Chemical Engineering

Swansea University

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

A degree designed to build comprehensive chemical engineering knowledge with industry‑focused practical skills. International students that have already submitted a UCAS application should apply via our Clearing System. 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.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

64-79 pts10%

96-111 pts25%

112-127 pts20%

128-143 pts20%

144-159 pts20%

176-191 pts10%

How they qualified

90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:

alevel90%

other10%