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University degree

Chemical Engineering

University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Chemical engineers transform raw materials into the materials and products we rely on. If you are interested in learning how to use mathematics and chemistry to solve real problems that affect all of our lives, then chemical engineering could be for you. Chemical engineers are innovators who can be found at the leading edge of new and emerging technologies such as: They help make the world a better place by using scientific principles to design and operate clean, safe and sustainable processes that transform materials into valuable products and help tackle tomorrow’s grand challenges.

They develop, design and produce many of the goods and services that underpin or enhance our everyday lives; from the water we drink and the energy that powers our homes to cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, silicon chips and even synthetic skin.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts10%
176-191 pts10%
192-207 pts15%
208-223 pts15%
224-239 pts10%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
100% got in with alevel.
alevel100%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
95%
In professional / skilled jobs
100%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£35,000
After 15 months
£34,500
3 years on
£41,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching86%
Assessment & feedback77%
Academic support70%
Well organised95%
Learning resources87%
Student community92%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Edinburgh's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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