If you don't have appropriate qualifications in maths or chemistry, this course is for you: the foundation year provides you with a concentrated course of maths, chemistry or physics, and engineering. On successful completion, you move straight into the first year of our MEng degree course. You'll learn about the design and operation of processes for making a wide range of products on which everyone's standard of living depends. These include food, fuels, medicines, plastics and the basic materials for high technology industries.

Chemical engineers are the best paid group of engineers and have the potential to earn more than doctors, lawyers and accountants. We aim to turn out fully fledged chemical engineers who can slot straight into industrial teams designing and operating new processes. We have good relationships with a wide range of global companies - several of these specifically target Sheffield since they like the chemical engineering graduates we produce. As a qualified chemical engineer you can choose from a wide variety of careers including plant management, research, commissioning, process safety, environmental protection, process control, consultancy or sales and marketing. Our graduates work in chemical and allied products, contracting, oil and gas, consultancy, pharmaceuticals, energy, water, food and drink, materials, process plant and equipment.