Chemical Engineering (Hons) Heriot-Watt University Dubai

Overview

Throughout the Chemical Engineering (Hons) programme from Heriot-Watt University Dubai chemical and biochemical engineers often have the satisfaction of being able to provide valuable input at every stage of a project – from the initial idea through to the product emerging at the end of the line and even going to market. 

The products of the chemical and process industries ensure that these are among the most successful and thriving types of business in the world. Chemical engineers play a vital role in achieving that success.

Why study Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University's Dubai Campus?

• Lay the foundations for a career in chemical engineering, an area with excellent and varied career prospects.
• Learn how to create valuable products from lower cost raw materials.
• Study a subject that lets you apply the principles of mathematics and chemistry to processes in the real world.
• At the Chemical Engineering (Hons) programme from Heriot-Watt University Dubai, you learn the skills that will put you in a position to move into management roles as a professional engineer.

• Whatever your final career path, developing the ability to apply quantitative methods to solving problems – the basis of engineering – will be an invaluable asset.

Chemical engineering is about transforming raw materials into valuable and desirable products, creating durable products and services, and producing the enabling technology and know-how for a sustainable future.

Employability

When studying for a BEng, you can expect career opportunities in the following areas: Pharmaceuticals; Bioprocessing; Biotechnology; Food and drink; Energy sectors; Power generation; Water supply; Materials (plastics & metals); Process plant construction; Engineering consultancy; Equipment design & manufacture; Environment protection; Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities; Textiles industries; Utilities companies; and Transportation (Auto & Aerospace)