BEng Chemical Engineering, /
About this course
BEng in Chemical Engineering. The programme covers modules in process and pilot plant operations, reactor design, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics of process design. Students have access to a chemical engineering pilot plant for hands-on operation of pilot-scale process units. A final-year design project comprises both group and individual elements.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BCC to include Grade B in A Level Maths IB: 32 to include 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level "Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches" or 32 overall with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in "Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation"
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BEng Chemical Engineering, / (H831) at Swansea University for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is ABB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 100 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 10%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 15%
- South East: 18%
- South West: 11%
- Wales: 27%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Foundation course: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
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.
Modules
- Chemical Engineering Practice
- Process Principles & Design
- Thermodynamic Systems
- Engineering Mathematics
- Engineering Tutorials: Year 1
- Chemistry for Engineers
- Environmental Engineering and Sustainability
- Separation Processes
- Biochemical Engineering I
- Fluid Mechanics 1
- Instrumentation Measurement and Control
- Process and Pilot Plant Operations A
- Process and Pilot Plant Operations B
- Engineering Tutorials: Year 2
- Reactor Design
- Biochemical Engineering II
- Process Design and Simulation
- Thermodynamics of Process Design
- Fluid Flow
- Safety and Loss Prevention
- Design Project (Group Elements)
- Design Project (Individual Elements)
- Reactor Design II
- Separation Processes II
- Process Equipment Design
- Process Equipment Selection and Control
- Particulate and Porous Systems
- Engineering Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BEng Chemical Engineering, / at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £31,500 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,500 and £48,000. 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 BEng Chemical Engineering, / at Swansea University do next?
95% 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 Swansea University?
86% 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 Swansea University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
Is BEng Chemical Engineering, / at Swansea University 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 Swansea University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.