Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery at University of Birmingham
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery (BSc, F1M3) at University of Birmingham asked for 136–144 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
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 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 birmingham.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 144–159 points. 30% had fewer than the 144 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science
- Code
- F1M3 · F1 chemistry + M3 law, unlisted subject
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 90%
20%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%92%
Learning opportunities93%89%
Assessment and feedback87%79%
Academic support98%94%
Organisation and management96%86%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice93%87%
80 final-year students · 81% 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 onSubject at this uni
62% working9% working and studying20% studying7% unemployed1% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 65% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 MChem (Hons) | AAB - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery this course | 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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