BEng Chemical Engineering / Overview

Year of entry: 2021

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Degree awarded: BEng
Duration: 3 years
Typical A-level offer: Grades AAB to include Maths at Grade A and either Physics or Chemistry
Typical contextual A-level offer: Grades ABB to include Maths at Grade A and either Physics or Chemistry

Find out more about contextual admissions.
Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 35 points overall including 6,6,5 at Higher level including Mathematics at HL6 and either Physics or Chemistry.

Changes to International Baccalaureate Diploma Mathematics Courses from September 2019, first examination 2021. We are aware of the planned changes to the IB Mathematics curriculum. IB students will be able to choose from: Mathematics: analysis and approaches and Mathematics: applications and interpretation from September 2019.

For this programme of study we will accept: Higher Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches only.; Full entry requirements
Number of places/applicants: 1900 applications for 295 places across all first year courses
How to apply: Apply through UCAS .

Course overview

Study at the birthplace of chemical engineering: Manchester.

Master the basics and hone your skills at the university ranked 5th for chemical engineering in the UK, and 8th in Europe (QS World University Rankings 2021).

Get hands-on in one of the largest purpose-built pilot scale laboratories in Europe.

Become among the highest-paid graduates in the engineering field.

Chemical Engineering student Bronwen Reed tells us why she chose to study at Manchester

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Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2021 will be £9,250 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £26,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

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Contact details

Department: Department of Chemical Engineering & Analytical Science
Contact name: Dr Emily Cooksey
Telephone: +44 (0)161 543 4015
Email: ug-ceas@manchester.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ceas.manchester.ac.uk
School/Faculty overview: The School of Engineering creates a world of possibilities for students pursuing skills and understanding. Through dynamic research and teaching we develop engineering solutions that make a difference to society in an ethical and sustainable way. Science-based engineering is at the heart of what we do, and through collaboration we support the engineers and scientists of tomorrow to become technically strong, analytically innovative and creative. Find out more about Science and Engineering at Manchester .

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