Study BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering (Partnership College route) at Heriot-Watt University in the UK, Heriot-Watt University
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BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering (Partnership College route)

UK

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What will I learn?

Overview of Programme Our BEng programme explores the fundamentals of chemical and process engineering. 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.The BEng in Chemical Engineering 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.

Which department am I in?

Heriot-Watt University

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
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Start date

September 2026

Venue

Heriot Watt University - Edinburgh Campus

Riccarton, Edinburgh,

Edinburgh,

Scotland,

EH14 4AS, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Year 1 - One of the following: Two Highers at grade B and one at grade C or equivalent (to include Chemistry and Mathematics). Foundation Apprenticeship in Engineering or Foundation Apprenticeship in Scientific Technologies plus two further Highers at BB or BC to include Chemistry and Maths. Additional Requirements: Please note that selection will be made via a successful interview and group task. The selection session will also include a tour of the College and an opportunity to ask questions about the course.

Year 2 - One of the following: Two Highers at grade B and one at grade C or equivalent (to include Chemistry and Mathematics). Foundation Apprenticeship in Engineering or Foundation Apprenticeship in Scientific Technologies plus two further Highers at BB or BC to include Chemistry and Maths. Additional Requirements: Please note that selection will be made via a successful interview and group task. The selection session will also include a tour of the College and an opportunity to ask questions about the course. If your first language is not English, we'll need to see evidence of your English language ability. The minimum English language requirement for entry to this programme is IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5. TOEFL iBT: 79 (including reading 18, listening 17, speaking 20, and writing 21).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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