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Chemistry at University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group)
University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) is ranked 43rd of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 90% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £31k after five years.
Typical offer BBCCanterbury, England5 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 CCC63%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB11%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB0%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%
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 5 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 CDD (Chemistry with a foundation Year) to BBC (Chemistry).
- Least competitive entry: Chemistry with a foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 72 UCAS points, against 96 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Chemistry (MChem, 4 years) and Chemistry with a foundation Year (90%).
- Placement year: Chemistry with a Year in Industry offers one.
- Year abroad: Chemistry with a Year Abroad offers one.
- Foundation year: Chemistry with a foundation Year offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MChem.
Chemistry
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 91%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 96
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 90%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 91*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with a Year Abroad
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 90%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 91*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry with a Year in Industry
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 90%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 91*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Chemistry with a foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerCDD
- Satisfied
- 90%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 72
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £27k*
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
- Manchester Metropolitan UniversityRanked 41
- University of BedfordshireRanked 42
- University of LiverpoolRanked 44
- University of SussexRanked 45
Nearby
- University of East London45 miles away, ranked 36
- University of the Arts, London49 miles away, ranked 20
- Queen Mary University of London49 miles away, ranked 52
- King's College London54 miles away, ranked 5
Living in Canterbury
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group)’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) accommodation