Chemistry at University of Glasgow

Chemistry (BSc (Hons), F100) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~128 points

Competitive

around ABB

Published as 120 - 128 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 gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128

The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 15% had fewer than the 128 asked.

25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, an Access course 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: F100 · F1 chemistry
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2
Year: 2027

Year abroad: optional

Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

85%

still studying

UK 90%

15%

left higher education

UK 8%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

30 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%92%

Learning opportunities80%89%

Assessment and feedback75%79%

Academic support96%94%

Organisation and management73%86%

Learning resources78%91%

Student voice61%87%

25 final-year students · 55% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£30k3 years

£28.5k5 years

£35k

£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

75% working15% working and studying5% studying5% other

UK, same subject: 86% in work or study

45%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 75%

90%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

25%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 90% responded · 2022-24

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

Location

Campus: Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: G12 8QQ

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Subjects

chemistry physical sciences

Campus

Campus: Glasgow 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
Cardiff University	Chemistry MChem (H)	ABB - BBC	128–143
Heriot-Watt University	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	BBC - ABB	176–191
Kingston University	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	112 - 128 points	96–111
Lancaster University	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	128 points	112–127
Loughborough University	Chemistry MChem (H)	ABB	144–159
Queen Mary University of London	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	128 points	112–127
University of Dundee	Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law LLB (Hons)	ABB	—
University of Glasgow	Chemistry this course	120 - 128 points	160–175
University of Liverpool	Chemistry BSc (Hons)	ABB	128–143
University of Southampton	Chemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling) MChem	ABB	144–159
University of Strathclyde	Chemistry with Drug Discovery BSc (Hons)	114 - 128 points	208–223

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

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