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University degree

Chemical Engineering

Sheffield Hallam University · Sheffield
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

<p>Develop a combination of technical knowledge and professional skills in chemical engineering by completing real-world projects, preparing for a career in green and sustainable industries. <p> When you find a course you like select 'Add to course compare' to compare it with up to two other courses. You’ll build your knowledge of key chemical engineering topics through practical and project-based learning – with an emphasis on solving industrial challenges.

You’ll gain the skills and experience to design safe, sustainable and economically viable industrial plants and processes, becoming a chemical engineer with essential skills in our society. You could also consider our integrated Masters MEng Chemical Engineering course. With an extra year to develop specialist knowledge and enhance your research and project-management experience, you gain advanced technical and professional skills to increase your future job prospects.

Or, as long as you meet the required academic standards, you could enrol on the BEng and swap to the MEng later. If you don't meet the entry requirements for this course, or you’d like extra preparation before starting degree-level study, we recommend you join the foundation course. 95% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (2022/23 Graduate Outcomes Survey).

Discover our TEF Gold rated teaching and see why students voted Sheffield Hallam a top five university in England at the prestigious Whatuni Student Choice Awards.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
64-79 pts35%
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts20%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel90%
foundation5%
otherHE5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
75%
In work or further study after
45%
In professional / skilled jobs
80%
Continue past first year
90%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£29,500
3 years on
£35,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
90%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching78%
Assessment & feedback76%
Academic support78%
Well organised82%
Learning resources78%
Student community88%
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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 Sheffield Hallam University's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

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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