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MEng Chemical Engineering

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
B /75
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£33,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Physical Sciences graduates nationally earn £22,500–£75,000 (2003 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
50%
02
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
30%
03
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
07
Sales occupations
10%
08
Administrative occupations
5%
09
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Customer service occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09201)
09201
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (88% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
85%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Huddersfield
Average Weekly Rent
£100
Est. Annual Total£9,520
🎉25% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
5%
80-95
15%
96-111
35%
112-127
20%
128-143
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
55%
Other HE
45%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09201)

09201

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track