Chemical and Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons) - 2025/6

Awarding body

University of Surrey

Teaching institute

University of Surrey

Framework

FHEQ Level 6

Final award and programme/pathway title

BEng (Hons) Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
BEng (Hons) Engineering Science (Chemical and Petroleum)

Subsidiary award(s)

Award Title
Ord Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
DipHE Chemical Engineering
CertHE Chemical Engineering

Professional recognition

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Modes of study

Route code Credits and ECTS Credits
Full-time UFJ12008 360 credits and 180 ECTS credits
Full-time with PTY UFJ12012 480 credits and 240 ECTS credits

QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)

Engineering (Bachelor)

Other internal and / or external reference points

The Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes : UK-SPEC (Engineering Council UK); Accreditation of chemical engineering degrees - a guide for university departments and assessors - based on learning outcomes - for Master and Bachelor level degree programmes (IChemE).

Faculty and Department / School

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - School of Engineering

Programme Leader

LEE Judy (Chst Chm Eng)

Date of production/revision of spec

02/08/2025

Educational aims of the programme

  • -Produces graduates capable of contributing to the needs of the wider chemical and petroleum industry in the context of current economic, social and environmental pressures
  • -Produce graduates equipped with specialist knowledge in chemical and petroleum engineering skills from mathematical modelling of whole systems through the detailed analysis of unit operations to practical process operation
  • Under a nurturing environment with hands on experience, we aim to develop students into professional chemical engineers with holistic understanding of core concepts on process/chemical systems and to meet global challenges with this thinking, and be prepared for future employment and learning.
  • Our programmes have been developed in consultation with industry with key aims to:
  • -Provides an education that satisfies the educational part of the requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer through accreditation by the Institution of Chemical Engineers

Programme learning outcomes

Attributes Developed Awards Ref.
Apply mathematics relevant to chemical engineering KT CertHE
Explain and apply basic scientific principles relevant to chemical and petroleum engineering K CertHE
Analysis and design of both single and combinations of process units found in the chemical, petroleum and process industries K DipHE
Apply management tools including economic evaluation of commercial projects KT Ord, BEng (Hons)
Perform laboratory techniques relevant to experimental work and develop the knowledge to analyse the results of chemical engineering experiments KP CertHE, DipHE fundamental measurements for the Cert HE; applied / advanced methods for the Dip HE and beyond
Team-working, including the ability as a team to design a whole chemical / petrochemical / petroleum process, to operate a whole chemical process KT Ord, BEng (Hons)
Perform chemical engineering experiments KP CertHE
Use current commercial chemical engineering simulation software such as ChemCad and HYSYS KP DipHE
Run a pilot scale chemical process KP Ord, BEng (Hons)
Draw up a flow sheet of a chemical production process including effluent treatment KP Ord, BEng (Hons)
Analyse and solve mathematical, scientific and engineering problems KCT DipHE
Analyse and design unit operations C DipHE
Analyse and describe industrial activity with respect to its sustainability C DipHE
Analyse and understand chemical and petroleum engineering and related systems up to the global scale C Ord, BEng (Hons)
Understand the purpose of an experiment and so draw conclusions from the analysis of data KCT CertHE
Prepare and understand flow sheet drawings etc. as used by chemical engineers in practice CT CertHE basic introduction for the Cert HE
Evaluate and choose between potential designs and projects C Ord, BEng (Hons)
Use scientific evidence and logical thought in the presentation of ideas CT Ord, BEng (Hons)
Use general IT tools including MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel as well as Matlab CT CertHE
Effectively use process and equipment simulation tools such as ChemCad and HYSYS T DipHE
Write formal reports that are well organised and effective T CertHE
Give oral presentation that are well organised and effective T Ord, BEng (Hons)
Work effectively as part of a group and provide leadership if required T Ord, BEng (Hons)
Describe basic machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches to solving engineering problems KT DipHE
Use a programming language to perform basic process simulation, optimisation, statistical analysis and parameter estimation CP DipHE

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Programme structure

Full-time

This Bachelor's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over three academic years, consisting of 360 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5 and 6). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)

Full-time with PTY

This Bachelor's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over four academic years, consisting of 480 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5, 6 and the optional professional training year). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)

Programme Adjustments (if applicable)

N/A

Modules

Professional Training Year (PTY) -

Module Selection for Professional Training Year (PTY) -

Students taking the PTY Year must choose either module ENGP011 or module ENGP018

Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity

Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics N
Professional Training Year (PTY) N
Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) N
Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) N
Study exchange (Level 5) N
Dual degree N

Quality assurance

The Regulations and Codes of Practice for taught programmes can be found at:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality-enhancement-standards

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2025/6 academic year.