Chemistry (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex
Chemistry (with an industrial placement year) (MChem (H), F102) at University of Sussex asked for 136–153 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~153 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 153 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 153
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 153 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Chemistry (with Honours)
- Code
- F102 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- Foundation year
- 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
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities79%89%
Assessment and feedback75%79%
Academic support88%94%
Organisation and management81%86%
Learning resources86%91%
Student voice73%87%
25 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£30.5k5 years£35k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working10% unemployed30% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Quality and Regulatory Professionals10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN1 9RH
Subjects
chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Falmer Campus, Falmer
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of St Andrews | Biology and Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 192–207 |
| Imperial College London | Chemistry Msci (Hon) | 144 - 156 points | 176–191 |
| Newcastle University | Chemistry MChem (H) | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Chemistry (with an industrial placement year) this course | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| UCL (University College London) | Natural Sciences BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Chemistry Msci (Hon) | 144 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Strathclyde | Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering MSci | 126 - 152 points | 208–223 |
| University of York | Chemistry MChem (H) | A*AA - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leicester | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 - 147 points | under 96 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More chemistry at University of Sussex
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