Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery at University of Birmingham
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery (MSci, F1M4) 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 30% had fewer than the 152 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science
- Code
- F1M4 · F1 chemistry + M4 law, unlisted subject
- Duration
- 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery 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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