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Chemistry at University of York
University of York is ranked 8th of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months, rising to £34k after five years.
Typical offer AABThe University of York, England16 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 CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC3%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB13%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB29%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA24%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more32%
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 16 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 AAB (Chemistry) to A*AA (Chemistry).
- Highest student satisfaction: Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (with a year in industry) (92%).
- Least competitive entry: Chemistry (with a year in industry). Half of the students who started had more than 140 UCAS points, against 155 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Chemistry (MChem, 4 years, placement year) and Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (with a year in industry) (100%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Year abroad: 4 of the 16 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MChem.
Chemistry
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 92%
- Stay on
- 91%
- Entry points
- 149
- Graduate jobs
- 85%
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 155
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry (with a year abroad)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 90%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 154
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry (with a year in industry)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 97%
- Entry points
- 140
- Graduate jobs
- 95%
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (with a year abroad)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (with a year in industry)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 92%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 151
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, Green Principles and Sustainable Processes
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, Green Principles and Sustainable Processes
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, Green Principles and Sustainable Processes (with a year abroad)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, Green Principles and Sustainable Processes (with a year in industry)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, the Atmosphere and the Environment
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, the Atmosphere and the Environment
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, the Atmosphere and the Environment (with a year abroad)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry, the Atmosphere and the Environment (with a year in industry)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 147*
- Graduate jobs
- 81%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
* 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
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- Imperial College LondonRanked 7
- University of StrathclydeRanked 9
- University of BathRanked 10
Nearby
- University of Leeds22 miles away, ranked 19
- University of Huddersfield35 miles away, ranked 50
- University of Sheffield38 miles away, ranked 25
- Sheffield Hallam University38 miles away, ranked 38
Living in York
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