BEng Chemical Engineering
About this course
BEng in Chemical Engineering. Core topics include Engineering Design. This three-year course is accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers and includes practical training in a large pilot-scale laboratory.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including Mathematics and either Chemistry or Physics
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 2 UCAS decisions for BEng Chemical Engineering (H800) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 56%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Finance Professionals: 5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 39%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 21%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started
- A levels: 78%
- Baccalaureate: 4%
- Foundation course: 18%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Engineering Mathematics 1
- Engineering Chemistry
- Process Fluid Flow
- Process Engineering Fundamentals
- Computational Methods for Chemical Engineering
- Laboratory Projects 1
- Engineering Mathematics 2
- Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
- Process Heat Transfer
- Chemical Engineering Design Project
- Engineering Biotechnology
- Chemical Thermodynamics
- Laboratory Projects 2
- Engineering Mathematics 3
- Chemical Engineering Optimisation
- Distillation & Absorption
- Process Integration
- Momentum, Heat & Mass Transfer
- Chemical Reactor Design
- Process Safety
- Materials Science and Mechanical Design
- Process Design & Simulation
- Solids Processing
- Leadership in Action Online Unit
- BEng Design Project 1
- BEng Design Project 2
- BEng Design Project 3
- Multi-Component Engineering Separations(BEng)
- Process Control (BEng)
- Catalytic Reaction Engineering (BEng)
- Process Synthesis (BEng)
- Process Design (BEng)
- Sustainable Development & Industry BEng
- Batch Processing BEng
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £44,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £35,500 and £56,500. The £44,500 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Chemical, process and energy engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Manchester 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 Manchester?
80% 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 Manchester?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 157 UCAS points.
Is BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
How many students continue on BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Manchester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.