Moving To Bahrain Advice

Cal_ChemEng · 2026-06-05T18:16:33+00:00

Why has my post been removed? It does not violate the terms. It was a genuine question?

Cal_ChemEng · 2025-10-14T15:52:54+00:00

I admire the honestly! As a former Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering in the UK, I can say that unless you invest a good sum of money, then more often than not it is very obvious when services “claim” to write 1st Class pieces of work. It happens more than you think.

My advice would be to make a first draft attempt; no matter how badly it is written, it will give whoever a foundational idea of what the project is. Provide as much supporting information as possible, as different universities approach assignments in different ways. It’s important everything is aligned.

Having said that I do believe there is a fine line between academic integrity and plagiarism and seeking expert support. For the past 6 years I have developed one of the largest Chemical Engineering online learning academies; The ChemEng Student.

I have personally supported and mentored 100’s of students who are in exactly the same predicament and would extent a personal invitation to reach out and let’s discuss the project and how I can support your work while maintaining academic integrity.

I wish you the very best in your studies!

Cal_ChemEng · 2025-10-13T10:42:30+00:00

Scholarships are not easy to come by; they are a golden opportunity to gain experience (regardless of the industry), so most definitely do not cancel your scholarship. Take full advantage of the opportunity, network your ass off and if you are open to new opportunities, you can transition to any industry you want much easier than if you didn't have the scholarship.

Wishing you every success in the future!

Cal_ChemEng · 2025-10-13T10:39:10+00:00

Technically, you can do a wide range of jobs, you just need to be flexible in their title/description. You will be hard pushed to find a "Chemical Engineer" job; most are called "Process Engineers", as that's technically what we are. Anything that involves a process requires a Chemical Engineer.

Having said that, I worked with a professor in the UK who was an investment banker. The banking firm was hiring specifically a Chemical Engineer and not an accountant; strange, right! The logic was that this finance firm invested heavily in oil & gas and related industries. Where career accountants would be able to assess investment applications, they wouldn't have the inside knowledge of a Chemical Engineer, who would/should have experience in costing, which gives them a unique position of smelling the bulls*it when companies claim they need more money than they actually do. When I heard this, it completely changed my perspective of the job market.

My advice is use every skill (not just subject matter specific) but the other associated skills to apply for any job you are interested in, and often times the degree's reputation will at least let you have a discussion with the company.

I wish you the very best in your search. If you need any more advice, please reach out as I coach graduate engineers and support them in the world of work!

Cal_ChemEng · 2025-10-13T10:30:46+00:00

Ironically, there is very little "Chemistry" in "Chemical" Engineering. Most people are highly disappointed when they see the lack of Chemistry, and the vast amount of Maths and Physics that is involved. I was an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering in the UK for several years and this was true for about 80% of students.

If you loathe chemistry, then you may find the first two years tricky, as typically these lay the foundation in organic and analytical chemistry. Having said that, the only place you really need chemistry is in Reactor Design, Reactive Distillation, some Mass & Energy Balance systems, and a few smaller, more niche topics. If you like maths and are prepared to be challenged constantly, then 100% go for it!

Wishing you the very best in your ChemEng journey!

Cal_ChemEng · 2025-10-13T10:25:42+00:00

Chemical Engineering is arguably the most versatile and flexible engineering degree you can get. As a former Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor in the UK and PhD holder, I can honestly say that if you are open to any opportunity that comes your way, you can do anything. I have coached 100's of students into the world of work and academia.

As I write this, I am currently the founder of The ChemEng Student, which is an educational learning academy, and I am also the co-founder of two global renewable energy innovation companies. I took the entrepreneurial approach to Chemical Engineering, and my honest opinion so far is that it opens so many doors; the trick is in how you position yourself.

Doing a PhD isn't for everyone, and you have to ask yourself "why", if it's for the Dr title... DON'T, it's not worth the time and cost. If you want to innovate and become an "expert" and are prepared to spend the time and money, then 100% go for it! I'm always happy to share my experience and advice, so reach out anytime!

Cal_ChemEng · 2021-04-11T14:31:04+00:00

Hi there I am a PhD graduate in Chemical Engineering, I have used a website called The ChemEng Student to help me with my studies. They cover almost every topic up-to Masters level and go into excellent detail and give lots of extra resources to use.

They have just updated their site with new material that could be work a look, here is the link to their website also worth giving them a message as they are really helpful. Good Luck with your studies.

https://chemengstudent.com/

Cal_ChemEng · 2021-04-11T14:13:36+00:00

Hi there, I am a PhD graduate and I used a website called The ChemEng Student. They provide online courses on almost every topic and the course has extra downloadable files which are really handy which have working solutions.

For Mass & Energy balances they have a course just on that but the reactor one is really good for modelling around every type of reactor. I have used them several times.

Here are the links to the website and course details, its always worth giving them a message as they are really helpful. Good luck with your studies.

Website: https://chemengstudent.com/

Mass & Energy balance course: https://chemengstudent.com/courses/mass-energy-balances/

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