We also offer PhD opportunities within our highly successful research groups (have a look at the research page), indeed  many of our Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering Undergraduates and MSc students remain in Swansea to undertake PhD studies in our prestigious laboratories.

The MSc programmes in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering are suitable in their fields for those intending to either continue in research or those who seek to advance their technical knowledge before entering industry.

MSc Chemical Engineerieng and MSc Biochemical Engineering

The MSc courses involves one year of study and consists of six months of coursework followed by a research project. The MSc in Chemical Engineering is designed primarily for graduates in chemical or biochemical engineering. Graduates from allied disciplines will be considered for entry with supplementary training (see diploma course). There are two parallel programmes of instruction for students with engineering or nonengineering backgrounds.

The courses cover topics such as:

• Entrepreneurship for Engineers
• Biological Products and Product Optimisation
• Biological Reactor Design
• Tissue Engineering
• Colloids and Interfaces
• Advanced Transport Phenomena
• Optimisation
• Nanotechnology
• Modelling Manufacturing Systems
• Biological Process Plant Design
• Ethics, Safety and Regulation
• Research Practice

The MSc course is made up of two semesters (120 credits of taught coursework including a 40-credit research module). Written and oral examinations as well as continuous assessment are used to assess these modules. The examinations are taken in January and May/June. If these are passed satisfactorily, the student passes onto the full-time research project during the summer. The research dissertation is submitted in September and is examined externally. The award of the MSc is dependent upon satisfactory performance in both coursework and research dissertation. The normal minimum entrance requirement for a MSc is a lower second class degree or equivalent.

Funding grants and other support is available for UK and EU students. Staff of the research group will provide assistance in seeking funding for other well-qualified students.

Diploma in Chemical Engineering

This is a conversion course for graduates who wish to work in the chemical engineering field but who have not obtained a first degree in Chemical Engineering.

The course is set at first-degree level and lasts a full calendar year. The normal entrance requirement is a good honours degree or its equivalent in a science or engineering subject. The Diploma programmes consist of 12-coursework modules over two semesters followed by a 6-module plant design project over the summer period. Through theoretical and practical modules, the student is taught the basic facets of chemical engineering. Examinations are taken in January and May/June. The design project then follows provided the examinations and coursework are satisfactory. The award of the diploma is also dependent on a satisfactory performance in the design project. The diploma ranks as a potential qualification for entry to higher degrees in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and is recognised and accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers and given exemption from Part 3 of the Institution’s examinations