Chemical engineering for undergraduates

Chemical engineers design and manage the processes behind all the products we depend on – food, pharmaceuticals, materials, fuel and energy.

A career in chemical engineering is incredibly varied, and gives you the power to change lives for the better. You could be saving the environment with better processes and technologies, putting your leadership skills to use as a plant manager, or finding breakthroughs in medicine and disease as a researcher.

And with a degree from Sheffield, you'll be in the perfect position to start your future. Employers worldwide value our graduates for their expertise and sense of professionalism.

Undergraduate degrees in chemical engineering

Space to shine

Our brand new ideas space (pictured) is a bright open-plan social and work area for all our students and staff. It gives you the space to discuss ideas with your project team, find some quiet study time or unwind with other students and staff over a coffee.

Our chemical engineering students also get to use first-rate teaching and research facilities, including a new lab for undergraduate teaching, extensive computing facilities and a modern purpose-built applied science library.

Of course, your degree is about more than great facilities. It's about first-class teaching and research, too.

Our staff are respected experts in their chosen fields. The world-leading research they're doing feeds directly into your course, keeping you up to speed with the latest developments in chemical engineering.

And above all, our staff are passionate about what they do. We expect a lot from our students, but in return we'll give you all the support and inspiration you need to shine.

A welcoming community...

We're a growing department with a small-department feel, where your tutors are accessible and happy to help out. You'll get close support from your personal tutor. You'll work alongside postgraduates on project work. And with regular social and sporting events across the faculty, you'll soon get to know other engineers and settle in.

... now and after graduation

Our graduates stay in touch to let us know how they're getting on. They inspire our undergraduates by sharing their career experiences and offering tips for interviews.

So your journey with us doesn't have to end after graduation day. We hope you'll stay part of our growing community.

A vibrant city, an international community

Sheffield is one of Britain's greatest cities for university life. You'll find people from all over the world mixing here, creating one of the friendliest and most vibrant cities in the country. It's part of what makes the Sheffield experience so special.

We're just a few minutes' walk from the hub of student life on Sheffield's West Street, and a short walk from the centre of Sheffield. So you'll study in beautiful leafy surroundings on the engineering campus, with the buzz of the city on your doorstep.

Back in the department you'll be at the heart of an international community, involved in discoveries that are making waves worldwide.

Why you'll love Sheffield
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