MEng Hons Chemical Engineering including an Industrial Year

At Nottingham, you won’t just sit in lectures—you’ll spend a lot of time applying what you’ve learned in labs, workshops, and design projects. From your first year, you’ll be using industry-standard equipment and specialist software, and by the time you reach your industrial year, you’ll already have the confidence to take on real engineering challenges in the workplace. On top of that, you’ll be supported by expert technicians, academic tutors, and a dedicated placements team who’ll make sure you’re fully prepared for your year in industry.

Here’s what makes the hands-on experience at Nottingham stand out:

• State-of-the-art labs and workshops – practise everything from fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to advanced chemical process experiments in professional-level facilities.

• Real design challenges – work in teams on group projects and, in your final year, complete a major design project often linked to real industry briefs.

• Specialist software training – get hands-on with industry tools like HYSYS, learning how to model fluid dynamics, compressors, refrigeration systems and process control.

• Industrial year placement – spend a full year in a paid placement, gaining genuine workplace experience, with guidance from both your placement tutor and the engineering faculty team.

• Collaborative learning – seminars, tutorials, and case-study projects help you tackle real-world issues such as resource use, sustainability, and waste recovery.

• Excellent study resources – make use of Nottingham’s George Green Library, digital learning platform Moodle, and computer labs to support your coursework and research.

Nottingham chemical engineering graduates do brilliantly after university—most step straight into professional roles or further study within a year, with average starting salaries around £35,000. This degree sets you up for careers across energy, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and the environment, with typical job titles including Process Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Operations Manager, or R&D Consultant. Employers know that the industrial year gives you both technical expertise and proven workplace experience, which makes Nottingham graduates stand out.

Here’s how the university helps you get there:

• Tailored career support – Nottingham’s Careers and Employability Service runs CV workshops, mock interviews, networking events, and job fairs. You’ll also have access to MyCareer, a portal where you can search jobs, book one-to-one advice, and connect with alumni.

• Strong employment outcomes – 100% of graduates from this course are in work or further study within 15 months, with average salaries of £35,000 (rising to £40,000 after 5 years).

• Industry links that matter – your industrial placement is backed by the Faculty of Engineering’s dedicated placements team, and the final-year design project often connects directly with real companies.

• Accreditation that lasts – the degree is fully accredited by IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers) and IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining), putting you on the fast track to becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng).

• Graduation outcomes you can trust – 95% of graduates are in professional or highly skilled roles, and 9 out of 10 students say the course gave them the skills they needed for their career.

Further Academic Progression:
If you’d like to keep going in academia, you’ll be in a great position. Many Nottingham graduates continue into postgraduate research (PhDs or MPhils), often building on their MEng projects with strong support from Nottingham’s research groups. Others choose a taught master’s like the Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc, which opens even more doors in specialist industries or academia.