BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year in Sheffield United Kingdom | The University of Sheffield

Explore the principles behind designing and running manufacturing processes for essential products like fuels, pharmaceuticals, polymers, food items, and advanced materials. After your second year, you'll complete a paid industrial placement in chemical engineering, applying classroom knowledge to real-world scenarios and boosting your career prospects.
Your initial two years in Sheffield will focus on mastering process design and operations for creating diverse consumer and industrial products that support modern living standards.
The curriculum covers manufacturing processes for essentials like food products, energy sources, medications, synthetic materials, and components for cutting-edge technologies, along with energy production and utilization principles.
Our alumni pursue careers in all chemical engineering specialties, including biopharmaceutical and digital manufacturing sectors, with skills perfectly suited for industry demands.
Hands-on learning forms a core part of our program. You'll gain valuable practical expertise through laboratory sessions, project work, and solving complex, open-ended engineering challenges.

Industrial work experience