Biochemical Engineering UCL

Overview

The Biochemical Engineering BEng and MEng share a common curriculum of core modules. These are designed to introduce you to biochemical engineering through lectures and tutorials, with a strong emphasis on hands-on learning activities, laboratory and pilot plant experience and immersive activities. Knowledge gained in the fundamentals will be applied to a Design Project for manufacture of a biological product in year three. You can choose from a range of options for the MEng year. The final-year project enables students to undertake independent research from a choice of biochemical engineering fields.  The degree will be broken down into three main components:

• Discipline-specific material in biochemical engineering;
• Common engineering elements taught within the Faculty of Engineering Sciences;

• Minor modules where you may choose from a range of subjects offered by the Faculty of Engineering Sciences.

What this course will give you

We are the only department of biochemical engineering in a UK university, incorporating the Advanced Centre for Biochemical Engineering (ACBE) with a fully-functional pilot plant making our facilities unique in this country.  University College London (UCL) facilities attract leading industrial collaborators from the biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, and industrial biotechnology sectors. Practicals and research projects will equip you with cutting-edge skills.

The additional year enables you to gain research independence and build depth. The Year in Industry and Study Abroad options offer exciting possibilities for students to specialise or add breadth to their core interdisciplinary knowledge from the BEng programme. 

Employability

• The core science, engineering, business and leadership skills that you acquire will provide you with excellent and diverse career prospects.
•  In addition to your core subject knowledge, the programme will provide you with skills such as innovative thinking, team-working and computing.