- UCAS course code
- H801
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Engineering (MEng)
MEng Chemical Engineering
A chemical engineering master's degree from Manchester opens up a world of opportunity.
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Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: H801 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £36,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
At The University of Manchester we're committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please see our undergraduate fees pages and check the Department's funding pages .
Course unit details:
Dissertation: Semester 1 Report & Individual Performance
| Unit code | CHEN40100 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 4 |
| Teaching period(s) | Full year |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The project involves an extensive research study, commencing with a Semester 1 report and concluding with a poster presentation and a final formal report (the dissertation) on the work undertaken. Students choose a research topic from a selection of laboratory-based and computational projects offered by different academic supervisors, and often work closely with a postgraduate or postdoctoral researcher or industry.
At the end of Semester 1, the student will submit a research report. This will include a critical literature survey to give the context and motivation for the proposed project and its specific objectives. Depending on project, it may contain preliminary research results. It will outline the approach that would be taken to achieve those objectives, the required timescales and resource requirements, and the benefits that would result if the project were undertaken. The report will be subject to a strict length limitation of 15 pages, requiring a conciseness of style resulting from a maturity of understanding of the subject. This report will count for 5 credits.
After the project is finished, the supervisor will assess the student’s performance. The quantity and quality of the work and the student’s determination, originality, independence and good time-keeping will all be taken into account. This evaluation will account for the remaining 5 credits.
The overall unit is thus 10 credits.
Aims
Develop students’ skills in the preparation of a research report.
Encourage students to engage deeply with the literature relevant to the subject of their research project.
Develop students’ understanding of the methods of research through the execution and reporting of an appropriate research project in a chosen subject area.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of CHEN40100, a student will be able to… (1) Provide a critical literature survey, a motivation for the project, a clear set of objectives, a plan, with timescales, for achieving these objectives and an account of the resources required. This is connected with the semester 1 report. (2) Formulate objectives that lead logically from an evaluation of the relevant literature and analysis of the problem. (3) Select or propose appropriate methodologies and formulate these into a workplan to address the objectives. (4) Evaluate the timescale and resource requirements to deliver the workplan (suitable to address identified objectives, and budget the time and resource requirements to execute the workplan). (5) Identify the benefits and beneficiaries of a proposed project. (6) Undertake a literature review as a basis for identifying potential research areas, presenting the justification for the proposed research, and formulating objectives arising as a logical consequence of the literature review. (7) Carry out a literature search using library and IT facilities. (8) Consider safety aspects of the proposed programme of work. (9) Be rewarded for hard, high quality work, dedication, independence, originality and good time-keeping. This is connected with the supervisor’s evaluation. (10) Write a concise, structured report in an acceptable engineering format.
Teaching and learning methods
A combination of lectures (e.g. on library skills), meetings with the supervisor, self-directed learning and hands-on practical experience.
Assessment methods
Assessment task | Weighting within unit (if relevant) |
Project proposal Supervisor Evaluation of performance | 50% 50% |
Feedback methods
Feedback within 15 working days from submission
Recommended reading
RECOMMENDED TEXT
As given by the research proposal and dissertation supervisor.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 2 |
| Tutorials | 8 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 90 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Lev Sarkisov | Unit coordinator |