Chemistry at University of Birmingham
Chemistry (Msci (Hon), F104) at University of Birmingham asked for 144–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 144 - 152 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 birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 152 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F104 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%92%
Learning opportunities92%89%
Assessment and feedback89%79%
Academic support96%94%
Organisation and management96%86%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice93%87%
25 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30.5k3 years£27k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Teaching Professionals25%
- Sales occupations10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Biology and Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Imperial College London | Chemistry Msci (Hon) | 144 - 156 points | 176–191 |
| Newcastle University | Chemistry MChem (H) | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Chemistry MChem (H) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| UCL (University College London) | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Chemistry this course | 144 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Strathclyde | Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering MSci | 126 - 152 points | 208–223 |
| University of York | Chemistry MChem (H) | A*AA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leicester | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 147 points | under 96 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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