Chemistry at Swansea University
Chemistry (MChem (H), F123) at Swansea University asked for 120–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 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 swansea.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 112–127 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Chemistry (with Honours)
- Code
- F123 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 8%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities94%89%
Assessment and feedback88%79%
Academic support88%94%
Organisation and management92%86%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice95%87%
15 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£26k5 years£32k
£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 onThis course
55% working15% working and studying10% studying25% unemployed
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 MChem (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Chemistry Msci (Hon) | 136 points | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Chemistry this course | 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 Swansea University
- Chemistry BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry with a Year in Applied Research BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)