Chemistry and Earth Sciences at University of St Andrews
Chemistry and Earth Sciences (BSc (Hons), FF16) at University of St Andrews asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
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 st-andrews.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. 4% had fewer than the 144 asked.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, a baccalaureate 9%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- FF16 · F1 chemistry + F6 geology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
96%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities92%89%
Assessment and feedback84%79%
Academic support95%94%
Organisation and management85%86%
Learning resources93%91%
Student voice70%87%
50 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£30k5 years£35k
£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
45% working30% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- St Andrews, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- KY16 9AX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of St Andrews
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Earth sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leicester | Geology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bristol | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Geological Oceanography BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Chemistry and Earth Sciences this course | AAA | 192–207 |
| Durham University | Climate Science BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Geology MSci | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Business and Environment BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Environmental Geoscience BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Geophysical and Atmospheric Sciences BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Earth and Planetary Sciences MEarthSci | AAB | 112–127 |
See all 213 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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