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Chemistry at Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London is ranked 52nd of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 80% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months, rising to £36k after five years.

Typical offer ABBMile End Campus, England12 courses

#52 of 59 for chemistry9
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 satisfaction80%Below average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course87%Below average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs65%Below average (average 75%)
  • Salary after 15 months£29kAbout average (average £29k)
  • Entry points (median)124About 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–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB42%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB18%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more11%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£29k£29k average
  2. 3 years£28k£27k average
  3. 5 years£36k£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 12 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: Pharmaceutical Chemistry (BSc, 3 years) and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (BSc, 3 years, foundation year) (82%).
  • Least competitive entry: Chemical Sciences (BSc, 4 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 112 UCAS points, against 140 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Chemical Sciences (BSc, 4 years) and Chemistry (MSci, 4 years) (100%).
  • Placement year: Chemistry (BSc, 4 years, placement year) and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (BSc, 4 years, placement year) offer one.
  • Year abroad: Chemistry (BSc, 4 years, year abroad), Chemistry (MSci, 5 years, year abroad) and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (BSc, 4 years, year abroad) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Chemical Sciences (BSc, 4 years, foundation year), Chemistry (BSc, 3 years, foundation year) and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (BSc, 3 years, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
  • Chemical Sciences

    BSc · 4 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Chemistry

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Chemistry

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Chemistry

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Chemistry

    MSci · 5 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Chemistry

    MSci · 4 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

    BSc · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~AAB–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    81%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    138
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    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 (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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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