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BEng Chemical Engineering

Heriot-Watt University
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /82
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion85%
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
£30,000
£36,000
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
60%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Customer service occupations
5%
04
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09203)
09203
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (77% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
87%
Assessment & Feedback
65%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive 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
10%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
15%
176-191
10%
192-207
10%
224-239
20%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09203)

09203

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
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