Medicinal Chemistry at University of Leicester
Medicinal Chemistry (MChem (H), F121) at University of Leicester asked for 120–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~147 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 120 - 147 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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 85% had fewer than the 147 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Chemistry (with Honours)
- Code
- F121 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- 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 yearSubject at this uni
84%
still studying
UK 90%
16%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities96%89%
Assessment and feedback92%79%
Academic support97%94%
Organisation and management88%86%
Learning resources87%91%
Student voice93%87%
40 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£25.5k5 years£31.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
60%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
pharmaceutical chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Medicinal Chemistry this course | 120 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| 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 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 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More chemistry at University of Leicester
- Chemistry BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry MChem (H)
- Chemistry (with a year abroad) MChem (H)
- Chemistry (with a year in Industry) MChem (H)
- Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
- Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons)
- Medicinal Chemistry (with a year abroad) MChem (H)
- Medicinal Chemistry (with a year in industry) MChem (H)
- Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons)
- Pharmaceutical Science with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
- Pharmaceutical Science with Industry BSc (Hons)