BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering at Swansea University

Programme overview

Chemical Engineering trains students in modern process engineering: designing, optimising and managing the processes that turn raw materials into products. Students progress from laboratory work to pilot-plant operations, process simulation and design projects, using a Pilot Chemical Laboratory with 15 pilot-scale rigs and embedded industrial site visits.

Department: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Foundation Year, Year Abroad or Year in Industry | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme builds practical and technical competence in laboratory, pilot-plant and digital tools, together with health, safety, sustainability, ethics and professional responsibility. Learning moves from laboratory work to pilot-plant operation, process simulation and design projects.

Career pathways

Graduate roles include chemical engineer, energy engineer, petroleum engineer, product or process development scientist, mining engineer, technical plant manager, applications engineer and wellsite drilling engineer, with employers such as The Dow Chemical Company, GSK, Tata Steel, 3M, BP, Worley Parsons, BASF and AkzoNobel. Sectors include chemicals, energy, water and wastewater, pharmaceuticals, food and drink and advanced materials.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BEng (Hons), 3 years: A level typical offer ABB-BCC including A level Maths. BTEC: D*D*D including a Distinction in Engineering Principles and Further Engineering Mathematics units. Access: in Engineering, a minimum of 33 Distinctions (Distinctions in all Maths modules), 9 Merits and 3 credits at Level 3. T Level: Distinction and grade C in A level Maths. Mixed qualifications: 120 UCAS tariff points from the 3 highest scoring qualifications, including 32 tariff points in A level Maths. International Baccalaureate: 32 including 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, or 32 with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation. English language for international applicants: IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component. Foundation Year route (4 years): CCC-CDD at A level, DDD BTEC in Engineering or a Science subject including a Distinction in Mathematics units, 104 UCAS tariff points.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,950 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee (full-time) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Foundation Year, Year Abroad or Year in Industry

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