- 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:
Advanced Separation Processes
| Unit code | CHEN40461 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | Level 4 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Aims
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
ILO:1 Identify experimental and computational methods to characterize adsorption behavior in porous materials
ILO: 2 Describe adsorption thermodynamics and kinetics in porous materials
ILO: 3 Model chromatography- and adsorption-based separation processes using a simplified and a detailed mathematical framework
ILO: 4 Design industrially relevant adsorption-based separation processes
ILO: 5 Classify membrane process by type and select a suitable process for fluid mixtures.
ILO: 6 Identify suitable membranes for different application systems.
ILO: 7 Apply theories for the design and operation of membrane separation systems.
ILO: 8 Use mathematical models to predict performance in membrane-based separations.
Assessment methods
Assessment Types | Total Weighting |
Mid-semester exam style assessment | 20% |
Final Exam | 80% |
Recommended reading
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 114 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Ashwin Kumar Rajagopalan | Unit coordinator |
| Maria Perez-Page | Unit coordinator |