BEng Chemical Engineering
About this course
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering BEng, a chemical engineering degree centered on industrial processes and sustainable systems. Core topics include Systems Design and Data Analysis. The curriculum culminates in a substantial design project in the final year. The first year establishes fundamental scientific principles through modules such as Chemistry and Materials, Introduction to Transport Phenomena, and Modelling Concepts and Tools (MCT). The second year advances core technical competence via Mass, Heat and Momentum Transport, Sustainable Process Engineering, and Systems Design and Control. In the final year, students select from specialised options including Petrochemical Engineering, Engineering of Food, and Introduction to Healthcare Technologies alongside core studies.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAA to include A level Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics.. IB: 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Mathematics and Chemistry or Physics 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.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Finance Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 210 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 11%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 21%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 24%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as aChartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Reaction, Equilibria and Thermodynamics
- Chemistry and Materials
- Introduction to Transport Phenomena
- Discover: Labs and Data Analysis
- Modelling Concepts and Tools (MCT)
- Process Design and Analysis
- Reactors, Catalysis and Thermodynamics
- Sustainable Process Engineering
- Mass, Heat and Momentum Transport
- Process Integration and Unit Operations
- Product Design Exercise
- Systems Design and Control
- Design Project
- Advanced Reactors and Thermodynamics
- Multiphase Systems
- Efficient Use of Energy
- Energy Economics
- Engineering of Food
- Introduction to Healthcare Technologies
- Processing for Formulation
- Petrochemical Engineering
- Plant Optimisation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Birmingham earn?
The median salary is £35,500 after 15 months, £34,500 after 3 years, £45,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,000 and £55,000. The £45,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Chemical, process and energy engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Birmingham do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Birmingham?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Birmingham?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 153 UCAS points.
Is BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Birmingham accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as aChartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Birmingham?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.