Chemical Engineering v Chemistry

Chemical Engineering will enable you to translate fundamental scientific principles into real-world applications to address key global challenges.

It sits at the interface of science and engineering and brings together maths, chemistry, physics, biology, design, economics and management, to shape the world around us.

Our graduates are perfectly placed to take up roles in sectors including: energy, materials, artificial intelligence and medicine.

Chemistry holds the key to solving global challenges like climate change, disease, and hunger. It powers many aspects of our lives; from the clean water we drink to the air that we breathe. We owe the materials we use in our everyday lives, much of the food we eat, the medicines that cure us, and the energy that runs our schools, homes and workplaces to the work of chemists.

Our sought-after graduates are equipped for a diverse array rewarding roles in a wide range of sectors, from pharmaceuticals and healthcare to manufacturing and government.

Chemical Engineering covers the design and engineering of processes to run chemical reactions to produce useful products and materials, often on a large scale.

Fluid mechanics, material processing and thermodynamics are studied to allow development of sustainable production methods, from obtaining raw materials right through to recycling final products.

Our Chemistry courses involve the study of the fundamental properties of atoms and molecules and the transformations they undergo. Spectroscopy, reaction mechanisms and molecular structure determination are covered to underpin the synthesis and analysis of new chemical compounds and materials.

• Chemical Engineering MEng
• Chemical Engineering BEng
• Chemical Engineering with a Foundation Year

• Chemistry BSc
• Chemistry MChem
• Chemistry with Computing BSc
• Chemistry with Computing MChem
• Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc
• Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry MChem
• Chemistry with a Foundation Year

• Placement Year (Diploma in Professional Studies)
• Placement Year in Enterprise (Diploma in Professional Studies)
• International Exchange Programme (Diploma in International Studies)

• Placement Year (Diploma in Professional Studies)
• Placement Year in Enterprise (Diploma in Professional Studies)
• International Exchange Programme (Diploma in International Studies)

Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

Graduates from the MChem courses will be eligible for admission to Associate Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRSC), and in addition will hold a degree accredited for the award of Chartered Chemist (CChem)

Recent placement host companies include 3M, Centrica, ExxonMobil, GSK, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, PepsiCo, Pfizer, Procter and Gamble, Unilever and more.

Recent placement host companies include AstraZeneca, BioFocus, GlaxoSmithKline, 3M Healthcare, Lubrizol, RB (Reckitt-Benckiser), Nemaura Pharma, Pirelli Tyres, GE Healthcare, and the Home Office.

Throughout the year we hold guest lectures, workshops and feedback sessions that are led by companies such as BP, Exxon, Sellafield, Unilever and PepsiCo. We also have an industrial advisory board which ensures our courses remain industrially relevant.

Throughout the year we hold guest lectures and workshops from experts in their fields.

Many of our graduates are employed by companies in the oil & gas, water, food & drink, pharmaceutical, plastics, and general chemical industries, going on to hold senior positions in major companies.

Our graduates benefit from an average starting salary of £35,000* (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2021-22 graduates).

Graduates can also choose to expand their skillset to enhance their career prospects with a postgraduate degree at Loughborough University. We offer a broad portfolio of postgraduate taught programmes.

Our Chemistry graduates have gone on to pursue a diverse array of exciting and rewarding careers with a wide range of employers such as GSK and Astra Zeneca, as well as further study and research.

Our graduates benefit from an average starting salary of £24,000* (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2021-22 graduates).

Graduates can also choose to expand their skillset to enhance their career prospects with a postgraduate degree at Loughborough University. We offer a broad portfolio of postgraduate taught programmes.