Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons)

**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.This course is designed to give you a strong engineering background in the key areas of chemical engineering with a focus on application of this knowledge in industry and to industrial problems and challenges.**How you learn**The course is suitable if you don’t 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 visitsIn the foundation year, you’ll study the fundamental maths, science and engineering principles that you’ll need at undergraduate level, and apply them to a range of different topics. You’ll learn through many of the same techniques used on the degree course, and familiarise yourself with Sheffield Hallam and its facilities — ensuring that you’re ready to hit the ground running.**Applied learning****Work placements**You will have the opportunity to arrange a year-long work placement in between your third and fourth years. This is your chance to apply your academic knowledge in the work environment – and, in the process, improve your career prospects. It can even lead to the offer of a permanent job with your placement employer.