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Chemistry at University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde is ranked 9th of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 96% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £33k after five years.

Typical offer BBBJohn Anderson Campus, Scotland6 courses

#9 of 59 for chemistry57
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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other chemistry courses

  • Student satisfaction96%Above average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course95%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs75%About average (average 75%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbout average (average £29k)
  • Entry points (median)180More competitive than average (average 124)

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.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB4%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB15%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA18%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more64%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£29k average
  2. 3 years£27.5k£27k average
  3. 5 years£33k£33k average

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 BBB (Chemistry) to ABB (Chemistry with Drug Discovery).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Chemistry (97%).
  • Least competitive entry: Chemistry. Half of the students who started had more than 162 UCAS points, against 224 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Forensic and Analytical Chemistry (MChem, 5 years, placement year, year abroad) (100%).
  • Placement year: Chemistry, Chemistry with Data Science and Forensic and Analytical Chemistry (MChem, 5 years, placement year, year abroad) offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MChem, MSci.

  • Chemistry

    MChem · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    97%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    162
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Drug Discovery

    MChem · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    220
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

    MSci · 5 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    224
    Graduate jobs
    95%
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry, Institution of Chemical Engineers

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Data Science

    MChem · 5 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    182*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Forensic and Analytical Chemistry

    MChem · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    188
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry, Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Forensic and Analytical Chemistry

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    182*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

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* 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.

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