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Chemistry at Lancaster University
Lancaster University is ranked 15th of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 93% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27.5k after 15 months, rising to £30k after five years.
Typical offer ABBBailrigg Campus, Lancaster, England6 courses
How it compares with other chemistry courses
The marker shows the typical (median) chemistry course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC3%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC11%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB26%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB16%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA24%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more20%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 6 chemistry courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Typical offers range from CCC (Chemistry (with a Foundation Year)) to ABB (Chemistry).
- Highest student satisfaction: Chemistry (MChem, 4 years) (94%).
- Least competitive entry: Chemistry (BSc, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 128 UCAS points, against 149 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Chemistry (MChem, 4 years) (80%).
- Placement year: Chemistry (with Industrial Placement) offers one.
- Year abroad: Chemistry (Study Abroad) (BSc, 4 years, year abroad) and Chemistry (Study Abroad) (MChem, 5 years, year abroad) offer one.
- Foundation year: Chemistry (with a Foundation Year) offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
Chemistry
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 94%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 142
- Graduate jobs
- 80%
- Salary
- £27.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 91%
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 128
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £27.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry (Study Abroad)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 133*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £27.5k*
Chemistry (Study Abroad)
MChem · 5 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 133*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £27.5k*
Chemistry (with Industrial Placement)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 149
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £27.5k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry (with a Foundation Year)
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerCCC
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 133*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £27.5k*
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- Newcastle UniversityRanked 13
- University of BristolRanked 14
- University of PlymouthRanked 16
- University of SouthamptonRanked 17
Nearby
- University of Salford40 miles away, ranked 59
- Liverpool John Moores University42 miles away, ranked 35
- University of Liverpool42 miles away, ranked 44
- University of Manchester42 miles away, ranked 24
Living in Lancaster
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Lancaster University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Lancaster University accommodation