Overview

This grounding in science, maths and engineering will provide you with the practical abilities highly sought after by industry. After graduation, you can build upon these skills to become professional engineers.

Heriot-Watt was ranked 1st in the UK for Chemical Engineering, based on overall student satisfaction, by the 2024 National Student Survey.

Key Features

The Chemical Engineering (Hons) programme from Heriot-Watt University is a four-year degree. At the end of fourth year, you can choose whether to swap to the five-year, more advanced MEng degree.

The career-focused degree has specialist pathways in pharmaceutical chemistry, computational chemistry, biology or materials and nanoscience. This offers the flexibility to decide which degree and pathway best suits your career ambitions.

In the final year of the BEng, you will undertake a group project, drawing upon the knowledge gained through your studies.

Accreditation

The BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering is accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on behalf of the Engineering Council.* All students are provided with a student membership of the IChemE, which is paid for by the department.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemical Thermodynamics & Introductory Chemical Kinetics for Chemical Engineers

Fluid Mechanics

Industrial Chemical Processes

Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists

Thermodynamics

Heat Transfer

Process Design

Mathematical Modelling for Chemical Engineers

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering View 134 other Bachelors in Chemical Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Year 1 entry requirements:

Highers AABB (over two sittings). Must include Chemistry and Maths with one at A.
A-Levels BBC- ABB. Must include Chemistry and Maths, with one at B.
IB 29 points. Must include Chemistry and Maths, both at Higher Level 5.
BTEC Extended Diploma DMM. Must be relevant science subject including sufficient Chemistry and Maths.
HNC A in graded unit.

HND BB in graded unit.

Year 2 Entry Requirements

Advanced Highers AB. Must include Advanced Higher Chemistry and Maths, and meet Year 1 Higher AABB requirements.

A-Levels BBB to include Chemistry and Maths.

IB 34 points. Must include Chemistry and Maths at HL 6.
BTEC Extended Diploma: Not available.
HNC A in graded unit with 120 SCQF credit points and must include sufficient Chemistry and Maths.
HND AB / BA (standard) or BB. Must include sufficient Chemistry and Maths.
Global College Successful completion of our Engineering with Accelerator Programme.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

25808 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Additional Details

Scotland: Paid by SAAS

Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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