Chemical Engineering at University of Manchester
Chemical Engineering (MEng (Hon), H801) at University of Manchester asked for See entry requirements 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 manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~See entry requirements
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 manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H801 · H8 chemical, process and energy engineering
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Chemical Engineer. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
88%
still studying
UK 90%
12%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%90%
Learning opportunities87%87%
Assessment and feedback77%79%
Academic support89%91%
Organisation and management92%85%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice89%84%
50 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£36k5 years£44.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working15% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 85%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
70%
use what they learned
UK 67%
- Engineering professionals50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
chemical engineering engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Chemical, process and energy engineering at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bath | Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| Brunel University of London | Chemical Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAA - ABB | 96–111 |
| University of Birmingham | Chemical Engineering BEng (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Chemical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Chemical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Chemical Engineering BEng (Hon) | BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Chester | Chemical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bradford | Chemical Engineering BEng (Hon) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University Centre Somerset | Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering with Nuclear BEng (Hon) | 102 points | — |
| University of Cambridge | Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology MEng (Hon) | — | 224–239 |
| University of Manchester | Chemical Engineering this course | See entry requirements | 144–159 |
See all 221 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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