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Chemistry at University of St Andrews

Chemistry (MChem (H), F101) 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 course had 176–191 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on st-andrews.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
High
144 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 pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%<969611212830%14416020%1765%19220815%22430%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144

The middle entrant had 176–191 points.

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
F101 · F1 chemistry
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 2
Year
2027
Placement year
built in
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 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%
  • Elementary occupations10%
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
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Subjects

chemistry physical sciences

Campus

Campus
University of St Andrews
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Queen's University BelfastChemistry BSc (Hons)120 - 144 points128–143
The University of EdinburghChemistry BSc (Hons)126 - 144 points176–191
UCL (University College London)Chemistry Msci (Hon)AAA144–159
University of BathChemistry MChem (Hons)AAB - AAA144–159
University of BirminghamChemistry BSc (Hons)136 - 144 points144–159
University of BristolChemistry Msci (Hon)AAA - ABB144–159
University of ManchesterChemistry BSc (Hons)AAA160–175
University of St AndrewsChemistry this courseAAA176–191
University of SurreyChemistry BSc (Hons)120 - 144 points96–111
University of WarwickChemistry MChem (H)144 points144–159
University of YorkChemistry with a year abroad MChem (H)20 - 144 points144–159

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