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Chemical Engineering at University of Birmingham

Chemical Engineering (MEng (Hon), HW10) at University of Birmingham asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
High
144 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%<969615%11235%12820%14420%1605%1761925%2085%224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 50% had fewer than the 144 asked.

35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, no formal qualifications 10%, other qualifications 5%.

Course

Award
Master of Engineering (with Honours)
Code
HW10 · H1 general engineering + W0 no standard meaning
Duration
5 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Foundation year
optional
Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on behalf of the EngineeringCouncil for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as aChartered Engineer. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%90%
Learning opportunities86%87%
Assessment and feedback80%79%
Academic support96%91%
Organisation and management88%85%
Learning resources87%91%
Student voice79%84%
15 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£35.5k3 years
£34.5k5 years
£45.5k
£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working5% studying20% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 85%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
20%
use what they learned
UK 67%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Postcode
B15 2TT
View on map ↗

Subjects

chemical engineering engineering and technology

Campus

Campus
Edgbaston campus
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Chemical, process and energy engineering at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Brunel University of LondonChemical Engineering BEng (Hon)AAA - ABB96–111
Lancaster UniversityChemical Engineering MEng (Hon)144 points144–159
London South Bank UniversityChemical Engineering MEng (Hon)136 - 144 pointsunder 96
Queen Mary University of LondonChemical Engineering MEng (Hon)131 - 144 points128–143
Queen's University BelfastChemical Engineering BEng (Hon)120 - 144 points128–143
The University of EdinburghChemical Engineering MEng (Hon)120 - 144 points192–207
University of BirminghamChemical Engineering this courseAAA144–159
University of LeedsChemical Engineering MEng (Hon)AAA144–159
University of NottinghamChemical Engineering MEng (Hon)AAA144–159
University of SheffieldChemical Engineering BEng (Hons)AAA144–159
University of SouthamptonChemical Engineering MEng (Hon)AAA144–159

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