About the course

Reasons to study

1. This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, providing you with industry-wide recognition regarding the quality of your qualification.
2. Your learning will take place in new £18.2 million facilities such as our chemical sciences labs, as well as purpose-built chemical engineering facilities, where you'll access instruments used in industry.
3. Pick up invaluable skills for your future career on a placement year, either in the UK or overseas.

From fuel and clothing to pharmaceuticals and phones, chemistry is the central science that makes our modern everyday lives possible. Chemical engineering delves into how chemical reactions can be scaled up for industrial manufacturing. So, if you like the idea of a degree that has chemistry at its core while also giving you the chance to develop an industry-relevant specialism in chemical engineering, this course could be perfect for you.

• This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
• Designed with a four-way split between organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry, our Chemistry with Chemical Engineering BSc(Hons) course also weaves problem-solving and logical reasoning through all the modules.
• We’ll show you how to take an imaginative approach to the subjects, so you’re not just learning the facts, but building the real-world knowledge and mastering the key skills that will help stand you in good stead for your future career.
• In our chemical sciences labs you’ll have the opportunity to learn using the kind of instruments used in industry, and with an optional work placement in the UK or abroad in Year 3, you’ll find everything in place to help you gear your study towards boosting your employability.
• Our academics are all educated to doctoral level in their subjects and involved in forward-thinking research. This ensures we keep our courses challenging, exciting and thought-provoking and helps prepare you well to start your own career.

Course detail

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3 – optional placement year

Final year

Teaching and assessment

Teaching excellence

Global Professional Award

Entry requirements

BBC-BCCat A Level including Chemistry and Mathematics. The endorsement for practical work is an essential part of Science A Level study, and is a requirement for entry to our degree course.

112-104UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications which must include a minimum of grade C in Chemistry and Mathematics at A Level.

Meritat T Level including grade B in A Level Maths.

DMMin BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science combined with A Level Mathematics at grade C.

Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above to include modules in Chemistry and Mathematics. 112-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications, including a minimum of Higher Level Chemistry at grade 5 and Higher Level Mathematics at grade 5.

If you do not have the appropriate qualifications for direct entry to this degree you may be able to apply to our Science Extended Degree (BCF0).

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.

Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.