BEng Chemical Engineering
About this course
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering is an undergraduate degree centred on the application of chemistry and material science to industrial processes within chemical engineering. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, and Engineering Design. Students undertake a group design project in the final year and can complete an optional paid industrial placement year. The first year covers fundamental topics through An Introduction to Engineering Design, Chemical Principles, Data Science and Computing for Engineers, and Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment. The second year progresses to Heat and Mass Transfer, Process Control and Safety, Reaction Engineering, and Unit Operations 1 -Particle Technology. The third year includes Advanced Reaction Engineering (Bio Reactors and Catalysis), Chemical Engineering Group Design Project, Management of Safety in Chemical Plants, and Unit Operations 3 - Separation Processes. Optional modules in the final year allow specialisation in areas such as Chemical Engineering for Sustainable Energy, Chemical Engineering for the Pharmaceutical Sector, and Urban Water and Wastewater Engineering.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including mathematics and chemistry, with a pass in the Practical exam (where it is separately endorsed) IB: Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in chemistry and 6 at Higher Level in mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in mathematics (Applications and Interpretation)
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BEng Chemical Engineering (H800) at the University of Southampton for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 146 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 73%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 61%
- Information Technology Professionals: 6%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 3%
- Elementary occupations: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 91%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 89%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 68%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 375 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 21%
- South East: 36%
- South West: 15%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 70%
- Foundation course: 30%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- An Introduction to Engineering Design
- Chemical Principles
- Data Science and Computing for Engineers
- Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment
- Mechanics, Structures and Materials
- Principles of Chemical Engineering
- ThermoFluids
- Unit Operations 1 -Particle Technology
- Chemical Reactions
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Mathematics for Engineering and the Environment Part II
- Practical Operations and Numerical Analysis
- Process Control and Safety
- Reaction Engineering
- Unit Operations 2 - Fluid Technology
- Advanced Reaction Engineering (Bio Reactors and Catalysis)
- Chemical Engineering Group Design Project
- Chemical Engineering Part 3 Labs
- Management of Safety in Chemical Plants
- Professional Aspects of Chemical Engineering
- Unit Operations 3 - Separation Processes
- Chemical Engineering for Sustainable Energy
- Chemical Engineering for the Pharmaceutical Sector
- Urban Water and Wastewater Engineering
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £34,500 after 3 years, £43,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £36,000 and £52,500. The £43,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Chemical, process and energy engineering.
What do graduates of BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Southampton do next?
88% 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 Southampton?
89% 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 Southampton?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 144 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BEng Chemical Engineering at University of Southampton?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.