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BEng Chemical Engineering

Swansea University
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Engineering & Technology
Course Score
B /78
Graduate Salary
£31,500
Satisfaction
90%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
75%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£31,500
typical starting salary
£28,500
£38,500
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

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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
50%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track