Chemical Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Chemical Physics MChemPhys The University of Edinburgh 73% 0% 5% £9250 £34800 213 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng University of Strathclyde 93% 4% 0% £9250 £26700 218 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering MSc University of Strathclyde 90% 0% 0% £9250 £25250 232 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Chemical Physics with Industrial Experience Msci (Hons) University of Bristol - 4% 6% £9250 £29300 193 Bristol On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng University of Huddersfield 88% 10% 10% £9250 £17600 129 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with Industrial Placement) MEng (Hons) University of Hull 85% 5% 10% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 115 Hull On campus Full-time
Chemical Physics Msci (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 6% £9250 £29300 193 Bristol On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 82% 3% 0% £9250 £28600 180 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Chemical Engineering BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 88% 10% 10% £9250 £17600 136 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Chemical Physics BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 4% 6% £9250 £29300 193 Bristol On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Huddersfield 77% 10% 35% £9250 £17600 111 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 53% 0% 0% £9250 £25300 171 Belfast On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 57% 10% 0% £9250 £28600 197 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 90% 5% 3% £9250 £29110 152 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 86% 20% 0% £9250 £18000 156 Paisley On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with a Year in Industry) BEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 53% 0% 0% £9250 £25300 143 Belfast On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Hull 100% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 123 Hull On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 82% 3% 0% £9250 £28600 180 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering and Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 88% 10% 10% £9250 £17600 129 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University College London 73% 5% 0% £9250 £35000 178 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering including an Industrial Year BEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 82% 3% 1% £9250 £28600 180 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year & Placement Year) BEng (Hons) University of Bradford 71% 10% 5% £9250 £22180 97 Bradford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with Industrial Placement) BEng (Hons) University of Hull 85% 5% 1% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 115 Hull On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering including an Industrial Year BEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 82% 3% 0% £9250 £28600 197 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) University of Bradford 71% 10% 5% £9250 £22180 89 Bradford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Greenwich 65% 5% 20% £9250 £16150 £17000 121 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 53% 5% 5% £9250 £25300 140 Belfast On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng University of Bradford 86% 15% 5% £9250 £22180 137 Bradford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Aberdeen 92% 10% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 195 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biochemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University College London 79% 5% 5% £9250 £35000 169 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Placement BEng (Hons) Brunel University 64% 5% 0% £9250 £21470 £23615 133 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) Brunel University 64% 5% 0% £9250 £21470 £23615 129 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with placement year) BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 81% 15% 5% £9250 £27250 168 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 60% 0% 5% £9250 £34800 181 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with a placement year) MEng University of Bradford 71% 0% 0% £9250 £22180 108 Bradford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) BEng (Hons) Teesside University 87% 5% 40% £9250 £15000 93 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 90% 5% 3% £9250 £29110 156 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biochemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University College London 67% 5% 5% £9250 £35000 223 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 83% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 170 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Aberdeen 96% 0% 15% £9250 £26100 £24800 192 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Chemistry MEng University of Huddersfield 88% 10% 10% £9250 £17600 129 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 86% 20% 0% £9250 £18000 156 Paisley On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) Brunel University 64% 5% 0% £9250 £21470 £23615 126 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 83% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 170 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 79% 15% 5% £9250 £29110 137 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Chemistry BEng (Hons) University of Huddersfield 88% 10% 10% £9250 £17600 129 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Hull 86% 5% 0% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 115 Hull On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering including an Industrial Year MEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 83% 0% 2% £9250 £28600 188 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield 90% 5% 3% £9250 £29110 143 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Environmental Engineering including an Industrial Year MEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 82% 3% 1% £9250 £28600 180 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 81% 15% 5% £9250 £27250 168 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with Foundation Year and Optional Year in Industry) BEng (Hons) Teesside University 87% 5% 40% £9250 £15000 93 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Strathclyde 50% 10% 15% £9250 £26700 158 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with Optional Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) Teesside University 87% 0% 25% £9250 £15000 109 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) Imperial College of Science 89% 5% 1% £9250 £40940 206 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University College London 58% 5% 5% £9250 £35000 164 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 58% 0% 0% £9250 £34800 210 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 88% 10% 0% £9250 £28600 186 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Bradford 63% 15% 5% £9250 £22180 108 Bradford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Placement MEng (Hons) Brunel University 64% 5% 0% £9250 £21470 £23615 129 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with a Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 53% 5% 0% £9250 £25300 171 Belfast On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with a placement year) BEng (Hons) University of Bradford 71% 10% 0% £9250 £22180 108 Bradford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng University of Greenwich 65% 5% 15% £9250 £16150 £17000 119 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (with foundation year) BEng (Hons) University of Hull 85% 0% 0% £9250 £9250 £18300 £19500 94 Hull On campus Full-time
Chemical Physics BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 73% 5% 10% £9250 £34800 211 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with a Year Abroad MEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 83% 15% 4% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Birmingham 85% 1% 0% £9250 - 198 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Chester 76% 0% 10% £9250 - 124 Chester On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 83% 8% 2% £9250 - 150 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Birmingham 86% 0% 10% £9250 - 194 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 83% 10% 5% £9250 - 135 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with a Year Abroad BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 83% 15% 4% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience BEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 83% 15% 0% £9250 - 140 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Chester 76% 0% 0% £9250 - 109 Chester On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 83% 15% 10% £9250 - 153 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Sciences with Foundation BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 90% 10% 10% £9250 - 113 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Birmingham 67% 0% 15% £9250 - 148 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (including a Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) University of Chester 76% 0% 5% £9250 - 111 Chester On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 83% 15% 4% £9250 - 137 London On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Energy and the Environment MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 67% 2% 0% - - 163 Manchester On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with a Year Abroad BEng (Hons) Swansea University 86% 3% 9% - - 126 Swansea On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Foundation Degree (Pre-Pharmacy) FdSc Kingston University 85% - 2% £9250 - 104 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - 10% £9250 - 115 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) Swansea University 100% 5% 0% - - 126 Swansea On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 88% 0% 0% - - 121 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 37% 0% 4% - - 140 Manchester On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Study in Europe MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 68% 2% 6% - - 163 Manchester On campus Full-time
Chemical Physics BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 78% 5% 10% - - 214 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) Lancaster University 91% 10% 5% - - 180 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Swansea University 92% 0% 25% - - 97 Swansea On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Leeds 78% 0% 6% - - 180 Leeds On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 88% 0% 0% - - 121 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with a Year Abroad MEng (Hons) Swansea University 86% 3% 9% - - 126 Swansea On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 81% 5% 3% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 75% 5% 0% - - 112 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) Swansea University 79% 5% 0% - - 125 Swansea On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons) Swansea University 70% 3% 5% - - 141 Swansea On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 75% 5% 0% - - 112 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 84% 5% 2% - - 142 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 3% 0% - - 175 Manchester On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) Swansea University 86% 0% 0% - - 147 Swansea On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 69% 6% 45% - - 107 Luton On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Surrey 90% 10% 0% - - 157 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with foundation year BEng (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - 10% £9250 - 100 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Chemical Physics Msci (Hons) University of Glasgow 78% 5% 3% - - 214 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Chemical Sciences (Foundation) (1+3) BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 56% 0% 4% - - 149 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience MEng (Hons) The University of Manchester 68% 0% 5% - - 175 Manchester On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Leeds 61% 5% 5% - - 170 Leeds On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Surrey 81% 5% 3% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 81% 5% 3% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year MEng The University of Manchester 68% 2% 6% - - 143 Manchester On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Surrey 90% 10% 0% - - 157 Guildford On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 69% 6% 45% - - 107 Luton On campus Full-time
Chemical Physics with work placement Msci (Hons) University of Glasgow 78% 5% 3% - - 214 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology MEng (Hons) University of Cambridge - 0% 5% - - 236 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) Lancaster University 73% 0% 15% - - 143 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Surrey 81% 5% 0% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Surrey 81% 5% 3% - - 135 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng Canterbury Christ Church University - - 10% £9250 - 100 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (Extended) BEng University of Greenwich - - - £9250 £16150 £17000 - London On campus Part-time
Chemical Engineering PhD University of Huddersfield - - - £4765 £17000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc University of Aberdeen - - - £11100 £27000 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MSc Swansea University - - - £11600 £24900 - Swansea On campus Full-time
Chemical Sciences (Foundation degree delivered at Belfast Metropolitan College, Titanic Quarter campus) FdSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - £6166 £13866 - Belfast On campus Full-time
Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis PhD University of Bristol - - - £4665 £25300 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University - - - £9250 £15860 £16655 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc University of Hull - - - £11550 £12000 - Hull On campus Full-time
Chemical Biology (Master by Research) MRes University of Bradford - - - £9230 £23028 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Advanced Chemical and Petroleum Engineering MSc University of Bradford - - - £9230 £23028 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering (Top-up) BEng (Hons) University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £17600 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng Sheffield Hallam University - - - £9250 £15860 £16655 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Chemical Research MSc University of Reading - - - £14550 £28950 - Reading On campus Part-time
Chemical Engineering MSc (Res) University of Huddersfield - - - £2420 £8500 - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year MEng (Hons) The University of Sheffield - - - £9250 £29110 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Chemical Research MRes Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6075 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University - - - £9250 £15860 £16655 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Birmingham - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Birmingham - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Birmingham - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Birmingham - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering HNC Teesside University - - - £4500 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Advanced Chemical Engineering with Formulation Masters MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Chemical and Nuclear Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Chemical and Energy Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering PhD University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MSc Teesside University - - - - - - Middlesbrough On campus Part-time
Chemical and Nuclear Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Chemical and Energy Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Biochemical Engineering with Industrial Management MSc The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering PhD Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Part-time
Advanced Chemical Engineering with Energy Masters MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemical and Materials Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MSc (Res) University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Chemical Engineering Science MRes University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemical Biology MSc (Res) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Chemical Research MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Chemical and Materials Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Chemical Engineering MSc (Res) The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Polymers, Colorants and Fine Chemicals MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
67 /100
4300 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Chemical Engineering

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30004 £34063 £39731
25-75 percentile range £26953 - £33624 £27400 - £41840 £31149 - £50019
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Chemical Engineering courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30685 £33120 £39908
25-75 percentile range £27261 - £35134 £26974 - £40231 £31233 - £48581
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Chemical Engineering

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Chemical Engineering who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Chemical Engineering

  • Gas and Oil Extraction Companies
  • Nuclear and other Power Generation and Process Industries
  • Manufacturing Industries
  • Engineering Consultancy and Contracting Firms
  • Pollution Control
  • Environmental Protection
  • Energy Conservation
  • Alternative Energy
  • Medical Science
  • Health and Safety

Specialisations within Chemical Engineering

  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Synthesis
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Alternative Energies
  • Biomedical Chemical Engineering
  • Food Engineering
  • Engineering Design

Jobs of graduates of Chemical Engineering (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Chemical Engineering at Loughborough University of Technology

34% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15% Finance Professionals
13% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
13% Information Technology Professionals
4% Teaching Professionals
2% Business and public service associate professionals
2% Finance Professionals
2% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
2% Business and public service associate professionals
2% Natural and social science professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Chemical Engineering in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Chemical Engineering

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Chemical Engineering, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Chemical Engineering is the study of the principles of engineering as they apply to industrial processing to produce food, pharmaceuticals, plastics, petroleum products etc, and alternatives to them.

The median salary of graduates of Chemical Engineering was £30004 15 months after graduation, £34063 3 years after graduation and £39731 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Chemical Engineering studies:
  • Master of Chemical Physics - MChemPhys
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • PhD with Integrated Study - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil