Chemical Engineering Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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24 Chemical Engineering Courses in London.
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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 £33626 £39966
25-75 percentile range £26953 - £33624 £28084 - £41453 £32035 - £49203

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £30553 £33419 £40123
25-75 percentile range £27152 - £34910 £27723 - £40074 £32156 - £48129

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.

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.

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% Skilled trades occupations
15% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
13% Other Health Professionals
13%
4% Protective service occupations
2% Teaching Professionals
2% Administrative occupations
2% Sales occupations
2% Managers, directors and senior officials
2% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Chemical Engineering

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, £33626 3 years after graduation and £39966 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)