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Chemistry at University of Southampton
University of Southampton is ranked 17th of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £36.5k after five years.
Typical offer AABSouthampton, England6 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 CCC0%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB25%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB23%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA23%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more28%
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 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) (91%).
- Least competitive entry: Chemistry (BSc, 3 years). Half of the students who started had more than 132 UCAS points, against 156 on the most competitive course here.
- Placement year: Chemistry (MChem, 4 years, placement year) and Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (MChem, 4 years, placement year) offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MChem.
- Accredited by Royal Society of Chemistry: Chemistry (MChem, 4 years, placement year), Chemistry (BSc, 3 years) and Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (MChem, 4 years, placement year).
Chemistry
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 91%
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 156
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 132
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling)
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 148*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Chemistry (Digital Methods and Computational Modelling)
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 148*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 148*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
MChem · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 148*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £28k*
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.
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Living in Southampton
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