Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineers are highly valued by employers for their all-round skills, and job prospects are excellent. Graduates are employed in many sectors, from fine chemicals and food products, to utility suppliers, polymers and the oil industry.

Chemical Engineering is about transforming raw materials into valuable and desirable products, creating durable products and services, producing the enabling technology and know-how for a sustainable future. Chemical and biochemical engineers often have the satisfaction of being able to make a valuable input at every stage of a project - from the initial idea, through to the product emerging at the end of the line and even to the market. Products from the chemical and process industries ensure these are amongst the most successful and thriving types of business in the UK and around the globe. Chemical engineers play a vital role in achieving that success.

2011 National Student Survey results ranks Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt No. 1 in the UK with an overall score of 91/100. For the third year running 100% of Chemical Engineering students participating in the NSS reported 'overall satisfaction' with their degree course.

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