Chemical Engineering courses

About Msc/pgdip Advanced Chemical & Process Engineering in University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• develop your career in the oil, gas, process and chemical industries
• meets accreditation requirements for the Institute of Chemical Engineers
• gain experience of best industry practice

Why this course?

This course is aimed at engineering graduates from the UK and overseas who want to develop careers in the oil, gas, process and chemical industries. The course has a strong project-based approach and is relevant to the recruitment needs of a wide range of employers.

This course is one of the few MSc programmes to offer the module Safety Management Practices. It offers exposure to best industry practice and much required industrial training.

It meets accreditation requirements for the Institute of Chemical Engineers allowing graduates to apply for chartered engineer status.

What you'll study

This is a modular course. To gain the Postgraduate Diploma you need to pass eight taught modules and a group project.

The MSc requires eight taught modules, a group design project and an individual research project. You'll work with our talented team of researchers on chemical engineering issues of the future.

A typical selection of classes offered on the programme are:

Chemical & Process Engineering

• process design principles
• safety management practices
• energy systems
• colloid engineering
• multi-phase processing
• petroleum engineering
• environmental control technologies
• process safety design
• programming & optimisation

Careers

There is growing demand for high-calibre graduates who can develop and apply advanced process technologies in chemical and process industries.

Some students may be eligible to apply for PhD places in the department and across the Engineering faculty.

How much will I earn?*

• The average graduate salary for an early career chemical engineer is median £30,000
• The average salary for chemical engineers is median £55,000
• The average salary for a non-chartered chemical engineer is median £39,900
• The average salary for a chartered chemical engineer is median £72,000

Academic qualification equivalents

• For entry to Strathclyde postgraduate programmes, we'd look for a first-class undergraduate degree (approx 60%) from a
  recognised Indian institution.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS    :     6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
• TOEFL  :    80+ overall,with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening:17 Reading: 18 Speaking:20 Writing:19
• PTE      :     58+ overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

University of Strathclyde Highlights

University of Strathclyde Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Fee for various range of courses available at the university varies as per their duration, level and type of program. Some of the popular courses with their respective fees are as mentioned below.

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Cost of Living

List of expenses apart from the basic tuition fee are as compiled below.

Note that candidates looking for their private rented accommodation will require 100 to 125 GBP, per week, for a room in a shared plus other expenses.

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