Chemistry at University of Plymouth
Chemistry (BSc (Hons), F100) at University of Plymouth asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound 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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 104 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 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 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- 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
85%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 8%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%92%
Learning opportunities96%89%
Assessment and feedback95%79%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management97%86%
Learning resources96%91%
Student voice98%87%
15 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£24.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working5% working and studying15% studying20% unemployed
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
65%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keele University | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Chemistry MChem (H) | BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Chester | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Huddersfield | Chemistry MChem | BBC - BCC | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Applied Biosciences BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Leicester | Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Plymouth | Chemistry this course | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of South Wales | Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| 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 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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