Chemistry and Physics at Durham University
Chemistry and Physics (MSci (Hon), FF14) at Durham University: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 192–207 points.
290 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master in Science (with Honours)
- Code
- FF14 · F1 chemistry + F4 forensic and archaeological sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 95%
4%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
210 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%91%
Learning opportunities87%87%
Assessment and feedback82%81%
Academic support93%92%
Organisation and management90%74%
Learning resources92%93%
Student voice83%85%
130 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£34k3 years£35k5 years£44k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 145 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working13% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
79%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 80%
78%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
48%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Finance Professionals20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals11%
- Information Technology Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 130 graduates · 62% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Durham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Chemistry at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Natural Sciences Msci (Hon) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Bath | Chemistry MChem (Hons) | AAB - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 136 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Chemistry Msci (Hon) | AAA - ABB | 144–159 |
| Cardiff University | Chemistry MChem (H) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Aberdeen | Chemistry MChem (H) | BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Chester | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Life Sciences and Subjects Allied to Medicine CertHE | — | — |
| Birmingham City University | Gemmology and Jewellery Studies BSc (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Chemistry and Physics this course | — | 192–207 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Chemistry and Mathematics BSc
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