Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons)
University of Birmingham
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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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Start date

30-SEP-24

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)

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30-SEP-24

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Our inspiring Chemical Engineering BEng degree programme equips you with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to shape and transform the future of chemicals, fuels and products, services and processes made and developed using chemical engineering expertise.Birmingham has one of the largest concentrations of chemical engineering excellence in the UK and we consistently rank among the country’s top five chemical engineering schools for research. This means our courses provide ...Read more

Our inspiring Chemical Engineering BEng degree programme equips you with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to shape and transform the future of chemicals, fuels and products, services and processes made and developed using chemical engineering expertise.Birmingham has one of the largest concentrations of chemical engineering excellence in the UK and we consistently rank among the country’s top five chemical engineering schools for research. This means our courses provide first-class opportunities to learn core technical and transferable skills from the world’s best academics in their field, as well as through industrial collaborations with leading multinational companies.Project work – highly valued by employers – is a thread that runs throughout our degree programmes in order to create well-rounded chemical engineers. Problems are posed in a ‘real-world’ environment where decisions need to be made when data and information are scarce. There is significant industry input on the third-year design project, which will see you designing a specific and realistic chemical process, championed by an industrial partner.

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WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
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33/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
5th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
14th
Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
75%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£29,000
UK Chemical graduate salary
£27,000
What students say
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Lachlan
29 Feb 24

Selly oak is quite convenient and there’s plenty of student housing, it is very catered to students. Much more study space is needed it is always extremely busy and can be very..Read more

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Emma
29 Feb 24

Lecturers and staff are very supportive and helpful- definitely the best part about this course. The course at the University of Birmingham is clearly well organised. Doing this..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

AAA Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

A level Mathematics and either Chemistry or Physics required. You must also pass the practical element of any reformed science A levels which include Biology, Chemistry and Physics taught from 2015.General Studies, Critical Thinking and Use of Maths A Levels are not accepted.

Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section)

6,6,6 at Higher Level including Mathematics and either Chemistry or Physics required at Higher Level grade 6 with a minimum of 32 points overall. We will consider Standard Level Mathematics grade 7.

BTEC only considered when combined with other qualifications.

Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.

Popular A-level subjects

Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
96%
Chemistry
87%
Physics
69%
Further Mathematics
33%
Biology
28%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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28,560 per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Chemical Engineering reviews

Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
L
Lachlan
29 Feb 24
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons)
Selly oak is quite convenient and there’s plenty of student housing, it is very catered to students. Much more study space is needed it is always extremely busy and can be very...
Read more
E
Emma
29 Feb 24
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons)
Lecturers and staff are very supportive and helpful- definitely the best part about this course. The course at the University of Birmingham is clearly well organised. Doing this...
Read more
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