Medicinal Chemistry at Heriot-Watt University
Medicinal Chemistry (MChem (H), F1M2) at Heriot-Watt University: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on hw.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 hw.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 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
- Master of Chemistry (with Honours)
- Code
- F1M2 · F1 chemistry + M2 law by topic
- Duration
- 4 - 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
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
Campus
- Campus
- EdinburghCampus
- 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 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Medicinal Chemistry this course | — | 176–191 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More chemistry at Heriot-Watt University
- Chemistry BSc (Hons)
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- Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons)
- Medicinal Chemistry with Industrial Placement MChem (H)