Chemistry (including a Foundation Year) at University of Chester

Chemistry (including a Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), F101) at University of Chester asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on chester.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~72 points

Open

below CCC

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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72

20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.

15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 15%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: F101 · F1 chemistry
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Foundation year: built in

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

90%

still studying

UK 90%

left higher education

UK 8%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

15 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%92%

Learning opportunities83%89%

Assessment and feedback67%79%

Academic support76%94%

Organisation and management66%86%

Learning resources77%91%

Student voice73%87%

20 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£25k

£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24

15 months onWider subject at this uni

60% working5% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed10% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

65%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 70%

95%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

70%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Chester, North West England, England
Postcode: CH1 4BJ

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Subjects

applied chemistry physical sciences

Campus

Campus: Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park 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 Bedfordshire	Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons)	96 points	96–111
University of Dundee	Biological and Biomedical Sciences (joint degree with National University of Singapore) BSc (Hons)	CCD - CCC	192–207
University of the West of Scotland	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	90 points	96–111
University of Lincoln	Forensic Chemistry with Science Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	88 points	96–111
Manchester Metropolitan University	Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	72 - 80 points	96–111
Swansea University	Chemistry with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	72 - 80 points	under 96
University of Chester	Chemistry (including a Foundation Year) this course	72 points	96–111
University of Salford	Pharmaceutical Science MSci	72 points	96–111
Kingston University	Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	64 points	96–111
University of East London	Chemistry (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)	64 points	under 96
Keele University	Chemistry with Foundation Year MChem	56 points	under 96

See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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