Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry at University of York
Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (MChem (H), F155) at University of York asked for A*AA - AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on york.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
Published as A*AA - AAB
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 york.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 152 asked.
155 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Chemistry (with Honours)
- Code
- F155 · F1 chemistry
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%92%
Learning opportunities89%89%
Assessment and feedback80%79%
Academic support96%94%
Organisation and management90%86%
Learning resources88%91%
Student voice89%87%
145 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£28.5k5 years£34k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working20% working and studying20% studying
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
81%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
48%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Natural and social science professionals28%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals19%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals7%
- Elementary occupations4%
- Information Technology Professionals4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- 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 MChem (H) | 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, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry this course | 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
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