BEng Chemical Engineering with foundation year and placement

The BEng Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year and Placement at the University of Surrey is a great choice if you want a job helping the world become greener. This subject teaches you how to change basic materials into products for everyday life, and it is very important for making a sustainable future.

The course includes a Foundation Year. This extra year of study is helpful if you do not have the right school qualifications to start the degree straight away. The foundation year will develop your study skills, making it easier for you to begin university. After successfully finishing this first year, you will join the full degree programme.

Students also have the chance to get industry-ready by taking part in the University’s award-winning Professional Training placements. This gives you valuable work experience before you finish your studies.

Studying BEng Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year and Placement from the University of Surrey gives you the supported start, technical knowledge, and industry experience you need for a leading role in the future of the industry.

The University of Surrey is a highly respected public research university. You can find it in Guildford, Surrey, in the south-east part of England. The main campus is called the Stag Hill campus. It is just a 10-minute walk from the Guildford town centre. This campus has all the main classrooms, the MySurrey Hive (which is a centre for student help), and a library that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for study and support.

Surrey is famous for its modern teaching methods, its close work with companies and businesses, and the great help it gives students after they graduate to find a job. In 2023, the University won a Gold award for its excellent teaching (called the Teaching Excellence Framework, or TEF). This included a Gold for how good the Student Experience is and a Silver for the strong results, or Outcomes, that students achieve.

Grade Requirements:

• If you are applying with A-levels, you will need to get three grades at C or higher (CCC). These grades must include Mathematics and one other science subject from this list: Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Further Maths, or Physics.
• If you are studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, you need a total score of 29 points overall.

English Proficiency:

• For your English language score, you must show an IELTS Academic score of 6.0 in total. You need a minimum score of 5.5 in each of the four sections (Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking), or an equivalent score from another approved English test.

To study this course, you're to pay an annual tuition fee of £27,000. This is, however, subject to a yearly increase.

The University of Surrey offers money help for students from other countries who want to start a full-time Master's degree. This support can make your course cost less. The main support is called the International Excellence Award, which is a great chance to get up to £5,000 taken off the cost of your course. In addition to this main award, you might also be able to get other scholarships. These are given out if you have had very good grades in the past or if your personal situation meets certain requirements.

Graduates of the BEng Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year and Placement from the University of Surrey are qualified for employment in roles such as the following:

• Biochemical Engineer
• Chemical Engineer
• Environmental Engineer
• Nuclear Engineer
• Petroleum Engineer

Applications for this course can be made through UCAS. For more information about this process, feel free to reach out to our counsellors at AHZ.