MEng Biochemical Engineering
Entry requirements
A level: AAA (Mathematics plus one from Biology, Chemistry or Physics) IB: 38 points (A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects including Mathematics at grade 6, plus one from Biology, Chemistry or Physics, with no higher level score below 5. The programme will accept either ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level.)
About this course
MEng in Biochemical Engineering, a chemical engineering degree centred on the application of engineering principles to biological systems and industrial processes. Core topics include Programming, Mathematical Modelling, and Research Methods. Students undertake a four-year academic curriculum with opportunities to gain practical experience for careers in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and bioenergy sectors. The first year covers core subjects such as Introduction to Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bioprocess Analysis, and Thermodynamics. The second year introduces Biochemistry of Protein Production for Biochemical Engineers, Fermentation and Bioreactor Engineering, Heat and Mass Transfer in Bioprocesses, and Downstream Processing for Engineers, alongside optional modules like Intelligent Systems. The third year advances into Bioprocess Plant Design, Biochemical Reaction Engineering, Computer Aided Bioprocess Engineering, and Chemistry and Industrial Biotechnology, with choices ranging from Data Mining and Analysis to Water and Wastewater Treatment. The final year focuses on Vaccine Bioprocessing, Sustainable Industrial Bioprocesses and Biorefineries, Bioprocess Systems Engineering, and Bio-microfluidics and Microsystems Engineering, supported by a mandatory Research Project in Bioprocessing and optional study in areas such as Industrial Synthetic Biology.
Modules
- Introduction to Biochemical Engineering
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Bioprocess Analysis
- Fluid Flow and Mixing in Bioprocesses
- Thermodynamics
- Engineering Challenges
- Mathematical Modelling and Analysis 1
- Design and Professional Skills I (Biochemical Engineering)
- Biochemistry of Protein Production for Biochemical Engineers
- Fermentation and Bioreactor Engineering
- Heat and Mass Transfer in Bioprocesses
- Design and Professional Skills II
- Modelling and Analysis II
- Biochemical Engineering Practicals
- Downstream Processing for Engineers
- Manufacturing Regenerative Medicines: from Lab Bench to Industry
- Engineering Mathematics in Finance
- Tech Journalism: Writing, Researching, and Reporting News in Technology, Science, and Engineering
- Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- Inorganic Chemistry for Engineers
- Intelligent Systems
- Introduction to Programming
- Connected Systems
- Introduction to Nanotechnology
- Introduction to Robotics
- Bioprocess Plant Design
- Biochemical Reaction Engineering
- Computer Aided Bioprocess Engineering
- Chemistry and Industrial Biotechnology
- Applied Cell and Molecular Biology
- Advanced Tech Journalism: Analysis and Commentary in Technology, Science, and Engineering
- Advanced Materials, Devices and Manufacturing Processes for Regenerative Medicine
- Design and Manufacture of Regenerative Medicine Drug Products
- Stochastic Calculus and Uncertainty Analysis
- Data Mining and Analysis
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Offshore and Coastal Engineering
- Waste Management and Circular Economy
- Organic Chemistry for Engineers
- From Molecules to Molecular Engineering
- Vaccine Bioprocessing
- Sustainable Industrial Bioprocesses and Biorefineries
- Bioprocess Systems Engineering
- Bio-microfluidics and Microsystems Engineering
- Research Project in Bioprocessing
- Commercialisation of Research Ideas
- Industrial Synthetic Biology
- Bioprocess Validation and Quality Control