University of Bradford

MSc Advanced Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

What you will study

All module information is for 2023 entry and is subject to change.

Modules

Core

• Desalination Technology
• Transport Phenomena
• Upstream Production and Refinery Operations
• Food and Pharmaceutical Process Engineering
• MSc Project

Option

• Process Design
• Statistical Applications of Industrial Big Data
• Supply Chain Management and Production
• Polymer and Materials Engineering
• Risk Assessment and Management
• Water and Waste Water Treatment
• Oil and Gas Management

Learning and assessment

The teaching and learning strategies take into consideration the learning outcomes, the nature of the subject and the student intake, and the need for students to take greater responsibility for their own learning as they progress through the program.

We want students to become great engineers; that means great analysts and great workers with an inquisitive mind. This should mean that by the end of their study with us, they can move seamlessly into the world of work, academic research, or become an entrepreneur.

The teaching and learning methods have been selected to engage students in developing their knowledge and understanding of engineering fundamentals, and chemical engineering through formal learning opportunities such as lectures and tutorials, experiential learning through practical classes and lab sessions, and informal and social learning through teamwork in projects and competitions.

Study with us will include formal lectures (including those from visiting lecturers and invited speakers), but these will always be interactive and two-way. We want to develop students understanding of the vast array of opportunities open to today’s professional engineers and therefore we look to incorporate aspects of real-world engineering problems and solutions where possible. To this end, we make use of case studies, and practical demonstrations, and provide lots of opportunities for students to design their own solutions.

As part of our focus on building a learning experience that will prepare students for the world of work our curriculum has been developed using the Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) framework. This means that our learning strategy will be to encourage students to work in teams to Conceive potential solutions, Design new products processes, or services, Implement (or model) and test those designs, and Operate the product or solution. In line with the CDIO philosophy students will have numerous opportunities to be an active learner, and to work as an engineer on real-world projects. Students will operate analytical instruments, under supervision, from Semester 2 during the initial phase of their research project.

The University of Bradford is well known for attracting students from a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and countries and the students benefit greatly from this diversity. The University of Bradford encourages and supports women in engineering. The University of Bradford’s modus operandi, Making Knowledge Work, is embedded in the philosophy of this program.

Career Support

The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies.

Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans by exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programs, there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.

Career Prospects

The chemical and allied industry is expected to grow more rapidly than the average for the whole of the manufacturing industry.

This, when coupled with the increasing appreciation of the value of chemical engineering in many areas such as the foodstuffs and pharmaceutical industry, metals extraction, medical science, and environmental protection, means your prospects as a graduate are bright.

Recent graduates have gained employment at organisations including Unilever, Lorien Engineering Solutions, SUEZ UK, PLadis Global, IMI Precision Engineering, British Sugar, and KPMG.