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MEng Chemical Engineering

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /82
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs95%
Meaningful Work100%

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
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09201)
09201
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 60 respondents (77% response rate)

73%
Teaching Quality
71%
Assessment & Feedback
66%
Academic Support
72%
Organisation
79%
Learning Resources
66%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Leeds
Average Weekly Rent
£135
Est. Annual Total£11,760
🎉7% 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
10%
112-127
5%
128-143
15%
144-159
15%
160-175
20%
176-191
15%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
Baccalaureate
15%
Other HE
10%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09201)

09201

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
95%
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