Chemical Engineering, MSc

Top 251 - 300 in the World for Chemical Engineering

QS World Rankings 2025

Chemical engineering students

Course Overview

The MSc in Chemical Engineering provides an advanced and systematic understanding of the field, equipping you with the required awareness and insight to become a credible chemical engineer.

Our course is founded upon a wide body of respected research, from specific areas of advanced chemical engineering to complex workplace regulations.

Your research project gives an opportunity to collaborate with expert academic staff specialised in a certain research areas, and may also involve collaboration with industry.

Why Chemical Engineering at Swansea?

  • Top 251 - 300 in the World (QS World University Rankings 2025)
  • 100% world-leading and internationally excellent environment – Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

Your Chemical Engineering Experience

Your studies will concentrate on process engineering themes such as separation processes, fluid systems, mass transfer and material properties, all of which capitalise on our research strengths.

Developing your technical knowledge and competencies over two years may lead to further extensive research, or a career in chemical engineering or related industries.

Your studies will be nourished by an international community of over 500 postgraduate students and 120 research staff at the Faculty of Engineering.

Further study support comes in the form of 24 hour access to our on-site library, advanced laboratories, a year-round programme of guest lectures, and dedicated postgraduate work rooms.

Chemical Engineering Employment Opportunities

Graduates of the MSc Chemical Engineering degree at Swansea are strongly positioned for stimulating and rewarding opportunities. Your future could lie in any of the following roles. 

  • Chemical engineer
  • Energy engineer
  • Petroleum engineer
  • Product/process development scientist
  • Mining engineer
  • Technical plant manager

Modules

The first part of the MSc contains compulsory and optional 10-credit modules on subjects including desalination, environmental analysis, membrane technology, polymers and principles of nanomedicine, as well as 30-credit group project.

Your second part is entirely dedicated to a dissertation project, worth 60 credits.

The modules in the table below are for students who started their course in January 2024. For January 2025 modules, please see Chemical Engineering MSc - Jan 2025.