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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Chemical Engineering
Canterbury Christ Church University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Chemical Engineering course at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,C
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £15,500 per year |
| International | £15,500 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H103
Here's what Canterbury Christ Church University says about its Chemical Engineering course.
Study for a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering at university to kickstart your career in a variety of sectors. Focusing on chemical engineering for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and the food industry, a Chemical Engineering degree from Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) offers a well-rounded, innovative, and practical course structure to ensure that you’re ready for the world of work upon graduation.
You’ll use the pioneering CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate) approach to problem solve mechanical engineering issues. The CDIO approach is an international engineering education model, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It allows you to learn in a practical, hands-on way to find creative, evaluated solutions to industry related engineering challenges. We are one of the only handful of universities in the UK to offer CDIO.
You’ll gain advanced knowledge in chemical engineering technologies, preparing you for a career that includes creating efficient and sustainable chemical processes, developing innovative materials, and ensuring safe and environmentally responsible plant operations.
What’s more, you’ll be able to unlock, develop, and expand your creative potential and build technical expertise through our industry-focused and practical curriculum. Designed with input from professionals, our chemical engineering degree will mould you into a self-assured, competent, and employable graduate.
Specialist facilities
Our Verena Holmes building is home to the engineering workshop, mechatronics lab, makerspace and mechanical physics lab, complete with industry standard equipment.
Location
This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
Department
School of Human and Life Sciences
Location
Main Site | Canterbury
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Chemical engineering
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Canterbury Christ Church University students who took the Chemical Engineering course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
74%
low
Teaching on my course
74%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
75%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
82%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
64%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
75%
low
Learning opportunities
62%
low
Learning opportunities
62%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
63%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
57%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
64%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
68%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
61%
low
Assessment and feedback
62%
low
Assessment and feedback
62%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
64%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
63%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
64%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
68%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
50%
low
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
86%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
high
Organisation and management
52%
low
Organisation and management
52%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
54%
low
How well organised is your course?
54%
low
Learning resources
79%
low
Learning resources
79%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
79%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
78%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
med
Student voice
60%
low
Student voice
60%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
42%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
67%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
73%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
64%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
69%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
72%
low
Student information
See who's studying at Canterbury Christ Church University. These students are taking Chemical Engineering or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Law | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Chemical Engineering at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Earnings after graduation
We have no information about future earnings from students that studied this course.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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