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Chemistry at University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield is ranked 25th of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £33.5k after five years.

Typical offer AABMain Campus, England6 courses

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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 satisfaction87%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course96%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs78%Above average (average 75%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26.5kBelow average (average £29k)
  • Entry points (median)155More 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 CCC2%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB7%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB22%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA30%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more38%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26.5k£29k average
  2. 3 years£27.5k£27k average
  3. 5 years£33.5k£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 6 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 (MChem, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) (94%).
  • Least competitive entry: Physics. Half of the students who started had more than 123 UCAS points, against 163 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Chemistry (MChem, 4 years, placement year, year abroad) and Chemistry (MChem, 4 years, placement year) (100%).
  • Placement year: 5 of the 6 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 5 of the 6 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Physics offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Chemistry

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    149
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry

    MChem · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    163
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry

    MChem · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~AAA–AAB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    152
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry

    MChem · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    144
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    149*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Physics

    MPhys · 5 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
    Course pageKnow the 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.

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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