Bachelor in Chemical Engineering BEng

The application deadline for BEng Chemical Engineering is Oct 15, 2027. The tuition fee is 24,000 GBP per year.

Gain hands-on experience in the UK's largest university-based biomass gasification facility, where you will explore the conversion of biomass into gaseous fuel within a specialized, four-storey pilot-scale plant. This IChemE-accredited BEng (Hons) programme immerses you in the essential principles of chemical engineering, including process design, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics, while preparing you for a career tackling urgent global challenges like clean energy, water sustainability, and climate action.

Specialist Pathways

At the end of your first year, you have the flexibility to tailor your degree to your professional interests by choosing between two distinct routes:

• Chemical Engineering Pathway: Focuses on advanced reaction engineering, complex separation processes, and industrial-scale design projects.
• Chemical Engineering with Biotechnology Pathway: Emphasizes bioprocessing and the rapidly expanding bio-based industrial sector.

Our curriculum is enhanced by the 'Aston Power Skills' framework, which weaves innovation, entrepreneurship, and digital literacy into your studies. With an optional sandwich placement year—supported by our award-winning careers team and connections to industry giants like Rolls-Royce, Airbus, and CERN—you will graduate with the technical proficiency and practical experience required to excel in modern chemical and biotechnological roles.

Aston University in Birmingham is a career-focused public research university with a central campus and a long tradition of linking education to industry. Founded from technical roots in 1895, Aston combines academic study with practical experience and is known for strong employability outcomes. The urban campus places students close to business, cultural and transport hubs, and a multicultural student community contributes to a friendly, supportive atmosphere.

Aston emphasises applied learning, professional placements and partnerships with employers, so many programmes integrate a placement year or live industry projects. Facilities include modern lecture spaces, specialised labs and student services that support academic success and wellbeing. Small-group teaching and strong student support ensure international students have access to language help, academic workshops and career guidance tailored to the UK labour market.

Student life blends campus convenience with Birmingham’s vibrant cultural scene, offering clubs, societies and volunteer opportunities to build networks and practical skills. The university’s careers team helps with CVs, internships and graduate recruitment, while accommodation and welfare services ease the transition to study in the UK. Applicants should explore course accreditation, placement options and scholarship possibilities early, and connect with Aston’s international advisers to plan applications and arrival logistics.