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Chemical Engineering including an Industrial Year

  • BEng (Hon)
  • 4 Years
  • Sandwich
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
University Park Campus
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Course summary

Launch your career as a highly sought-after chemical engineer with our BEng Chemical Engineering programme including an industrial placement year. After all, chemical engineers have a crucial role to play in addressing the world’s challenges – and are integral in key industries such as food and drink, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, and renewable energy.

Our course is characterised by its focus on industrial relevance. You'll engage in practical laboratory experiences, design and problem-based learning, independent and peer learning, and research and industrial contextualisation. From the very beginning, you’ll gain a deep understanding of fundamental engineering and design processes, and, in your third year, you’ll spend a year working in industry, giving you first-hand experience of the exciting challenges faced by engineers.

Chemical engineers have a crucial role in addressing challenges within our world. As the population grows, we need to create processes that convert raw materials into products in an efficient, safe and sustainable way.

You will focus on changing the chemical, biochemical and physical state of raw materials. Chemical engineers are vital to key industries such as food and drink, pharmaceutical, medicinal, polymer, oil and gas, renewable sustainability, and energy.

As well as chemical engineering, you will focus on process design. This will include process and plant design, starting from year one of your programme.

Throughout the duration of your degree, you will learn the fundamental skills needed to enter the engineering profession. You will also develop transferable skills:

  • Project management

  • Business management

  • Finance

  • Analytics

  • Teamwork

Why choose this course?

  • Top 10 for Chemical Engineering in all three UK university guides (5th in The Guardian University Guide 2024, 6th in The Times Good University Guide 2024 and 8th in The Complete University Guide 2024)

  • Expert teaching - Learn from research, industrial and teaching experts

  • Year in industry - Get paid experience with opportunities for a year out in industry

  • Accredited by the IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers)

  • Accredited by the IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining)

Modules

For detailed information about the modules you will study, please visit the course page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Chemical-Engineering-including-an-Industrial-Year-BEng-Hons-U6UCHEMEY.html

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University Park Campus

Study options

  • BEng (Hon) • Sandwich • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
H81B
Institution code:
N84
Campus name:
University Park Campus
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
H81B
Institution code:
N84
Campus name:
University Park Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAA

including Mathematics and including one of Chemistry or Physics.

Excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Citizenship Studies.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*DD

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma in an Engineering subject grades D*DD including Distinctions in Engineering Principles, Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems and Further Engineering Mathematics.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 36 credits M: 9 credits P: 0 credits

To include Distinctions in 15 Mathematics credits and 15 Distinctions in Engineering/Science credits. Applications are assessed on an individual basis.

Scottish Higher
AAABB

This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AA including Mathematics and one of Chemistry or Physics.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D

and A Level Mathematics grade A.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
D

and A Level grades AA including Mathematics and one from Physics or Chemistry.

Scottish Advanced Higher
AA

including Mathematics and one of Chemistry or Physics. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Higher grades AAABB.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34 points

or 666 in Higher Level Certificates including 6 in Higher Level Mathematics Analysis and Approaches, 6 Higher Level Mathematics Applications and Interpretation or Standard Level 7 in Mathematics Analysis and Approaches plus Higher Level 6 in one of Physics or Chemistry.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
A

This qualification is only acceptable when combined with A Level grades AA in Mathematics and one of Chemistry or Physics.

Extended Project
A

If you have already achieved your EPQ at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ. If you qualify for a contextual offer, your EPQ will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer. Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your EPQ will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, M1, M1

including Mathematics and one of Chemistry or Physics

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English grade 4 (alpha grade C)

T Level

A level mathematics also required. For applicants with T Level qualifications without A level mathematics the Foundation Year (H100) is recommended.

European Baccalaureate - 85% overall including 85% or 8.5 in Mathematics 5 and 85% or 8.5 in either Chemistry or Physics.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We consider applicants solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential – we use exam grades to prioritise applicants but look at a range of factors and aim to give everyone an equal opportunity to show their achievements.

We understand that background and personal circumstances can have an impact on academic performance at school or college. Applicants who are eligible under our contextual admissions policies may be considered for a reduced contextual offer.

Learn more on the University of Nottingham website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

View undergraduate tuition fees for UK and international students: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees/tuitionfees/202627/undergraduate.aspx

Clearing contact details

Clearing - Apply Online

Applicant Enquiry Form

0330 041 5590

Course Clearing information

Additional information

View course vacancies and apply online at www.nottingham.ac.uk/clearing. For Clearing entry requirements, please search the vacancy listings on our website from Monday 2 July 2026. Clearing entry requirements for your course may differ from the standard entry requirements.

Visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/clearing for more information.

Course contact details

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