PTE 51 in all four skills

Cambridge English: Advanced Minimum overall score of 169, with no less than 162 in any component

Doulingo 100-109

Orther Requirement

No

Course Information

Our Advanced Chemical Engineering with Healthcare Technology programme explores advanced chemical engineering topics with an emphasis on healthcare technology. Our three major research areas – formulation engineering, energy, and healthcare technology – guide the programme.

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Introductory modules

If you have not taken a chemical engineering first degree, then you will take Process Engineering Fundamentals. Otherwise, you will take Bioscience for Graduates of other disciplines, which will give you the background you require in biological topics.

  • Bioscience for Graduates of other disciplines - 10 credits

  • Process Engineering Fundamentals - 10 credits

Core modules:

  • Applied Synthetic Biology - 10 credits

  • Non-ideal Materials – 20 credits

  • Measurement, Sensors and Design of Experiments – 20 credits

  • Research Project. (MSc only) - 60 credits

Pathway modules - choose 40-60 credits

  • Advanced Therapeutic Medicine Products - 10 credits

  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing for Healthcare Applications - 10 credits

  • Frontiers in Tissue Engineering - 10 credits

  • Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare Technologies - 10 credits

  • Medical Devices - 10 credits

  • Sensor Systems in Medicine - 10 credits

Optional modules – choose 0-20 credits

Modules from different themes can be combined within timetabling constraints. All modules are offered subject to sufficient enrolled students. All module descriptions are provisional and subject to minor change. Example optional modules are listed below:

Pharmaceutical Technology Theme

  • Plant design and manufacturing principles for (bio)pharmaceutical production - 10 credits

  • From bench to market: the development of pharmaceutical drug products - 10 credits

  • Design and development of drug delivery systems - 10 credits

Bioprocessing Theme

  • Cell Factories - 20 credits

  • Bioseparations - 20 credits

Business Studies Theme

  • Project management (business strategy delivery) - 10 credits

  • Business and strategy development - 10 credits

Food Engineering and Safety Theme

  • Food structure for performance - 10 credits

  • Food plant and process - 10 credits

  • Future Engineering of Food – 10 credits

  • Chemical contamination of food and water - 10 credits

  • Sustainability in the food industry - 10 credits

  • Food chain security - 10 credits

Hydrogen Energy Theme

  • Introduction to Electrochemistry - 10 credits

  • Advanced Electrochemical Applications -10 credits

  • Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology - 10 credits

  • Techniques for Fuel Cell Characterisation - 10 credits

Energy Theme

  • Energy Systems and Policy  - 10 credits

  • Renewable Energy Systems  - 10 credits

  • Energy Systems Modelling  - 10 credits

  • Energy Systems Design  - 10 credits

  • Energy Storage – 10 credits

Core Process Engineering Skills Theme

  • Industry 4.0 and big data - 20 credits

  • Minerals and Minerals Engineering - 10 credits

  • Chemical NanoEngineering - 10 credits

  • Explosion Science, Prevention and Protection in Process Industries - 10 credits

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

There is a great demand for chemical engineers in industry worldwide. This course gives you a professional basis for a career in a variety of industries.

Our Careers Network offers a range of events and support services designed to help you maximise your employability: from networking opportunities and career coaching workshops, to our effective-careers-strategy toolkit and one-to-one guidance. We also offer subject specific careers consultants and advisers for each college and a dedicated careers website for international students. Further information is below.

University Careers Network

Preparation for your career should be one of the first things you think about as you start university. Whether you have a clear idea of where your future aspirations lie or want to consider the broad range of opportunities available once you have a Birmingham degree, our Careers Network can help you achieve your goal.

Our unique careers guidance service is tailored to your academic subject area, offering a specialised team (in each of the five academic colleges) who can give you expert advice. Our team source exclusive work experience opportunities to help you stand out amongst the competition, with mentoring, global internships and placements available to you. Once you have a career in your sights, one-to-one support with CVs and job applications will help give you the edge.

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NHS: 300 GBP/ year

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