Chemical Engineering Science MRes

Postgraduate combined research and teaching degree programme in Chemical Engineering Science MRes

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Chemical Engineering is dynamic and evolving. It provides many solutions to problems facing industries in the pharmaceutical, biotechnological, oil, energy and food and drink sectors.  It is vital to many issues affecting our quality of life; such as better and more economical processes to reduce the environmental burden, and more delicious and longer lasting food due to the right combination of chemistry, ingredients and processing.  

Birmingham is a friendly, self-confident, School which has one of the largest concentrations of chemical engineering expertise in the UK. The School is consistently in the top five chemical engineering schools for research in the country. It also has a first-class reputation in learning and teaching, and regularly ranks highly in league tables.

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Course details

Selected modules from our taught programmes can be combined with an extended research project to obtain an MRes degree. This is a strongly research-orientated qualification and provides excellent training for further research in industry or academia.

Programme content

Taught modules support the development of both research and transferable skills. All students take a set of compulsory modules and a selection of optional modules of their choice (subject to timetabling) in addition to their research project.

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Modules

This is a one year, full-time programme comprising a major research project and six taught modules which are taken intermittently throughout the year.

Taught modules

These support the development of both research and transferable skills. All students take a set of compulsory modules and a selection of optional modules of their choice (subject to timetabling).

Compulsory taught modulesCredits
Process engineering fundamentals † 10
Measurement techniques 10
Effective Project Management 10
Presentation and communication skills/team skills development 10
Optional taught modules (20 or 30 credits)
Bioscience for graduates from other scientific disciplines 10
Cell factories 10
Bioseparations 20
Bioreaction engineering 10
Molecular delivery 10
Characterisation of structured fluids 10
Interfacial physics and chemistry 10
Mathematical modelling of time-dependent processes  10
From bench to market: the development of pharmaceutical drug products 10
Design and development of drug delivery systems 10
Powder technology 10
Developing food structure through thermal processing 10
Hygienic food processing 10
Food flavour 10
Modern genome based bioscience 10
Nanochemistry 10
Materials Characterisation 10
Research
Project 120

† This module is compulsory for students without an appropriate engineering degree. Students with relevant prior experience will take an additional 10 credits from the optional modules.

Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

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Fees and funding

Tuition Fees 2019/20 academic year:

  • £4,320 UK/EU students, full-time
  • £2,160 UK/EU students, part-time
  • £21,420 International students, full-time

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2019 China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarships

University of Birmingham PhD Scholarships are available for holders of China Scholarship Council (CSC) studentships. See our  CSC 2019 PhD Scholarships page for more information on eligibility and how to apply. Application deadline is 23:59 (GMT) on 31 January 2019.

Scholarships and studentships

We offer a range of postgraduate scholarships for taught programmes and research opportunities to ensure the very best talent is nurtured and supported at postgraduate level.

Additional scholarships can be found in the funding database.

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Entry requirements

The normal entrance qualification for MRes study is 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant subject, or a lower degree plus an MSc or substantial relevant industrial experience. Learn more about entry requirements. 

International students

We accept a range of qualifications from different countries – learn more about international entry requirements. Standard English language requirements apply.

How to apply

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OverviewLearning and teaching

This is a one year, full-time programme comprising a major research project and six taught modules which are taken intermittently throughout the year. 

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