BEng (Hons) CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Why Chemical Engineering at LSBU?

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93.8% of students rate the academic support on this programme (National Student Survey 2025).

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4th in the UK for Student Satisfaction for Chemical Engineering (Complete University Guide by Subject, 2026).

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3rd in London for Graduate Prospects in Chemical Engineering (Complete University Guide by Subject, 2026)

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We’ve recently invested over £400,000 in new teaching facilities dedicated to chemical and energy engineering.

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Exciting career opportunities - Our students have secured placements and graduate jobs at Pfizer, GSK, Dow, Chevron, National Grid and Evora Global.

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From AI machine learning boot camp to silent film processing, there is a range of extracurricular activities for Engineering students to get involved in.

Entry Level Requirements

Careers

Employability Service

At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:

• An online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
• Our Careers Gym offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and finding work experience, as well as regular presentations from employers across a range of sectors.

Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.

Chemical engineering is a significant growth sector for the UK and across the world. The solutions to our current problems will be solved by creative and energetic engineers; this is your time to make a difference.

LSBU has an enviable reputation for graduate careers and entrepreneurship. Our graduates find opportunities across the world and make an impact wherever they go.

Recent graduates have secured placements and graduate positions at companies including:

• Pfizer
• GSK
• Dow
• Chevron
• National Grid
• Evora Global

Graduate positions include :

• Graduate Electrical Project Engineer
• Project Controls Officer
• Junior Sustainability Consultant

The combination of Engineering and LSBU’s focus on high-quality teaching and skills development with a vocational drive is key to the success of our graduates. Study with us and doors will open as you embark on the journey that is your career.

This degree opens a wealth of sectors to you: chemical industries, food and drink, pharmaceuticals, energy and oil and gas industries. You could run projects designing and simulating chemical processes or be a research and development engineer working on new plants, systems and processes.

The students in our BEng course may wish to transfer to the corresponding MEng Chemical Engineering if they qualify or may also apply for any of the divisions MSc courses; Advanced Chemical Engineering, MSc Future Energy Engineering or MSc Process Safety.

In addition, there are several opportunities to apply to a PhD in Chemical Process and Energy Engineering in our Division.

The programme has been designed to give maximum opportunity to demonstrate the skills required for a full career using the techniques learned on the course.

This degree is accredited by the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) is the global professional membership organisation for people with relevant experience in chemical engineering. Having this accreditation helps progression towards Chartered Engineer status, which is an internationally recognised qualification.

Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC).

An accredited degree will provide you with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng).

Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.

IChemE is the global professional membership organisation for people with relevant experience in chemical engineering. Having this accreditation helps progression towards Chartered Engineer status, which is an internationally recognised qualification.

Placements

You are encouraged to take an industrial placement in your third year (Sandwich Course). During this placement you can start to put your newly acquired skills into practice. This is an opportunity to understand the way industry functions and to gain an appreciation of the priorities of the commercial environment.

Placement years are a great opportunity and many students get their first job offers through their training year or the experience gained helps them towards their first job offer elsewhere. Some students are able to spend the year working outside the UK in Europe, and sometimes further afield.