Our full-time, one-year MSc degree is specifically designed for graduates who are looking for advanced training in the field of chemical engineering and who wish to enhance their career prospects in multiple industry sectors, including energy, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, process and manufacturing industries.
The degree presents a unique opportunity to learn from world-leading academics and be involved in state-of-the-art research addressing the world’s most pressing issues: from advancing low-carbon energy technology to enabling a zero-pollution economy, and from accelerating vaccine manufacturing to developing innovative medical devices.
What can our MSc offer you?
With our leading academics and research facilities, we can help you develop the skills and knowledge needed to reach the next stage of your career.
The taught component of the course includes certain core modules and a wide range of optional modules to tailor your experience. There is a strong emphasis on sustainability with modules on Sustainable Energy Technologies and Carbon Capture and Clean Fossil Fuels, and the development of advanced coding skills with modules such as Machine Learning for Chemical Engineers and Programming in Python.
MSc Programme Options

This programme offers students a broad range of advanced technical courses and management courses and is ideal for students wishing to develop a diversified knowledge base.
Visit our research themes page for an overview of our research.

Advanced Chemical Engineering with Biotechnology
This programme offers students an introduction to fundamental and emerging issues in biotechnology, while helping them to strengthen their understanding of chemical engineering. This programme is ideal for students interested in the interface between chemical engineering and the life sciences.
Related theme:
- Biomedical engineering and industrial biotechnology
Visit our research themes page for an overview of our research.
MSc Programme Options

Machine Learning and Process Systems Engineering
This programme is designed to equip the next generation of engineers and scientists with advanced coding and mathematical skills. It is ideal for students wishing to specialise in computational techniques and tools.
Related research theme:
Visit our research themes page for an overview of our research.

We are not accepting applications to this programme for the 2025 intake.
Advanced Chemical Engineering with Materials Engineering
This programme offers students an understanding of the physico-chemical phenomena that affect the behaviour of structured products, such as creams, pastes, etc. This programme is ideal for students interested in gaining a better view of the interplay between materials and processing.
Related theme:
Visit our research themes page for an overview of our research.
Student Life
Our highly international community comprises around 110 talented master’s students each year.
Students benefit from immediate interaction with like-minded peers, research and professional staff within the department and wider university. The department is committed to improving the student experience by going above and beyond professional and academic development, through a diverse range of extracurricular and social opportunities - from exchange trips to career sessions with engineering companies.
When you graduate from the course you become part of a network of alumni who span the globe, working in all types of different fields and industries.
Student society and student reps
Each year, we elect student representatives that lead and assist the cohort with curriculum and social elements of the MSc. We also have a very active student society - ChemEngSociety - who provide one of the best student experiences across Imperial.
Hear more from our students
MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering
Find out more about our MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. For full course details and how to apply visit https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/pg/chemical-engineering/advanced-chemical-engineering/
Tongyue, Advanced Chemical Engineering
An Imperial degree opens up a world of possibilities. Whether that's finding your dream job, further study or even starting a business.
But don't take it from us. Hear from Tongyue about his experience studying MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering at Imperial.
Key contacts
For course specific queries please contact:
Chemical Engineering MSc Admin
For admissions queries please contact the Engineering Admissions team.