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University degree

Chemical Engineering

Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

This programme in Chemical Engineering (Extended) is offered by Whitefield Academy Trust. Refer to the official course page for full curriculum, admission requirements, and application details.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts20%
64-79 pts25%
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts10%
144-159 pts20%
How they qualified
85% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels85%
an Access course5%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
75%
In work or further study after
75%
Continue past first year
78%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£31,500
3 years on
£40,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Sales occupations5%
Engineering professionalsHighly skilled35%
Process, plant and machine operatives5%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled15%
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Elementary occupations5%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Design occupationsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
78%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching81%
Assessment & feedback72%
Academic support71%
Well organised68%
Learning resources81%
Student community74%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Whitefield Academy Trust'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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