Chemistry at Heriot-Watt University
Chemistry (BSc (Hons), F108) at Heriot-Watt University asked for BBC - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on hw.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as BBC - ABB
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 hw.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 176–191 points.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other higher education 35%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F108 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 8%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%92%
Learning opportunities95%89%
Assessment and feedback88%79%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management92%86%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice94%87%
10 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£27k5 years£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working25% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH14 4AS
Subjects
chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- EdinburghCampus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Chemistry MChem (H) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Chemistry this course | BBC - ABB | 176–191 |
| Kingston University | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Lancaster University | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Chemistry MChem (H) | ABB | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Dundee | Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law LLB (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Glasgow | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Southampton | Chemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling) MChem | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Strathclyde | Chemistry with Drug Discovery BSc (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | 208–223 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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