Faculty of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Honours) in Packaging Science, Engineering & Technology
Engineer packaging that protects products, reduces waste and runs reliably on modern production lines.
- Award
- BEng (Hons)
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Study mode
- On campus, Blended
- Campus
- Main campus
- Next intake
- 1 February 2027
Programme overview
Packaging protects goods, carries brands and determines how much waste a product leaves behind. This degree combines materials science, structural design and production engineering to create packaging that performs and can be manufactured at scale.
You will design packages with CAD tools, model and simulate production processes, and test materials against international standards. The programme pays particular attention to sustainable materials and the circular economy, and to the enterprise skills needed to build packaging businesses.
What you will study
- Packaging Materials Science
- Packaging Design and CAD
- Packaging Machinery and Production Lines
- Printing and Converting Technology
- Structural Mechanics of Packages
- Testing and Quality Assurance
- Sustainable Packaging and the Circular Economy
- Process Modelling and Simulation
- Packaging Regulations and Standards
- Engineering Entrepreneurship
- Final Year Design Project
Module titles are indicative and may be updated as the curriculum is finalised.
Entry requirements
- Five O-level passes at grade C or better, including English Language and Mathematics
- Two A-level passes, including Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics
- Equivalent qualifications and relevant work experience considered individually
Where it can take you
- Packaging engineer
- Packaging technologist
- Production engineer
- Quality assurance engineer
- Sustainability specialist
- Packaging design entrepreneur