UndergraduateBachelor of Engineering (with Honours)UCAS: H806

Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year

Name: Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year
Price: 24800 GBP
Availability: InStock

University of Southampton

Southampton, England

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4 yearsDuration

£24,800Per Year (Intl)

£33,000Avg. Graduate Salary

89%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in computing and information technology with the BEng (Hon) Chemical Engineering with Foundation Year at University of Southampton. Based in Southampton, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 4-year full-time structure. This one-year full-time course is integrated with a further three-year undergraduate degree, and will equip you with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to successfully meet the challenges of our BEng Chemical Engineering degree. It is aimed at students who are highly motivated but did not choose the A level subjects required for direct entry to their chosen degree, are studying a BTEC, are an international or a mature student. Successful completion of this Foundation Year guarantees progression to one of seventeen subject areas, including Chemical Engineering. International tuition fees are £24,800 per year, home/UK fees are £9,250 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 84% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £34,500 within three years, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Full time through a combination of lectures

Workshops

Tutorials

Independent study

With three hours of laboratory practical work each week

UCAS Code:H806

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

ABB

ABB including chemistry. Applicants who have studied or are studying both maths and chemistry are not normally eligible for this Foundation Year. Please refer to BEng Chemical Engineering - H800 instead. If you have already achieved a grade A in Maths at A-level (or equivalent), but you do not have Chemistry at A-level (or equivalent) please refer to the BEng Chemical Engineering with Science Foundation Year - H804. For further information please to refer our webpage, which lists the subject combinations that are not acceptable for entry to our Foundation Year. If you still need any help determining your eligibility for this course, please contact our Admissions Team.

International Baccalaureate

32 points

A typical offer for the IB is Pass with 32 points overall, with 16 points required at Higher Level including 5 points in Higher Level Chemistry. Applicants are also required to achieve 5 points in Standard Level Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation). Please note that we cannot accept the combination of subjects that make you eligible for direct entry to your chosen course e.g. taking both Mathematics and Chemistry at Higher Level. Please refer to our website for details about subject restrictions. Applications where Higher Level subjects have been studied without the full Diploma, will also be considered on a case by case basis.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6
PTE Academic	67	—	—	—	—

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£24,800

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£99,200

Home Student Fee

£9,250

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Southampton

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£30,000	£33,000	£37,000
3 years	£29,500	£34,500	£41,500
5 years	£36,000	£43,500	£52,500

UK subject average: £33,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▲ Close to UK average salary

This course

£34,500

UK average

£33,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 32% above UK average salary

This course

£43,500

UK average

£33,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £9,000 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH10-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working

5%Studying

10%Work & Study

10%Seeking Work

85%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

83%

Overall

Teaching on my course

89%

Learning opportunities

81%

Assessment and feedback

88%

Academic support

77%

Organisation and management

74%

Learning resources

94%

Student voice

76%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

100%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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