BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering

Heriot-Watt University has taught chemical engineering for over 50 years. The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 ranked us 1st in Scotland and 4th in the UK for chemical engineering.

Programme structure

Our BEng programme gives you a sound understanding of both the chemical and process engineering fundamentals that you need to become a professional engineer. In addition to a grounding in science, maths and engineering, our students acquire practical abilities that are highly sought after by industry.

The BEng in Chemical Engineering is a four-year degree which can include an additional 5th year of study, resulting in the programme becoming a more advanced MEng degree. You will choose which route to follow at the end of your 4th year, giving you the flexibility to decide which degree best suits your career ambitions.

Final year BEng students undertake a group-based design project that consolidates the subjects taught across the programme.

Employability

In highly skilled work

• 90% of those are in highly skilled work 15 months after graduating.

Salary

• The average salary of students 15 months after graduating: £28000
• The average UK salary of students 15 months after graduating from a similar course: £28000

Jobs

These are the most common jobs students go into 15 months after graduating:

• Engineering professionals