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MEng Chemical Engineering

University of Edinburgh
Full-time5 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
A /89
Graduate Salary£35,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs95%
Meaningful Work95%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2032
First job
~2033
£35,000
typical starting salary
£32,000
£37,000
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
10%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09202)
09202
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (95% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
70%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
73%
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

128-143
5%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
192-207
15%
208-223
15%
224-239
10%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (09202)

09202

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

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
28%Engineering

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track