Course overview
Ideal if you wish to study flexibly from anywhere in the world.
Modules cover topics including renewable energy and low carbon systems, sustainable processing, chemical process operations and chemical engineering in industry. Your degree project can be decided following discussion with your online project supervisor, allowing you to focus on an area of particular interest to you.
* Subject to University approval
Course details
Course structure
Core modules
Chemical Engineering in Industry
Develop your appreciation and understanding of process safety, and learn to broaden your understanding of the current industrial landscape of chemical engineering.
Chemical process operations enable the safe, efficient, cost-effective and environment-friendly production of high-quality products.
You broaden your understanding of chemical process unit operations and the underpinning science. You cover design and operation of typical process unit operations, focusing on reaction and separation.
Environment and Sustainable Processing
You explore the environmental impact of industrial and human activity, and the need for a sustainable approach for environmental engineering solutions. You examine sustainable strategies for air, water and land pollution, focussing on environmental management and sustainable engineering.
This is a 20-credit module.
This module advances the development of your independent learning skills by allowing you to investigate an area of engineering for an extended period. You are given training in writing technical reports for knowledgeable readers and you produce a report or dissertation of the work covered. You also give an oral presentation, a poster presentation or both. The topic can be in the form of a research project or a design project. You develop key skills in research, knowledge application and creation through keynote lectures where appropriate and self-managed independent study. You are supported through regular tutorial sessions and project supervision meetings.
Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Systems
The demand for energy continues to grow and places strain on the natural environment. The pressures of supporting economic growth, while minimising our environmental impact, has driven the research and development of new sources of energy.
You gain the knowledge and skills to implement alternative energy technologies and understand their economic, social and environmental benefit.
This is a 20-credit module.
Modules offered may vary.
How you learn
You learn through pre-recorded and online seminars using the online learning platform, giving you flexibility to manage study time around your personal and work commitments.
Your self-directed learning time is used to review lecture notes, prepare coursework assignments, work on projects and revise for exams.
How you are assessed
Assessment methods include exams and in-course assessments using approaches such as project-work or verbal and poster presentations.
Our Disability Services team provide an inclusive and empowering learning environment and have specialist staff to support disabled students access any additional tailored resources needed. If you have a specific learning difficulty, mental health condition, autism, sensory impairment, chronic health condition or any other disability please contact a Disability Services as early as possible.
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Edexcel or BTEC Higher National Diplomas (HND) or equivalent in a closely related discipline.
If you do not already hold an eligible HND you might wish to consider our online HNC and HND courses.
International students must also provide evidence of English language skills equivalent to IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each component. International students should also read the information on our international pages.
For general information please see our overview of entry requirements
You can gain considerable knowledge from work, volunteering and life. Under recognition of prior learning (RPL) you may be awarded credit for this which can be credited towards the course you want to study.
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Employability
Career opportunities
You can go into a range of engineering industries including pharmaceutical, energy, recycling, battery production, pulp and paper, cement, fertilisers, chemical, food production, biochemical production/biotechnology, and consultancy companies.
Learning platform
Our virtual learning environment (VLE) is the platform you use to access your online course
Teesside University online learning courses are delivered through the Brightspace Learning Environment.
Here are some of the benefits.
- You can use it on your smartphone, tablet and computer.
- And you can use it anytime, so that you can plan your learning to fit your own schedule.
- It's easy to use and navigate.
- Modules are set out by topics and themes. You can use the progress bar to understand where you are in your modules, and appreciate your achievements.
- We support you to become familiar with your VLE, helping you to start learning quickly.
- You get feedback, help and guidance from tutors throughout your course through the VLE, and you can ask questions at any time.
- Our tutors use a live activity feed to keep you updated about your course.
- You can create a student profile, collaborate with other students and take part in online discussion forums.
