Chemistry (with Industrial Placement) at Lancaster University
Chemistry (with Industrial Placement) (MChem (Hons), F102) at Lancaster University asked for 134–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 134 - 136 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check lancs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 136 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Chemistry (with Honours)
- Code
- F102 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
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
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
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 course98%92%
Learning opportunities92%89%
Assessment and feedback88%79%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management92%86%
Learning resources97%91%
Student voice94%87%
25 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£24k5 years£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
75%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Natural and social science professionals30%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals25%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Engineering professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- 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 | Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Chemistry (with Industrial Placement) this course | 134 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Chemistry Msci (Hon) | 136 points | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Chemistry MChem (H) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Chemistry MChem (H) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Warwick | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More chemistry at Lancaster University
- Chemistry BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry MChem (Hons)
- Chemistry (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry (Study Abroad) MChem (Hons)
- Chemistry (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
- Pharmaceutical Science (Placement Year) BSc (Hons)
- Pharmaceutical Science (Study Abroad) BSc (Hons)