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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Chemical Engineering
University of Manchester
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Chemical Engineering course at University of Manchester.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,A
AAA including Mathematics and either Chemistry or Physics. If you do not have the required grades or subjects you may want to consider our integrated foundation year. Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A-level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offers you will receive. Typical Contextual Offer: AAB including A in Mathematics and B or above in Chemistry or Physics. Find out more about contextual admissions . Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements below Contextual offers are available for applicants who: - live in the UK and will be under the age of 21 on 1 September of the year they will start their course; and - live in an area of disadvantage or with low progression into higher education; and - have attended a UK school or college for their GCSEs or A-levels (or equivalent qualifications) that has performed below the national average over multiple years. See our contextual admissions page for full details and to check your eligibility.
You may also need to
Attend an audition
Attend an interview
Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at University of Manchester. These students are taking Chemical Engineering or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | A |
| Chemistry | A |
| Physics | A |
| Biology | A |
| Further Mathematics | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H801
Here's what University of Manchester says about its Chemical Engineering course.
Begin your journey towards a challenging yet rewarding career in chemical engineering by studying at the subject's birthplace: Manchester.
In the four-year Chemical Engineering MEng degree you will not only learn the fundamentals of this key subject; you'll also have the opportunity to specialise in an advanced area of your choosing - including energy, separation and modelling - so you can dig even deeper into the theme that interests you most. The fourth year also allows you to carry out a research project and write a dissertation in a specific area.
At Manchester, all of our programmes are accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), meaning your education will equip you to graduate with an industrially approved degree. There will be emphasis on the technical aspects of chemical engineering, and these revolve around managing the behaviour of materials and chemical reactions, as well as predicting and manipulating compositions, flows, temperatures, and pressures of solids, liquids and gases.
This is balanced with process safety and sustainability, which are inherent to all of our programmes. The latter is heavily embedded within your third-year design project. Here, you will undertake an open-ended team project to design a complete production process. Examples have included the sustainable production of chemicals such as propylene oxide and ethylene glycol from waste, and our design teams have won more IChemE Macnab-Lacey Prize for their efforts than any other university.
Source: University of Manchester
Course details
Qualification
Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)
Department
Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences
Location
Main Site | Manchester
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Chemical engineering
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Manchester
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Manchester students who took the Chemical Engineering course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
low
Teaching on my course
84%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
62%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
89%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
Learning opportunities
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
95%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
92%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
76%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
med
Assessment and feedback
72%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
78%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
69%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
62%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
81%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
73%
med
Academic support
84%
low
Academic support
84%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
82%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
85%
med
Organisation and management
86%
med
Organisation and management
86%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
84%
med
How well organised is your course?
87%
med
Learning resources
84%
low
Learning resources
84%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
76%
low
Student voice
79%
med
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
74%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
71%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
92%
high
Student information
See who's studying at University of Manchester. These students are taking Chemical Engineering or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Manchester graduates who took Chemical Engineering - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£30.3k
First year after graduation
£37.2k
Third year after graduation
£43.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Chemical Engineering.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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