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MEng Chemical Engineering

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /84
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction96%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs95%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£32,000
typical starting salary
£29,000
£35,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Engineering & Technology graduates nationally earn £24,000–£75,000 (1295 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
65%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
5%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (08701)
08701
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (09202)
09202
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (92% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
92%
Assessment & Feedback
88%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
99%
Learning Resources
85%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

96-111
5%
112-127
25%
128-143
35%
144-159
15%
160-175
10%
192-207
10%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (08701)

08701

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09202)

09202

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
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

72%Information Technology
48%Business and public service associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
28%Engineering
5%Elementary

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track