Pharmaceutical Chemistry at University of Reading
Pharmaceutical Chemistry (BSc (Hons), F108) at University of Reading asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on reading.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
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 reading.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- F108 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- 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
80%
still studying
UK 90%
20%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course99%92%
Learning opportunities97%89%
Assessment and feedback91%79%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management78%86%
Learning resources89%91%
Student voice87%87%
25 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£27.5k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working20% working and studying10% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Natural and social science professionals20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Engineering professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Customer service occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Reading, South East England, England
- Postcode
- RG6 6UR
Subjects
pharmaceutical chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry University | Pharmaceutical Science BSc | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Chemistry with Mathematics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Loughborough University | Chemistry with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | CCC - BBB | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Chemistry MChem (H) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Birmingham | Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Forensic Chemistry MChem (H) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Reading | Pharmaceutical Chemistry this course | BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Strathclyde | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 114 - 120 points | 160–175 |
| University of Sunderland | Pharmaceutical Science Msci (Hon) | 120 points | — |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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