Chemistry at Durham University

Chemistry (BSc (Hons), F100) at Durham University asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades

~A*AA

High

152 points · around AAA

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152

The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 152 asked.

30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: F100 · F1 chemistry
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

85%

still studying

UK 90%

15%

left higher education

UK 8%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

30 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%92%

Learning opportunities89%89%

Assessment and feedback59%79%

Academic support94%94%

Organisation and management92%86%

Learning resources93%91%

Student voice76%87%

20 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£33k3 years

£34k5 years

£45k

£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

65% working20% working and studying10% studying5% other

UK, same subject: 86% in work or study

85%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 75%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

35%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Finance Professionals35%
Administrative occupations10%
Managers, directors and senior officials10%
Business and public service associate professionals10%
Natural and social science professionals10%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% 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

chemistry physical sciences

Campus

Campus: Durham Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Chemistry at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
University of Bristol	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	112 - 159 points	144–159
University of St Andrews	Biology and Chemistry BSc (Hons)	112 - 159 points	192–207
Imperial College London	Chemistry Msci (Hon)	144 - 156 points	176–191
Newcastle University	Chemistry MChem (H)	136 - 156 points	128–143
University of Sussex	Chemistry MChem (H)	136 - 153 points	112–127
Durham University	Chemistry this course	A*AA	160–175
UCL (University College London)	Natural Sciences BSc (Hons)	A*AA	160–175
University of Birmingham	Chemistry Msci (Hon)	144 - 152 points	144–159
University of Strathclyde	Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering MSci	126 - 152 points	208–223
University of York	Chemistry MChem (H)	A*AA - AAB	144–159
University of Leicester	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	120 - 147 points	under 96

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