Chemistry with a Year in Applied Research at Swansea University
Chemistry with a Year in Applied Research (BSc (Hons), F10R) at Swansea University asked for 104–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 104 - 128 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had under 96 points. 72% had fewer than the 128 asked.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F10R · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
79%
still studying
UK 90%
19%
left higher education
UK 8%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities93%89%
Assessment and feedback81%79%
Academic support89%94%
Organisation and management89%86%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice95%87%
25 final-year students · 68% 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 onSubject at this uni
65% working5% working and studying15% studying15% 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 · 55% responded · 2023-24
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 | Chemistry MChem (H) | ABB - BBC | 128–143 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 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 |
| Swansea University | Chemistry with a Year in Applied Research this course | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| 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 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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