Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year

UCAS code: H835

Here's what Swansea University says about its Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year course.

Engineering offers an enormous range of career opportunities for graduates. If you do not have typical entry qualifications, or are an overseas student without the entry requirements for the first year, the integrated foundation year is designed to provide wider access to accredited honours degrees.

Chemical engineers design, operate and optimise chemical and physical processes that turn raw materials into valuable products for human use. They also use their skills to dispose of the by-products generated by these processes in a safe and environmentally-friendly manner.

You will be trained you to meet the needs of modern process engineering and gain the ability to use analytical skills and tools to formulate and solve problems relevant to the application of engineering to industry. The course will also provide a foundation for you to aim for the prized Chartered Engineer status.

In Year 0, you will typically study areas including: Fundamentals of Engineering Design, Chemistry of Materials, Fundamentals of Engineering Science, Applied Engineering.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Chemical Process Principles, Heat Transfer, Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Environmental Awareness for Engineers, Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Separation Processes, Fluid Flow, Thermodynamics of Process Design, Reactor Design, Process Design and Simulation.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Safety and Loss Prevention, Particulate Systems, Engineering Management, Process Equipment Design.