I would like to take this opportunity to formally welcome you and thank you for choosing Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) to study Chemical Engineering. You are a student within the School of Engineering, Technology and Design within the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Social Sciences. The faculty offers a wide variety of opportunities and is a key provider of education, research and consultancy services helping to improve our communities and the environment. 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.

Dr Najah Battikh
Course Director for Chemical Engineering

Key dates

Course start date: 16 September 2024

Academic Calendar: Semesters

View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2024-25 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.  

Welcome and induction

Your Welcome Week is an essential introduction to your course and student life at CCCU, helping you to feel confident and prepared for your studies right from the very start.

It is important to check your Welcome Schedule for all the activities you are required to attend during the week.

Your teaching timetable 

UniTimetables provides an overview of all teaching activities on a course. Your individual timetable will be available via MyTimetable and is personalised to show you what modules and groups you are expected to attend.

Your individual student timetable can only be produced once you have engaged with online registration and created your computing account. It is essential you complete these tasks when invited, so that your course team can assign you to your teaching activities and publish your individual timetable.

Find out more about all aspects of timetabling for new students including user guides.

Welcome

We can proudly say that this is a very friendly place to study, so I believe you will have an enjoyable and productive time with us. Our motto in the School of Engineering, Technology & Design is “Don’t be afraid to ask questions and always do ask questions”, we are here to support your personal and professional development in engineering, employability skills and enable you to graduate as an engineer.

You may wish to keep track of what we are doing in the Faculty by following us on our Faculty Instagram!

Getting started

We have prepared a comprehensive Student Course Handbook for you with information about all the modules running in each semester during the whole course. You can see all the modules, topics, credits, key staff, key dates, and a lot more. You will receive a hard copy of your Student Course Handbook before teaching begins or you can request an electronic copy.

The academic year at Canterbury Christ Church University is split into two semesters – Semester 1 running from September to January and Semester 2 running from late January to May. In the first year of your degree (i.e. Foundation Year), you will complete 6 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:

  • Fundamentals of Physics
  • General Engineering Science Skills
  • Mathematics for Engineers

Semester 2:

  • Advancing Chemistry
  • Fundamentals of Engineering
  • Advancing Biology

The course integrates the CDIO approach and focuses on practical and applied projects that, where possible, will be adopted from industry. The Chemical Engineering courses at Canterbury Christ Church University are committed to developing you to be a graduate who is intellectually curious, skilled and ethically engaged with the world and its future.

Before beginning your studies here, we recommend you undertake the following activities:

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

Your welcome and induction will be w/c 16th September 2024 - 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 18th September 2024. 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.

Pre-course reading

Our recommended pre-course reading list is:

  • Lewis R. and Evans, W. (2018) Chemistry 4th Ed., Palgrave.
  • Croft, A., and Davison, R (2016) Foundation Maths. 6th Ed., Prentice Hall.
  • Barnard, C., Gilbert, F and McGregor, P. (2011) Asking Questions in Biology: A Guide to Hypothesis Testing, Experimental Design and Presentation in Practical Work and Research Projects 5th Ed. Pearson Higher Education.
  • Hillis, D.M., Sadava, D., Heller, H.C. and Price, M.V. (2014) Principles of Life. 2nd Ed., W. H. Freeman.
  • Breithaupt, J. (2015) Physics. 4th Ed. Palgrave Macmillan, London.
  • Brown, T.E., Lemay, E. H, Bursten, B. E., Murphy, C. and Woodward, P. (2014) Chemistry: the Central Science, Global Edition, 13th Ed., Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, UK.
  • Stroud, K. A., Booth, D. J. (2013). Engineering mathematics. Palgrave Macmillan. Print-ISBN: 9781137031204
  • Bird, J. (2017) Engineering Mathematics, 8th Edition, Routledge, London, ISBN-Print: 978-1138673595
  • Boyle, J & Ramsay, S. 2017. Writing for Science Students. Palgrave Study Skills, Palgrave, London.
  • Cottrell, S. 2013. The Study Skills Handbook. Palgrave Study Skills, Palgrave, London.
  • Breithaupt, J. (2015) Physics. 4thEd. Palgrave, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., London.
  • Tillery, BW., Enger, ED. & Ross, FC. (2013). Integrated Science. 6th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York.
  • Katz, DM. (2017) Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections with Modern Physics. Cengage Learning, Boston.
  • W.Bolton. (2006). Engineering Science. 5TH edition, ISBN-Print: 9780750680837
  • Johnson,S.Hewett,S.Holt, J.Miller. (2015). Advanced Physics for You. 2nd edition

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

If you have any queries, please feel to contact the Foundation Year Science Team

 

Foundation Year Course Director

Dr. Azza Mahmoud