概要
Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology at Cambridge is the H810 course for 2027 entry, with a typical A*A*A offer and ESAT required. Students can graduate after 3 years with a BA, though most continue to the 4-year BA/MEng; Year 1 includes Chemistry and Mathematics from Part IA Natural Sciences.
なぜCambridgeでChemical Engineeringを?
Cambridge’s own H810 course information reports the course as #1 in the UK for Chemical Engineering in the Complete University Guide 2026.
Section 01
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Section 02
| Qualification | Typical Offer | Key Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level | A*A*A | Mathematics, Physics required. Further Mathematics, Chemistry recommended.Entry requirements are for 2027 entry or deferred 2028 entry and were stated as subject to change until confirmation in May 2026. Some Colleges may set higher grades or specify which subject(s) the A* must be in, generally Chemistry, Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Cambridge usually expects A-level science applicants to complete and pass the practical assessment. |
| IB Diploma | 40–42 with 776 at HL incl. Maths and Physics | HL: Mathematics, Physics required.Some Colleges may make IB offers above the minimum level, including 777 or a higher points total, and may require 7 in particular subjects. |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | minimum of 5 Advanced Placement (AP) Test scores at grade 5 | AP subjects should closely match the course requirements: Calculus BC for Mathematics, AP Chemistry, and one further relevant science/mathematics AP such as AP Biology or AP Physics C required. additional relevant AP science/mathematics subjects beyond the minimum where available recommended. SAT/ACT: Usually a high SAT or ACT score is expected alongside APs: for most Science courses, Cambridge states SAT minimum 1500 combined with Mathematics at least 750, or ACT composite at least 33 with ACT Science at least 33..The US High School Diploma alone is not considered suitable preparation. Standardised tests should normally have been achieved within 2 years of matriculation, and all test sittings/scores must be declared. |
Section 03
Jun–Jul 2026
Open days & shortlist colleges
Visit Cambridge in person if you can. Open days run in late June and early July. Begin narrowing your college list and reading first-year reading lists.
Sep 2026
Draft your personal statement
Write for the subject, not the institution. Cambridge admissions tutors look for ~80% academic content and genuine super-curricular engagement.
28 Sep 2026
ESAT / TMUA registration deadline
Pre-registration via the Pearson VUE admissions testing portal closes at 18:00 UK time. Late entry is not normally possible.
15 Oct 2026
UCAS deadline
Submit your UCAS application by 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026.
12–16 Oct 2026
Sit ESAT / TMUA
ESAT and TMUA are sat in this window at Pearson VUE centres. LNAT and UCAT use their own test windows — check each test's site for booking dates.
22 Oct 2026
My Cambridge Application deadline
Complete the My Cambridge Application supplementary questionnaire by 18:00 UK time on 22 October 2026. This replaced the old SAQ.
10 Nov 2026
Submitted written work deadline
Most arts and humanities courses ask for one or two pieces of marked school work. Each college confirms its exact deadline; 10 November is the standard date.
Dec 2026
Interviews
Around three-quarters of applicants are interviewed. Typically 1–2 interviews of 25–45 minutes each at your chosen or allocated college.
27 Jan 2027
Main decisions released
Cambridge releases its main decisions on 27 January 2027. Around a quarter of offers are made through the Winter Pool — strong applicants reconsidered by colleges with remaining places.
Jun–Jul 2026
Open days & shortlist colleges
Visit Cambridge in person if you can. Open days run in late June and early July. Begin narrowing your college list and reading first-year reading lists.
Sep 2026
Draft your personal statement
Write for the subject, not the institution. Cambridge admissions tutors look for ~80% academic content and genuine super-curricular engagement.
28 Sep 2026
ESAT / TMUA registration deadline
Pre-registration via the Pearson VUE admissions testing portal closes at 18:00 UK time. Late entry is not normally possible.
15 Oct 2026
UCAS deadline
Submit your UCAS application by 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026.
12–16 Oct 2026
Sit ESAT / TMUA
ESAT and TMUA are sat in this window at Pearson VUE centres. LNAT and UCAT use their own test windows — check each test's site for booking dates.
22 Oct 2026
My Cambridge Application deadline
Complete the My Cambridge Application supplementary questionnaire by 18:00 UK time on 22 October 2026. This replaced the old SAQ.
10 Nov 2026
Submitted written work deadline
Most arts and humanities courses ask for one or two pieces of marked school work. Each college confirms its exact deadline; 10 November is the standard date.
Dec 2026
Interviews
Around three-quarters of applicants are interviewed. Typically 1–2 interviews of 25–45 minutes each at your chosen or allocated college.
27 Jan 2027
Main decisions released
Cambridge releases its main decisions on 27 January 2027. Around a quarter of offers are made through the Winter Pool — strong applicants reconsidered by colleges with remaining places.
Section 04
Applicants for H810 must take the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT). The test is administered by UAT-UK and delivered through Pearson test centres. For Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Mathematics 1 is compulsory and applicants choose two further modules from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics 2.
For standard Cambridge 2027-entry applicants, the ESAT sitting window is 12–16 October 2026, with a separate January 2027 window only for mature applicants applying in the January round. October booking opens on 20 July 2026 and the standard booking deadline is 28 September 2026 at 6pm UK time. October sitting results are released on 16 November 2026.
The ESAT has no pass/fail mark and is considered alongside the rest of the application. In our view, the ESAT is especially useful for comparing applicants across different school systems because it gives every applicant a shared quantitative test, but it is still considered alongside the rest of the application rather than as a pass/fail hurdle. Plan revision early enough that ESAT preparation is not competing with UCAS drafting, school mock exams and interview preparation in the same week.
ESAT完全対策ガイド | 試験形式・採点・戦略・練習リソース。
ESATガイド →Section 05
Interview Invitation
Late Nov
Arrival to Interview
Early Dec
Technical Question
Mid Dec
Decision
Early Jan
Interview Invitation
Late Nov
Arrival to Interview
Early Dec
Technical Question
Mid Dec
Decision
Early Jan
Question Types You’ll See
The interview style is subject-specific problem solving, with academic discussion used to test reasoning under unfamiliar conditions. The main interview window for 2027 entry is 7 to 18 December 2026. The exact location is college-dependent and may be online or in person.
You should expect problems that ask you to interpret a physical or chemical process, use algebra or graphs, state assumptions, and revise your approach when challenged. Practise out loud with unseen problems. The point is not to sound polished; it is to make your reasoning visible, correct errors quickly, and show that you can learn from prompts.
無料のChemical Engineering面接練習問題バンクで本番さながらの問題を練習しましょう。
無料練習問題 →
Section 06
Cambridge Colleges make decisions holistically rather than by a published formula.
In our experience, applicants are safest when every part of the application tells the same story: strong quantitative preparation, real interest in chemical processes, and the ability to explain difficult ideas without hiding behind jargon.
Our recommendation · weighting of admission factors
Oxbridge Mentors recommendation, drawn from observed offer patterns. University of Cambridge does not publish official weightings — exact balance varies by college, course and year.
Section 07
For this course, avoid a generic engineering statement that only says you like solving problems. Write about chemical processes, biotechnology, reaction design, separations, energy, materials, sustainability, safety or scale-up.
The course contains laboratory work, process simulation, design/manufacturing projects, a team plant design project and a fourth-year research project. Use the statement to show how you think: what you read, what you modelled, what you tested, what failed, and what you changed.
Reflection matters more than volume. One careful discussion of a reactor model, an energy-system calculation or a separation process will usually do more than a long list of books and competitions.
専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。
Chemical Engineering PS例文 →Section 08
A good project gives you something concrete to discuss in an interview: an assumption, a model, a calculation, a safety issue, or a result that did not behave as expected. Choose a project small enough to complete and deep enough to explain.
Section 08
Supercurricular work should build the habits this course tests: quantitative thinking, careful observation, and a willingness to connect school chemistry with engineering constraints.
These are support, not substitute. Strong grades, ESAT preparation and interview reasoning still carry the application.
Read beyond the syllabus:
Use introductory chemical engineering, physical chemistry and energy-systems books to connect school Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry to process design, thermodynamics and mass transfer.
Quantitative modelling:
Create small models using spreadsheets, Python or graphing tools. Admissions interview preparation benefits from explaining assumptions, units, approximations and error sources clearly.
Laboratory reflection:
When doing school practicals or safe independent demonstrations, focus on measurement quality, uncertainty, reproducibility, safety, yield and why a process would or would not scale.
Industry and sustainability case studies:
Follow examples from energy, pharmaceuticals, food, water treatment, materials and biotechnology. Strong reflections identify constraints and trade-offs rather than simply praising a technology.
Problem-solving discussion:
Practise explaining unfamiliar mathematical and physical problems aloud. Cambridge interviews are academic conversations, so clarity of reasoning matters as much as final answers.
Admissions-test preparation:
Use ESAT specifications and practice material early. For current H810 Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, prepare for Mathematics 1 plus two chosen modules from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics 2, matching the official Cambridge ESAT guidance.
Section 08
Competitions are not required. What they do well is stretch you into unfamiliar problem solving and give you evidence of how you handle difficult quantitative work.
None are required; one or two done well beats five half-attempted.
Section 09
Year
01 / 04
1
Foundations
Students build scientific and mathematical foundations while being introduced to chemical engineering and biotechnology principles. The year includes Natural Sciences Part IA chemistry and mathematics, early design/manufacturing activity, chemistry practicals, computing and professional skills.
Year
02 / 04
2
Core principles and applications
The second year deepens the core chemical-engineering and biotechnology toolkit through thermodynamics, transport, biotechnology, reaction engineering and separations. It also adds data, safety, computing, laboratory classes, assessed projects and an engineering design/manufacturing project.
Year
03 / 04
3
Advanced applications and process design
The first term covers further applications including advanced biotechnology, equilibrium thermodynamics, reaction engineering, separation technology and process dynamics/control. In the second and third terms, students undertake process design and work in a team to design a plant for a chemical or biological product.
Year
04 / 04
4
MEng research and advanced options
Progression to fourth year depends on satisfactory performance in earlier examinations. Students study compulsory advanced topics, undertake a research project, and choose four further topics from an annually changing list of optional papers reflecting staff research interests.
Section 10
For books, start with Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes for material and energy balances, then use Chemical Engineering Design to see how process design links equipment, economics, safety and constraints. To connect chemistry with explanation, Why Chemical Reactions Happen is useful for reaction reasoning, while Sustainable Energy — without the hot air gives a quantitative route into energy systems and sustainability.
For video, LearnChemE gives visual explanations and simulations for core chemical engineering topics, while Real Engineering and Practical Engineering help with engineering systems, constraints and physical intuition. Periodic Videos is useful when you want chemistry demonstrations that lead to deeper questions about reactions and materials.
For listening, The Chemical Show covers chemicals, supply chains and business constraints, Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast connects materials science with processing, and The Naked Scientists Podcast builds breadth across chemistry, biology, physics and technology.
For structured study, LearnChemE offers free modules and simulations, MIT OpenCourseWare: Transport Processes introduces heat and mass transfer, and MIT OpenCourseWare: Integrated Chemical Engineering I links process design to kinetics, reactors, distillation, scheduling and safety. Use Khan Academy Chemistry for chemistry foundations and UAT-UK ESAT preparation resources for official ESAT preparation resources.
Section 11
29 colleges offer this subject. 10.2% of applicants submit an open application. 20.7% of places come through the pool.
College choice affects where an applicant may live, be interviewed and receive pastoral or academic support, but it should not be treated as a reliable admissions tactic.
The Winter Pool lets colleges make available strong applicants whom they cannot take themselves, so other colleges can consider them. In the 2024 cycle, open applications were 10.2% of total Cambridge applications, and 20.7% of offers were made via the Winter Pool.
Section 12
Cambridge chemical-engineering graduates move into technical and analytical careers, with Cambridge Careers highlighting power, utilities, manufacturing, engineering consultancy, finance and consulting, and with about 15–20% typically undertaking further study. Discover Uni’s 2022–23 Graduate Outcomes data for the live H810 course reports 95% in work and/or study 15 months after the course, but this is based on a small cohort: 20 students for work/study status and 15 students for occupation types. Treat the careers data as a map of options, not a promise of a particular destination. Chemical engineering preparation is valuable because it combines mathematical modelling, physical science, data handling and practical constraint management.
Section 13
Cambridge uses contextual information holistically to understand educational and social circumstances; it does not systematically lower offers and it does not use contextual flags as automatic interview or offer guarantees. Relevant indicators can include care experience, refugee status, estrangement, free school meals, extenuating circumstances, geodemographic indicators, regional under-representation, school performance and school history of progression to Oxford or Cambridge. Contextual information may be considered at interview selection, offer decisions and the Winter Pool. Subject availability matters because the current H810 page lists Mathematics, Chemistry and a third science/mathematics subject from Biology, Physics or Further Mathematics.
Watch & Learn
学生ブログ・模擬面接・講義体験・入試アドバイス。
A short LearnChemE introduction to the discipline and its core areas.
Introduces LearnChemE's interactive simulations for visualising chemical engineering concepts.
A process-flowchart example that supports process-design and unit-operation thinking.
A process-modelling example linking chemical engineering dynamics with mathematical tools.
A chemistry demonstration that can prompt discussion of reactions, observation and explanation.
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Further Reading
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