University College London
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons)
University College London

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 30 graduates of Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) at University College London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Chemical, Process & Energy Engineering.

Overall student satisfaction
76 /100
30 total respondents
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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. 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.

This particular course
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Salary

Salary of Graduates in Chemical, Process & Energy Engineering

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Chemical, Process & Energy Engineering at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £35000 £34500 £45500
25-75 percentile range £30000 - £49000 £28500 - £44000 £35000 - £54500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All Chemical, Process & Energy Engineering courses of University College London


Salary of all UK Graduates of Chemical, Process & Energy 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
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Chemical, Process & Energy Engineering Courses in the UK

Course Description

This four-year programme builds upon the knowledge and experience offered by the Chemical Engineering BEng programme with the addition of a final-year research project and advanced modules, and is a direct route to IChemE membership and Chartered (CEng) status.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All Chemical, Process & Energy Engineering courses of University College London

Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All courses of University College London

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All Chemical, Process & Energy Engineering courses of University College London

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) at University College London

20% Artistic, literary and media occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Elementary occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
5% Protective service occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Finance Professionals
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Media Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Aug 22, 2024

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
This particular course

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5.

Source: UCAS Aug 22, 2024

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All other courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • 5.5
    • UPSCE
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Chemical Engineering, MEng (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £35000 year 1
International £35000 year 1

Additional fee information

Overseas fees are fixed at the rate of entry, the fees indicated above will be charged to 2023/24 entrants for each year of study on the programme.

Source: UCAS Aug 22, 2024

Average student cost of living in London

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

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among 379 universities in England UK
based on 40 different rankings

Positions of University College London in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University College London in related subject specific rankings.

Engineering

    • #7 
    • #8 
    Chemical Engineering
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 14 May, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #51 
    Chemical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 11 November, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #60 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #71 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #4 
    • #118 
    Chemical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]

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About University College London

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Student composition of University College London

Total number of students enrolled at University College London by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
22890
postgraduates:
19245
Total:
42135
Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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FAQ about Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) University College London

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 9250 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • The median salary of graduates of this course was £35000 15 months after graduation, £34500 3 years after graduation and £45500 after graduation.

  • Artistic, literary and media occupations (20%), Business and public service associate professionals (15%), Elementary occupations (15%), Teaching Professionals (10%)

  • 30 graduates rated the course 76. This means that 76% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University College London.

  • It is very difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of 178 which makes it one of the 14.67% most difficult courses to enter among all Chemical Engineering students in the UK.