Chemical Engineering, BEng (Hons) / MEng (Hons)
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Chemical engineers design, optimise, and manage the processes that turn raw materials into products society relies on. Their expertise helps ensure natural resources are used sustainably and that by ‑ products are handled safely and responsibly. Our BEng (Hons)/ MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering provides expert training in modern process engineering, helping you develop analytical and problem-solving skills essential for applying engineering principles in real ‑ world industries.
Throughout the programme, you will combine theory with hands-on experience, progressing from from laboratory work to pilot-plant operations, process simulation, and design projects. With access to our chemical engineering pilot plant, you will gain valuable experience to operate pilot-scale process units, bridging laboratory studies with industrial site visits that are embedded within the curriculum. Graduates develop the skills needed for careers across sectors including chemicals, energy, water and wastewater, pharmaceuticals, food and drink, advanced materials, and consultancy, as well as emerging fields such clean energy and biotechnology.
Key highlights
- Progresses from laboratory work to pilot-plant operations and design projects
- Hands-on operation of pilot-scale process units in a dedicated pilot plant
- Industrial site visits embedded within the curriculum
- Training in modern process engineering, including process simulation
- Focus on sustainable resource use and safe by-product handling
Entry requirements
- A-level: ABB-BCC — to include to include Grade B
- BTEC: D*D*D — to include to include a Distinction in Engineering Principles and Further Engineering Mathematics units
- Access to HE Diploma — UK Access: in Engineering - minimum of 33 Distinctions (Distinctions in all Maths modules), 9 Merits and 3 credits at Level 3
- T-level: Distinction — and grade B in A Level Maths
- UCAS tariff points: 120 — Mixed Qualifications: 120 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest scoring qualifications, to include 40 UCAS tariff points in A Level Maths
- UCAS tariff points: 40 — Mixed Qualifications: 120 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest scoring qualifications, to include 40 UCAS tariff points in A Level Maths
- International Baccalaureate: 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"
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Chemical engineer
- Process engineer
- Energy engineer
- Water and wastewater engineer
- Pharmaceutical process engineer
- Engineering consultant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £24,700 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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