Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh
Chemistry (BSc (Hons), F100) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 126–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 126 - 144 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 ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. 10% had fewer than the 144 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 76%, a baccalaureate 11%, no formal qualifications 8%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F100 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
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
92%
still studying
UK 90%
8%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%92%
Learning opportunities75%89%
Assessment and feedback70%79%
Academic support87%94%
Organisation and management82%86%
Learning resources74%91%
Student voice65%87%
20 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£29k5 years£35k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working10% working and studying10% studying20% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
70%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Natural and social science professionals25%
- Finance Professionals15%
- Legal professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Engineering professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Chemistry this course | 126 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| UCL (University College London) | Chemistry Msci (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| 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 |
| University of Manchester | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Chemistry and Earth Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAA | 192–207 |
| University of Surrey | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 96–111 |
| University of Warwick | Chemistry MChem (H) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of York | Chemistry with a year abroad MChem (H) | 20 - 144 points | 144–159 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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