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University degree

Chemical Engineering

The University of Leeds · Leeds
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Study a Chemical Engineering degree at a world top 100 university and learn how to alter raw materials to create a wide range of products we rely on every day. The University of Leeds has risen nine places to 77th in the latest rankings Learn how to design and optimise crucial processes that are innovating almost every industry worldwide at one of the leading universities in chemical engineering. Chemical engineering addresses many of the world’s greatest challenges faced by society in areas such as energy, environment, health, water and food.

As we move to a more technologically advanced and sustainable future, chemical engineers are providing much-needed innovation and leadership to decarbonise industry, manufacture sustainable products and advance healthcare.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts15%
176-191 pts15%
208-223 pts5%
How they qualified
85% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel85%
access5%
baccalaureate5%
otherHE5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
90%
In professional / skilled jobs
85%
Continue past first year
67%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£32,000
After 15 months
£31,000
3 years on
£38,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
67%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching75%
Assessment & feedback62%
Academic support72%
Well organised83%
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 The University of Leeds'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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