Our graduates work across sectors including; pharmaceutical, energy, recycling, battery production, pulp and paper, cement, fertilisers, chemical, food production, biochemical production/biotechnology, and consultancy companies.
As the world transits to sustainable and green technologies, many new areas have emerged that need chemical engineers, these include the hydrogen-ammonia economy, biofuels, emission mitigation, and novel materials. The sector-wise distribution of chemical engineers employed in different sectors such as oil, gas, nuclear, water, manufacturing and pharmaceutical.
You graduate qualified to work within research and the development of innovative and sustainable products and processes, production and process technologies and advanced technical support. Typical roles involve process engineers, sustainability managers, production in-charge, waste/energy managers, waste minimisation specialists, energy monitoring consultants, research scientists, environmental or carbon management officers, and government advisors.
The course trains you to start your own company or join a start-up. As a chemical engineer, you are prepared to draw on resources and ideas from various fields, making you adaptable, creative and able to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.