Medicinal and Biological Chemistry at University of Nottingham
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (Msci (Hon), FC1R) at University of Nottingham asked for AAB - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on nottingham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - 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 nottingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 136 asked.
155 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, a baccalaureate 4%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- FC1R · 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 fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
92%
still studying
UK 90%
7%
left higher education
UK 8%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
140 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%92%
Learning opportunities80%89%
Assessment and feedback77%79%
Academic support92%94%
Organisation and management87%86%
Learning resources84%91%
Student voice88%87%
85 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
67% working6% working and studying18% studying6% unemployed3% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
72%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
78%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Natural and social science professionals18%
- Business and public service associate professionals12%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals8%
- Finance Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 95 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Nottingham, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NG7 2RD
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Nottingham
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Biochemistry Msci (Hon) | 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Bath | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Biochemistry Msci (Hon) | ABB - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Medicinal and Biological Chemistry this course | AAB - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 208–223 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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