MEng Chemical Engineering with placement
About this course
MEng in Chemical Engineering. Core topics include Control Systems, Mathematical Modelling, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, and Engineering Design. MEng students undertake a more challenging equipment design task and participate in a multi-disciplinary design activity involving various engineering disciplines working in groups.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB / Required subjects: mathematics and chemistry. IB: 34 / Required subjects: Mathematics HL5/SL6 and Chemistry HL5/ SL6 BTEC: DDD / Required subjects: A-level Mathematics grade B. BTEC must be in a relevant subject.
What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 55%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 33%
- South East: 43%
- South West: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Other HE qualification: 30%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Engineering Materials And Sustainability
- Science Principles For Engineers
- Mass And Energy Balances
- Engineering Mathematics
- Transferable And Laboratory Skills
- Mathematics 2
- Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics
- Industrial And Environmental Chemistry
- Separation Processes 1 And Hysys
- Heat Transfer And Laboratory
- Computation For Chemical Engineers
- Engineering Systems And Management
- Control
- Transfer Processes
- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- Reaction Engineering
- Advanced Reaction Engineering
- Separation Processes 2
- Energy And Industrial Systems
- Advanced Mass Transfer
- Process Operation And Management
- Design Project Chemical Engineering
- Professional Training Module
- Multi-Disciplinary Design Project
- Research Methods In Chemical Engineering
- Optimisation And Decision Making
- Chemical Product Design
- Advanced Process Control
- Process Modelling And Simulation
- Chemical Engineering Research Project
- Supply Chain Management
- Process Safety And Operations Integrity
- Knowledge Based Systems & Artificial Intelligence
- Transitions To A Low Carbon Economy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MEng Chemical Engineering with placement at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £33,500 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,000 and £50,000. The £41,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Chemical, process and energy engineering.
What do graduates of MEng Chemical Engineering with placement at University of Surrey do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MEng Chemical Engineering with placement at University of Surrey?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MEng Chemical Engineering with placement at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MEng Chemical Engineering with placement at University of Surrey?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.