About Msc/pgdip Sustainable Engineering: Chemical Processing in University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• cross-disciplinary programme with input from industry
• satisfy key requirements to attain Chartered Engineer status
• develop sought-after understanding of sustainable approaches and practices
• open to full-time and part-time students wanting to take up careers in industr, also industrial staff seeking continuing professional development

What you'll study

The MSc requires you to take eight taught modules. You'll take four in chemical & process engineering, two in sustainability/environmental and two in multidisciplinary skills.

Successful completion of six modules leads to the award of a Postgraduate Certificate.

Course content

You must take three specialist modules if you’re studying for the Postgraduate Certificate and up to five if you’re studying for a Postgraduate Diploma or MSc.

Successful completion of six modules leads to the award of a Postgraduate Certificate.

Learning & teaching

Teaching methods include:

• lectures
• discussions
• group work
• debating
• computer- aided learning

All classes are delivered over a twelve-week period.

The Emerging Technologies module makes extensive use of visiting speakers who are leading practitioners in their field.

The Safety Management Practices module gives you exposure to best industry practice and our course is one of only a few MSc programmes to offer this amount of required industrial training.

Careers

There is growing demand for high-calibre graduates who can develop and apply advanced process technologies in chemical and process industries.

Some students may be eligible to apply for PhD places in the department and across the Engineering faculty.

How much will I earn?*

• The average graduate salary for an early career chemical engineer is median £30,000
• The average salary for chemical engineers is median £55,000
• The average salary for a non-chartered chemical engineer is median £39,900
• The average salary for a chartered chemical engineer is median £72,000

Academic qualification equivalents

• For entry to Strathclyde postgraduate programmes, we'd look for a first-class undergraduate degree (approx 60%) from a
  recognised Indian institution.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS    :     6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
• TOEFL  :    80+ overall,with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening:17 Reading: 18 Speaking:20 Writing:19
• PTE      :     58+ overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component

University of Strathclyde Highlights

University of Strathclyde Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Fee for various range of courses available at the university varies as per their duration, level and type of program. Some of the popular courses with their respective fees are as mentioned below.

Undergraduate Courses (2020-2021)

Graduate Courses (2020-2021)

Cost of Living

List of expenses apart from the basic tuition fee are as compiled below.

Note that candidates looking for their private rented accommodation will require 100 to 125 GBP, per week, for a room in a shared plus other expenses.