​​Welcome to the Chemical Engineering Course at Canterbury Christ Church University — we are so excited you have chosen to study here. You are stepping into a community that is curious, ambitious, and ready to shape the future. This is not just about lectures and labs; it is about real impact, real innovation, and real opportunities to do work that matters. I am Dr Najah Battikh, Your Course Director, and I look forward to seeing you in the Welcome Week in September.

Dr Najah Battikh
Course Director

Your Teaching Timetable

Teaching for your course will begin w.c 21 September 2026.

To help you plan your first few weeks, you can view an overview of the teaching activities for your course.

View your first semester teaching timetable.

On a mobile device, click the arrow next to “Search” at the top right of the page to view your timetable.

If your course is taught in groups, the overview will show activities for all groups. You will only need to attend sessions for your allocated group.

Once teaching begins, your individual timetable and group allocation will be available in MyTimetable provided you have completed online registration and created your computing account.

Your Semester 1 Modules

Chemistry for Chemical Engineers

Computer Aided Engineering

Applied Mathematics and Programming

Key dates

Academic Calendar: Semesters

View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2026-27 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.

Welcome

​​Welcome Week is designed to ensure you have everything you need in place before teaching officially begins. It is the best time to meet your course team and peers, get your locker allocated, and have your health and safety risk assessment inductions completed and signed off.

We will also make sure you are fully equipped with your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and can help sort out any issues so that your start is as smooth as possible.

​Beyond the paperwork, this week is a great opportunity to get a feel for the department and jump into a hands-on activity to break the ice. Getting these basics settled allows you to focus entirely on your studies once the semester kicks off.

You will also meet your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT), a dedicated member of the team who will be your primary point of contact and "go-to" person for support throughout the entire year. We look forward to seeing you there and helping you get settled!​

Getting started

Your Course​​

The academic year at Canterbury Christ Church University is split into two semesters

  • Semester 1, which runs from September to January
  • Semester 2, which runs from late January to May

In the first year of your degree, you will complete five modules in total. Each module will be taught via several on campus lectures and practical sessions and assessed using a variety of different methods.

We will give you all the information you need regarding these when you begin your studies with us.

​You will have access to a comprehensive Student Course Handbook when you complete your registration in your first academic year at the university which starts in September 2026.

The document has information about all the modules running in each semester during your course, topics, credits, key staff, key dates and a lot more.

Your ​Semester 1 Modules

  • Chemistry for Chemical Engineers led by Dr Ahmed Osman
  • ​Computer Aided Engineering led by Prof Hany Hassanin
  • Applied Mathematics and Programming led by Dr Atif Rasheed

Your ​Semester 2 Modules

  •  Introduction to Chemical Engineering led by Dr Ahmed Osman
  •  Integrated Electro-mechanical Systems and Practices led by Dr Soumya Manna

Teaching

​The course integrates the CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement and Operate) approach and focuses on practical and applied projects that, where possible, will be adopted from industry.

Our teaching is hands-on and blended, featuring a mix of on-campus lectures for core theory and interactive workshops for application. You will spend significant time in our specialist labs and IT suites, where sessions are designed to give you focused time to master industry-standard software.

Blackboard

All your digital resources, lecture notes and other supporting materials will be hosted on Blackboard, our Virtual Learning Environment. We recommend logging in as soon as you have set up your computing account (you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to do this as part of your registration) to familiarise yourself with it.

​Your welcome week and induction will be w/c 14 September 2026 and your teaching semester will start w/c 21 September 2026. We look forward to meeting you then.

Your Must Do Tasks

Once you have been invited to register for your course, there are some key tasks you'll need to complete to make sure you are ready to become a CCCU student. 

Registration invitations are sent towards the end of August. We'll send yours to the email address you used when you applied, so please check this inbox regularly to make sure you don't miss any important information.

Pre-course reading

​​To help you prepare for your studies, we recommend you complete the following tasks:

  • ​Attend your Orientation and Welcome Week (announced by email and other media)

​You might find it useful to read these resources before starting your course:

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​You will have full access to all course resources when you begin the programme. A few examples are highlighted below.

  • ​Felder, R.M. and Rousseau R.W. (2017) Elementary Principles of Chemical Process. Global edition (4th edition) 3rd edition. Willey, 528 p.

  • ​McCabe, W., Smith, J. and Harrio, P. Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering (7th edition) (McGraw Hill Chemical Engineering Series).

  • ​Brown, T.E., Lemay, E. H, Bursten, B. E., Murphy, C. and Woodward, P. (2017) Chemistry: the Central Science, Global Edition, 14th Ed., Pearson.

  • ​Backhurst, J.R., Harker, J.H., Coulson, J.M. and Richardson, J.F. (1999). Chemical Engineering vol. 1: fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transfer. 6th Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann.

  • ​Hughes, E., Hiley, J., Smith, I. M., & Brown, K. (2005). Hughes electrical and electronic technology. Pearson education.

  • ​Jones, D. R., & Ashby, M. F. (2018). Engineering materials 1: An introduction to properties, applications and design. Butterworth-Heinemann.

  • ​James, G. (2020) Modern Engineering Mathematics, Glyn James, 4th Ed., Pearson Prentice Hall Publication. ISBN: 978-0-13-239144-3

International student success programme

International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.

Contact details

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