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Medicinal chemistry degrees

55 courses at 20 UK universities offer medicinal chemistry for 2027 entry: most ask for between 114 and 144 UCAS points; 16 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often AAB.

Qualifications BSc (Hons) 25, MChem (H) 21, MChem 5, Msci (Hon) 3

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Joint honours courses pairing medicinal chemistry with another subject.

Course codes

What these courses' UCAS codes start with.

Universities

Courses

CodeCourseAwardUniversityEntry
F150Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)Cardiff UniversityAAB - BBB
F151Medicinal Chemistry with a Year AbroadBSc (Hons)Cardiff UniversityAAB - BBB
F152Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in IndustryBSc (Hons)Cardiff UniversityAAB - BBB
F150Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)University of East Anglia UEA—
F151Medicinal ChemistryMChem (H)University of East Anglia UEA—
FC17Medicinal and Biological ChemistryBSc (Hons)The University of Edinburgh126 - 144 points
FC1RMedicinal and Biological ChemistryMChem (H)The University of Edinburgh126 - 144 points
F103Chemistry with Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)University of Glasgow120 - 128 points
F104Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Work PlacementMsci (Hon)University of Glasgow120 - 128 points
F1M2Medicinal ChemistryMChem (H)Heriot-Watt University—
F1M1Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)Heriot-Watt University—
F1M3Medicinal Chemistry with Industrial PlacementMChem (H)Heriot-Watt University—
F122Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation YearMChemKeele University56 points
C723Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation YearBSc (Hons)Keele University—
F153Medicinal ChemistryMChem (H)University of LeedsAAB
F150Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)University of LeedsAAB
F154Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in IndustryMChem (H)University of Leeds—
F156Medicinal Chemistry with Study AbroadMChem (H)University of Leeds—
F1BFMedicinal Chemistry with PharmacologyMChem (H)University of Liverpool—
F1B1Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology with a Year AbroadMChem (H)University of Liverpool—
F1B4Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology with Research in IndustryMChemUniversity of Liverpool—
F128Medicinal ChemistryMChem (H)Loughborough University—
F151Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)Loughborough UniversityABB
F127Medicinal Chemistry (with placement year)BSc (Hons)Loughborough UniversityABB
F129Medicinal Chemistry (with placement year)MChem (H)Loughborough University—
F150Chemistry with Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)University of ManchesterAAA
F152Chemistry with Medicinal ChemistryMChem (H)University of ManchesterAAA
F123Chemistry with Medicinal ChemistryMChem (H)Newcastle University136 - 156 points
F151Chemistry with Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)Newcastle University128 - 147 points
F152Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)Nottingham Trent University—
F151Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)Nottingham Trent University—
F153Medicinal ChemistryMChemNottingham Trent University—
F154Medicinal ChemistryMChemNottingham Trent University—
FC17Medicinal and Biological ChemistryBSc (Hons)University of NottinghamAAB - ABB
FC1RMedicinal and Biological ChemistryMsci (Hon)University of NottinghamAAB - ABB
CF71Medicinal and Biological Chemistry with Industrial PlacementMsci (Hon)University of Nottingham—
B211PharmacologyBSc (Hons)University of NottinghamAAB
F150Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)Queen's University Belfast120 - 144 points
F15AMedicinal ChemistryMChem (H)Queen's University Belfast144 - 168 points
F154Medicinal Chemistry (with a Year in Industry)BSc (Hons)Queen's University Belfast120 - 144 points
F15CMedicinal Chemistry (with a Year in Industry)MChem (H)Queen's University Belfast144 - 168 points
F150Chemistry with Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)University of St Andrews144 - 159 points
F152Chemistry with Medicinal ChemistryMChem (H)University of St Andrews144 - 159 points
F151Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and External PlacementMChem (H)University of St Andrews144 - 159 points
C720Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal ChemistryMChem (Hons)University of SheffieldAAB
F112Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)University of SheffieldAAB
F1BCChemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (With options for placements)MChem (H)University of Southampton—
F190Chemistry with Drug DiscoveryMChemUniversity of Strathclyde114 - 152 points
F191Chemistry with Drug DiscoveryBSc (Hons)University of Strathclyde114 - 128 points
F151Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)University of Surrey120 - 144 points
F152Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation YearBSc (Hons)University of Surrey96 - 123 points
F152Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal ChemistryBSc (Hons)University of YorkA*AA - AAB
F155Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal ChemistryMChem (H)University of YorkA*AA - AAB
F153Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry with a year abroadMChem (H)University of York20 - 144 points
F154Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry with a year in industryMChem (H)University of York20 - 144 points