Chemistry for Drug Discovery at University of Bath
Chemistry for Drug Discovery (MChem (Hons), I122) at University of Bath asked for AAB - AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bath.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Published as AAB - AAA
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 bath.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 17% had fewer than the 144 asked.
115 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, a baccalaureate 5%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Chemistry (with Honours)
- Code
- I122 · I1 computer science
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 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 yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
120 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities88%89%
Assessment and feedback74%79%
Academic support94%94%
Organisation and management79%86%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice89%87%
70 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£32k5 years£39.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working5% working and studying30% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Natural and social science professionals35%
- Conservation and environment professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Engineering professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bath, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BA2 7AY
Subjects
pharmaceutical chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bath
- 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 BSc (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| UCL (University College London) | Chemistry Msci (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Bath | Chemistry for Drug Discovery this course | AAB - AAA | 160–175 |
| 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
More chemistry at University of Bath
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- Chemistry with Management BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry with Management MSci (Hons)
- Chemistry with Management with professional placement MSci (Hons)
- Chemistry with Management with professional placement or study abroad BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry with professional placement or study abroad BSc (Hons)
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