Chemistry at University of Sheffield
Chemistry (MChem (Hons), F105) at University of Sheffield asked for AAB in recent years; 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 sheffield.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around 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 sheffield.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Chemistry (with Honours)
- Code
- F105 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- 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 yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%92%
Learning opportunities92%89%
Assessment and feedback83%79%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management90%86%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice100%87%
15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£27.5k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
65%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Natural and social science professionals45%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Caring personal services5%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
Subjects
chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Chemistry MChem (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Chemistry Msci (Hon) | 136 points | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Chemistry MChem (H) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leeds | Chemistry MChem (H) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Chemistry this course | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Southampton | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Warwick | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More chemistry at University of Sheffield
- Chemistry BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons)
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