What's it all about? This incredibly broad degree covers the steps in a product's creation, from the pure chemistry through to the economics. Chemical engineers design, create and optimise the systems and equipment used in chemical, industrial, biological and environmental processes, producing a range of materials, like fuels, fertilisers, foods, wine, polymers and pharmaceuticals. What does it include? This degree bridges the study of the chemical and physical sciences with engineering. You will learn how to design and develop chemical processes and equipment, optimise and control industrial operations, plan plant operations, tailor management strategies, work with nanoparticles, look into environmental affects and pollution control, and more. Management, critical analysis and economics are key components of your training. Where will you work? Chemical engineers turn raw materials into useful, marketable products, from fertilisers, drugs and plastics, to paper, paint and food. You could work in water treatment and recycling, environmental management, the energy and petrochemical industries, and in research from the molecular level up to full heavy industry scale. Dual degrees: Dual degrees are a great way of graduating with a wider breadth of knowledge, better preparing you for your future career.

Chemical engineers design and operate large-scale chemical process equipment and factories safely, efficiently and in an environmentally responsible manner. They produce a diverse range of materials from fuels and circuit boards to processed foods, life saving pharmaceuticals and filtered clean water. They also develop alternative energy sources – alcohol and biofuels from crops and efficient ways to utilise solar energy.