I really hope that this will be the beginning of a happy and lifelong association with Canterbury Christ Church University, both during your studies and afterwards, as you take up your future career.

We have prepared a comprehensive Student Course Handbook for you with information about all the modules running in each semester during your course. You will be able to see all the modules, topics, credits, key staff, key dates and a lot more. You will have access to this document when you complete your registration in your first academic year at the university which starts in September 2025.

The academic year at Canterbury Christ Church University is split into two semesters – Semester 1, which runs from September to January, and 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 assessed using a variety of different methods, but we will give you all the information you need regarding these when you begin your studies with us.

Year 1 Core Modules

Semester 1

• Chemistry for Chemical Engineers
• Computer Aided Engineering
• Applied Mathematics and Programming

Semester 2

• Introduction to Chemical Engineering
• Integrated Electro-mechanical Systems and Practices

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. The Chemical Engineering course at Canterbury Christ Church University is committed to developing you to be a graduate who is curious, skilled and ethically engaged with the world and its future.

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

• Watch our Welcome to CCCU video
• Attend your Orientation and Welcome Week (announced by email and other media)
• Find your way around in our maps
• Bookmark in your internet browser Chemical Engineering online course page 

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

• Introduction to Chemical Engineering
• Discover what Chemical Engineers do

Your welcome and induction will be w/c 15 September 2025 and your teaching semester will start w/c 22 September 2025. We look forward to meeting you then.

Community

On the social side, the Student Union (CCSU) has a huge range of clubs and societies – all of which have unique social calendars of their own and offer endless opportunities to make lifelong friends and discover new hobbies. And you can always create your own society and cultivate your own community!

CCSU will be hosting their Welcome Fayre on Wednesday 17 September 2025. Make sure you keep checking the CCSU website for further details and how to get involved.

We understand that you may be nervous about your first few weeks on campus but rest assured - you'll be joining a nurturing and supportive environment where diversity, equality and individuality are part of everything we do.

For more information about the course, please visit the UG course page or the Foundation Year course page.

If you are an International Student joining us then please see our International Student Support pages for further information and guidance.

You will receive a full reading list when you begin your studies here, however the following texts will be used during your first year:

First year reading List

• 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

A full book list, including recommended textbooks will be available when you start your course.