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Combining exceptional facilities with research-led teaching, our BEng and MEng Chemical and Petroleum Engineering courses will prepare you for a fulfilling career in the oil and gas or petrochemical industries.
Surrey is one of the few universities in the world offering you the chance to experience the complete chemical engineering process. Our new £1.7m chemical engineering facility and process plant allows you to use the kind of state-of-the-art equipment you’ll find in industry.
Our BEng and MEng Chemical and Petroleum Engineering courses combine core chemical engineering principles with specialist modules, design projects, equipment design and research projects relating to energy and petrochemicals.
Taught by prize-winning academics and experienced former industrialists, you’ll gain practical experience working on a small chemicals plant in our newly-refurbished laboratory facilities. This will help prepare you for a wide range of fulfilling careers in the global energy sector.
You can apply to study for either a BEng or MEng (Master of Engineering). The MEng builds on the BEng course with a masters year and is a direct route to a masters qualification. You may have the option to switch to a BEng or MEng during your studies. Find out more about the benefits of an integrated masters degree.
Year 1:
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Module title
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Status
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Semester
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| ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND SUSTAINABILITY | Compulsory | 1 |
| MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES | Compulsory | 1 |
| MATHEMATICS 1 | Compulsory | 1 |
| SCIENTIFIC FUNDAMENTALS | Compulsory | 1 |
| FLUID MECHANICS & THERMODYNAMICS | Compulsory | 2 |
| MATHEMATICS 2 | Compulsory | 2 |
| PETROLEUM FUNDAMENTALS AND CHEMISTRY | Compulsory | 2 |
| TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AND LABORATORY SKILLS | Compulsory | 2 |
Year 2:
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Module title
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Status
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Semester
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|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY | Compulsory | 1 |
| ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AND DYNAMICS | Compulsory | 1 |
| HEAT TRANSFER AND LABORATORY | Compulsory | 1 |
| SEPARATION PROCESSES 1 AND HYSYS | Compulsory | 1 |
| CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS | Compulsory | 2 |
| CONTROL | Compulsory | 2 |
| REACTION ENGINEERING AND NUMERICAL METHODS | Compulsory | 2 |
| TRANSFER PROCESSES | Compulsory | 2 |
Year 3:
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Module title
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Status
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Semester
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|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING | Compulsory | 1 |
| ADVANCED MASS TRANSFER | Compulsory | 1 |
| ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS | Compulsory | 1 |
| REFINERY SEPARATION PROCESSES | Compulsory | 1 |
| DESIGN PROJECT MENG CHEMICAL & PETROLEUM ENGINEERING | Compulsory | 2 |
| PROCESS OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT | Compulsory |
2 |
Professional training year:
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Module title
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Status
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Semester
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|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (FULL-YEAR WORK) | Core | Year-long |
Year 4:
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Module title
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Status
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Semester
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| ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL | Optional | 1 |
| CHEMICAL PRODUCT DESIGN | Compulsory | 1 |
| MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN PROJECT | Compulsory | 1 |
| OPTIMISATION AND DECISION MAKING | Compulsory | 1 |
| PROCESS MODELLING AND SIMULATION | Optional | 1 |
| REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSING | Optional | 1 |
| RESEARCH METHODS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING | Compulsory | 1 |
| CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING RESEARCH PROJECT | Compulsory | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM PRODUCTION | Optional | 2 |
| PROCESS SAFETY AND OPERATIONS INTEGRITY | Compulsory | 2 |
| PROCESS SAFETY AND OPERATIONS INTEGRITY | Optional | 2 |
| SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | Optional | 2 |
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If you are an international student and you don’t meet the entry requirements to this degree, we offer the International Foundation Year, run by the Surrey International Study Centre.
Chemical engineers work across a range of sectors in the UK and internationally, and are increasingly sought by speciality chemical industries that manufacture high value-added products.
On average, chemical engineers earn more than any other engineering discipline and graduates are consistently paid more than chemists and other scientists. The high salaries paid reflect the level of responsibility and importance which chemical engineering graduates quickly attain.
At Surrey, our excellent graduate employment record demonstrates the strength of our courses and Professional Training placements in preparing you for the world of work.
Our Personal and Professional Skills programme is undoubtedly another factor in the exceptional employment record of our graduates.
Demand for graduates in the oil and gas sectors and petrochemicals is expected to remain strong. New developments in the sector include:
We’ve worked closely with industrial organisations to design these courses around their needs, to ensure that there will be excellent opportunities available to you upon graduation.
Recent graduates have entered employment in roles such as:
