Chemistry at University of Bristol
Chemistry (Msci (Hon), F103) at University of Bristol asked for AAA - ABB in recent years; 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 bristol.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Published as AAA - ABB
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 bristol.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. 34% had fewer than the 144 asked.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F103 · 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
94%
still studying
UK 90%
6%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
100 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities84%89%
Assessment and feedback61%79%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management79%86%
Learning resources92%91%
Student voice74%87%
50 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£35k5 years£46k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
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
65% working20% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Finance Professionals15%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- 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 BSc (Hons) | 136 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Chemistry this course | 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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