Key information
- Duration: Full-time: 36 months; Part-time: 72 months (flexible, Home students)
- Start dates: Starting September 2026, January 2027, April 2027 — Apply anytime.
- There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.
Overview
The Chemical Engineering PhD programme from Newcastle University attracts a diverse range of students. These are usually from disciplinary backgrounds such as statistics, maths, electrical engineering, chemistry, physics.
Research in the department of Chemical Engineering is cross-disciplinary. Our strategy centres on investigating novel processes, materials, and concepts that can deliver transformational routes for a sustainable and circular economic framework.
We work in a range of sectors that include biomedics, food, water, waste, energy.
We investigate solutions for relevant health, environmental and material problems.
Career opportunities
Industrial involvement is a part of some PhDs and covers a wide range of activities such as food processing, water treatment systems, process intensification technology, solvent extraction, polymer reactors, process modelling and control, design of electrochemical reactors and fuel cells, clean technology.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- As a research student you will receive a tailored package of academic and support elements to ensure you maximise your research and future career.
- The academic information is in the programme profile and you will be supported by our Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme, doctoral training centres and Research Student Support Team.
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 125
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 70
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- A 2:1 honours degree and preferably a good master's degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant discipline.
- To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 63,809 AUD / year (approx. 33,500 GBP / year)
Living costs
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: 1,067-1,888 AUD / month
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Chemical Engineering.
Available Scholarships
- Opportunity Scholarships – 2000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime, Newcastle University, Merit-based
- Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships – 4000 GBP, Deadline: Anytime, Newcastle University, Merit-based
- 2% Early Payment Discount – Various benefits, Deadline: 25 Sep 2026, Newcastle University, Need-based
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026, U.S. government
- ACES Scholarships – 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026, ACES Education Fund
- ServiceScape Scholarship – 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026, ServiceScape
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Merit-based
- Scholarships for PhD Students – 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Junhua Li, Merit-based
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027, Boustany Foundation, Merit-based
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, IvyPanda, Merit-based
- Women Scholarship for International Students – 5000 USD, Deadline: 28 Aug 2026, educations.com, Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027, Voice Talent Online
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – 10000 USD, Deadline: 01 Sep 2026, Admit Lab, Merit-based
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027, Salvado Law, Merit-based
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Anonymous Hope Fund, Need-based
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- BOC Sciences Chemistry Scholarship Program – 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, BOCSCI Inc., Merit-based
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified, IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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