Chemistry at University of Aberdeen

Chemistry (MChem (H), F105) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades

~BBC

Selective

112 points · around BBB

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. 13% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.

15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.

Course

Award: Master of Chemistry (with Honours)
Code: F105 · F1 chemistry
Duration: 5 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Year abroad: optional

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

90%

still studying

UK 90%

10%

left higher education

UK 8%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

20 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%92%

Learning opportunities89%89%

Assessment and feedback85%79%

Academic support96%94%

Organisation and management81%86%

Learning resources92%91%

Student voice74%87%

15 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£30k3 years

£25.5k5 years

£31.5k

£10k£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

85% working15% studying

UK, same subject: 86% in work or study

90%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 75%

80%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

60%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: AB24 3FX

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Subjects

chemistry physical sciences

Campus

Campus: Old Aberdeen
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
Keele University	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	112 points	96–111
London South Bank University	Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
Manchester Metropolitan University	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	104 - 112 points	96–111
Teesside University	Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons)	96 - 112 points	under 96
University of Aberdeen	Chemistry this course	BBC	128–143
University of Chester	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	112 points	96–111
University of East London	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
University of Huddersfield	Chemistry MChem	BBC - BCC	under 96
University of Kent	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	96 - 112 points	under 96
University of Lincoln	Forensic Chemistry BSc (Hons)	104 - 112 points	96–111
University of Sunderland	Pharmaceutical Sciences BSc (Hons)	96 - 112 points	under 96

See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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