Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry at University of Sheffield
Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (MChem (Hons), C720) 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 128–143 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 128–143 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 136 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Chemistry (with Honours)
- Code
- C720 · C7 molecular biology and biochemistry
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 93%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%91%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback71%81%
Academic support94%92%
Organisation and management84%86%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice84%85%
50 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£27.5k5 years£33.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
45% working15% working and studying15% studying20% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
70%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Natural and social science professionals35%
- Teaching Professionals20%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Engineering professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% 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
medicinal chemistry physical sciences
biomolecular science biological and sport sciences
medicinal chemistry physical sciences
biomolecular science biological and sport 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 with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| 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
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