- 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:
MEng Dissertation
| Unit code | CHEN40132 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 40 |
| Unit level | Level 4 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The dissertation involves an extensive research study, commencing with a research report (Semester 1) followed by a poster presentation (Part 2) and a final formal report (the dissertation, Part 3) 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.
For this 40 credit unit, a student must describe the project in the form of full dissertation report, with a maximum of 40 pages in length (excluding appendices and list of contents). This will be assessed by the supervisor and a second marker. The final mark will be an average of the two marks, if the difference between them is less than 5%. Otherwise the two markers will agree the final mark between them.
This report must contain an abstract, an introduction to the project which motivates the research, a brief critical literature survey, a description of the practical work, a critical analysis of the results and their relationship to previous work and a suitable conclusion and suggestions for future work. More guidance is given elsewhere. Note that there should be no duplication of the Semester 1 report.
Aims
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 CHEN40132, a student will be able to… (1) Undertake and report on a substantial piece of project work. (2) Formulate objectives for the work, logically relating these to previous work and its context. (3) Analyse a scientific or technological problem and develop or select and apply appropriate methods to investigate the problem. (4) Produce, report and analyse results, and draw appropriate conclusions. (5) Discuss the significance of the work and its outcomes in the context of previous work. (6) Describe the methods and procedures by which the objectives of the problem were addressed. (7) Summarise a complex piece of work and its subcomponents.
Teaching and learning methods
A combination of specialised lectures (e.g. on library skills), regular meetings arranged with the supervisor, self-directed learning and hands-on practical experience.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Dissertation | 100% |
Feedback methods
Feedback provided by dissertation supervisor throughout the process.
Recommended reading
As given by the project supervisor to help direct the research.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Tutorials | 15 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 385 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Lev Sarkisov | Unit coordinator |