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Chemistry at Kingston University

Kingston University is ranked 55th of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27.5k after 15 months, rising to £33k after five years.

Typical offer 112–128 UCAS pointsEngland3 courses

#55 of 59 for chemistry4
Chemistry to your shortlist

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 satisfaction86%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course84%Below average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs40%Below average (average 75%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27.5kBelow average (average £29k)
  • Entry points (median)86Less 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 CCC68%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC15%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB8%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB3%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27.5k£29k average
  2. 3 years£24.5k£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 3 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.

  • Least competitive entry: Chemistry (BSc, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 69 UCAS points, against 99 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Chemistry (BSc, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) (85%).
  • Placement year: Chemistry (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) offers one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Chemistry (BSc, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Chemistry

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offer112–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    99
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Chemistry

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer112–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    91*
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Chemistry

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer112–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    69
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    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 (some checked by hand) (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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