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Chemistry at King's College London

King's College London is ranked 5th of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £35k after 15 months, rising to £37.5k after five years.

Typical offer AABCentral London, England8 courses

#5 of 59 for chemistry70
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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 satisfaction88%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course91%About average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs88%Above average (average 75%)
  • Salary after 15 months£35kAbove average (average £29k)
  • Entry points (median)145More 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 CCC1%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB11%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB34%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA26%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more26%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£35k£29k average
  2. 3 years£33.5k£27k average
  3. 5 years£37.5k£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 8 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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Chemistry (BSc, 3 years, placement year) (89%).
  • Least competitive entry: Chemistry with Biomedicine (BSc, 3 years, placement year). Half of the students who started had more than 142 UCAS points, against 150 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Chemistry with Biomedicine (BSc, 3 years, placement year) (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Year abroad: Chemistry (MSci, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Chemistry with Biomedicine (MSci, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.

  • Chemistry

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    142
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £35k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry

    MSci · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    150
    Graduate jobs
    100%
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with a Year in Industry

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    146*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £35k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with a Year in Industry

    MSci · 5 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    146*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Biomedicine

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    142
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Biomedicine

    MSci · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    146*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Biomedicine with a Year in Industry

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    146*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £35k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Biomedicine with a Year in Industry

    MSci · 5 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    146*
    Graduate jobs
    90%*
    Salary
    £35k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

* 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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