University of Southampton

Chemical Engineering (BEng)

University of SouthamptonHighfield and Boldrewood, Southampton

Course overview

This chemical engineering degree focuses on sustainability. On completion, you’ll have the skills to help the world transition to a more sustainable future. Demand is high for chemical engineering graduates.

You’ll have excellent job prospects in sectors such as food, energy, pharmaceuticals and biochemicals. Chemical engineering is a multi-disciplinary branch of engineering, focused on using chemicals and materials to design sustainable processes and giving them practical applications in the real world. This course focuses particularly on employability, sustainability and design.

The skills you’ll gain include: computational methods reaction engineering thermofluids On this Chemical Engineering BEng degree you’ll be able to: take part in a challenging group design project complete an optional extra year on a paid industrial placement learn real-world skills with our dedicated computer suite and simulation software use our virtual control room to gain experience working in a chemical p

Key highlights

  • Strong focus on sustainability, employability and process design
  • Challenging group design project with real-world applications
  • Optional extra year on a paid industrial placement
  • Dedicated computer suite with industry simulation software
  • Virtual control room for hands-on chemical plant experience
  • Skills in computational methods, reaction engineering and thermofluids

Entry requirements

  • A-level: AAA — to include including mathematics and chemistry, with a pass in the Practical exam (where it is separately endorsed
  • A-level: AAB — to include including mathematics (minimum grade A) and chemistry (minimum grade A

Scholarships

  • Biological Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Business School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Economic, Social and Political Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Education School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Engineering Global Talent Scholarship

    Up to 5 scholarships of £2,000 are available to international students for the first 3 years of study on an undergraduate degree within the School of Engineering.

    Up to £2,000
  • Geography and Environmental Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Health Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Law School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Ocean and Earth Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Psychology Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • School of Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Southampton Arts and Humanities Deans Global Talent Scholarship

    Successful applicants will get £10,000 towards their tuition fees.

    Up to £10,000
  • Southampton Chemistry Deans International Scholarship

    If you are awarded this scholarship, you'll get £5,000 towards your tuition fees in your first year of study.

    Up to £5,000
  • Southampton Electronics and Computer Science Global Scholarship

    There are 12 scholarships for £5000 each.

    Up to £5,000
  • Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship

    The scholarships are renewable for subsequent years of study (subject to continuing academic performance) for up to £20,000 total. There are 10 stipend scholarships of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Chemical engineer
  • Process engineer
  • Pharmaceutical process engineer
  • Energy engineer
  • Food process engineer
  • Biochemical engineer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £31,000 per year

Admission

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