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Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year

University of Keele
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Develop the skills to tackle real-world challenges and shape a sustainable future with Chemical Engineering BEng at Keele University. Discover more. BEng Chemical Engineering at Keele equips you to design and optimise processes that power clean energy, create sustainable materials, and produce life-changing medicines.

Through hands-on lab work, specialist modules, and industry-linked projects, you’ll develop the skills to tackle real-world challenges and shape a sustainable future. This programme is designed to support your development as a professional engineer. You’ll begin with Engineering Fundamentals, gaining the scientific and technical knowledge to tackle complex problems.

Alongside this, Engineering Skills will strengthen your practical ability through labs, workshops, and training in communication and project management. Engineering Simulation and Mathematics will then help you apply advanced analysis and modelling techniques, allowing you to understand and present engineering concepts with precision. Chemical Engineering at Keele combines foundational engineering sciences with specialist study in thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, mass and energy balances, and early exploration of bio-based polymers and nanomaterials.

As you progress, you will develop skills in system performance, control, and AI-assisted modelling, addressing complex, real-world applications.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts20%
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts5%
96-111 pts25%
112-127 pts5%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts10%
176-191 pts5%
How they qualified
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120 UCAS pts
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Keele's own site.
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