Course summary
- Prepare for the degree with an extra foundation year at the start.
- Work alongside the country's only National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering.
- Gain skills that make you employable in a wide range of sectors.
- Put the knowledge you learn in the classroom into practice in the laboratory.
How you learn
The course is suitable if you donÕt meet the entry requirements for our BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering course, or you want extra preparation before starting degree-level study. You share the first year with other engineering, maths and physics foundation year students, then move on to the degree.
You learn through
- lecturers
- seminars
- laboratory work
- guest lectures
- industrial visits
In the foundation year, youÕll study the fundamental maths, science and engineering principles that youÕll need at undergraduate level, and apply them to a range of different topics. YouÕll learn through many of the same techniques used on the degree course, and familiarise yourself with Sheffield Hallam and its facilities Ñ ensuring that youÕre ready to hit the ground running.
Future careers
This course prepares you for a career in:
- food manufacturing
- bioscience
- new material development
- the petrochemical industry
