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Which A-levels do you need for Chemical Engineering? Requirements at 22 UK universities

Of the 32 Chemical Engineering degree courses at 22 UK universities (2027 entry), 30 require Mathematics (94%) and 13 require Chemistry (41%); the most common standard offer is AAA (11 courses). The safest three subjects are Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, which keep 32 of 32 courses open. The ESAT is required by 2 courses.

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Courses
32
Universities
22
Most common standard offers
AAA (11), ABB (6) and AAB (4)
Admissions tests
ESAT (2 courses); the other 30 courses do not ask for one
Data
2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026

Subject demandacross 32 courses

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  1. Mathematicsrequired 30 · optional 2
  2. Chemistryrequired 13 · optional 17 · recommended 2
  3. Physicsoptional 19 · recommended 1
  4. Biologyoptional 10 · recommended 1
  5. Further Mathematicsoptional 6
  6. Computer Scienceoptional 5
  7. Design and Technologyoptional 5
  8. Geographyoptional 3 · recommended 1
  9. Electronicsoptional 3
  10. Economicsoptional 2 · recommended 1

The safest three subjects

Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.

Course by course32 courses

Also consider: joint degrees with Chemical Engineering as the second subject1 course

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FAQ
Do you need Mathematics to study Chemical Engineering?

Of the 32 Chemical Engineering courses at 22 UK universities, 30 list Mathematics as required (94%); 2 do not list it as required (all of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Chemical Engineering BEng at Exeter and Chemical Engineering BEng at Newcastle.

What is the typical A-level offer for Chemical Engineering?

The most common standard offers across the 32 Chemical Engineering courses are AAA (11), ABB (6) and AAB (4); check each course page for the exact requirement.

Do you need an admissions test for Chemical Engineering?

2 of the 32 courses require the ESAT; the other 30 do not. Check each course page for the details.