Chemical Engineering with a Year in Australasia MEng
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
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A Levels AAA Other entry requirementsUCAS code H860
Duration 4 years
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Related subjects Chemical Engineering Engineering
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Undergraduate admissions team
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Telephone +44 (0)114 222 7576
Email cbe-ug@sheffield.ac.uk
Website sheffield.ac.uk/cbe
Course description
You'll learn about the design of processes and products that produce, transform or transport materials and energy. We'll develop your technical, research and problem-solving skills to give you the best start for a career in the sector of your choice.
We give significant emphasis to learning through practical experience. You'll develop practical skills and build up experience through lab work, projects and open-ended problem solving. Our pilot plant gives you the chance to apply what you learn in lectures and labs on larger scale process equipment through hands-on experimentation. This unique facility is designed to prepare you for the challenges of industry.
You'll spend the third year of your degree studying at one of our partner institutions in Australia or New Zealand. With support and guidance from us, you'll choose modules from their curriculum. You'll also carry out an in-depth research project, before returning to Sheffield in the fourth year.
Financial help from the University - bursaries
If you're a UK student, you could be entitled to a University bursary. A bursary is the same as a grant - you don't have to pay it back.
Entry requirements
Qualification | Grades |
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A Levels | AAA, including Maths and a science or technology subject and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking |
A Levels + additional qualifications | AAB, including Maths and a science or technology subject and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking + A in a relevant EPQ |
International Baccalaureate | 36, 6 in Higher Level Maths and a science subject |
BTEC | DDD in Engineering or Applied Science + A in A Level Maths |
Cambridge Pre-U | D3 D3 D3, including Maths and a science subject |
Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers | AAAAB + AA, including Maths and a science or technology subject in both |
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels | A + AA in Maths and a science or technology subject |
Access to HE | Entry requirements for mature students |
Other qualifications |
Other UK qualifications
Other EU/international qualifications |
Other requirements
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If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the department |
Modules - what you study and when
The modules listed below are examples from the last academic year. There may be some changes before you start your course. For the very latest module information, check with the department direct.
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering website
First year
Core modules:
Second year
Core modules:
Third year
Core modules:
Study Year in Australasia | |
Fourth year
Core modules:
The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers.
In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Chemical engineers conceive and design processes to produce, transform and transport materials - beginning with experimentation in the laboratory followed by implementation of the technology in full-scale production.
We're accredited by the IChemE and the Energy Institute, putting you ahead on the path to chartership.
We combine intensive teaching with practical experience to produce the kind of graduates employers want.
You'll be taught in the Diamond (pictured), one of the very best teaching spaces in the UK. This unique facility will provide you with a safe environment in which you'll apply your learning from lectures, tutorials and labs on larger scale process equipment through hands-on experimentation.
What our graduates do
Our graduates work in sectors including chemicals, consumer goods, oil and gas, consultancy, pharmaceuticals, energy, water, food and drink, materials, process plant and equipment, biotechnology and the nuclear industry.
We produce chemical engineers equipped to work in industrial teams designing and operating new processes. Our recent graduates are working for global companies including BASF, Cargill, Johnson Matthey, GlaxoSmithKline, BOC, Shell, EDF, Total Lindsey and Sellafield.
Student profile
"Being able to pick my own modules and choosing how I could direct my own learning was really enjoyable and made it feel like it was a more personalised degree."
Emma Parkin
Graduate, Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Email
cbe-ug@sheffield.ac.uk
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