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Chemistry at University of St Andrews

University of St Andrews is ranked 21st of 59 universities for chemistry on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £35k after five years.

Typical offer AAAScotland19 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 course95%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs65%Below average (average 75%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbout average (average £29k)
  • Entry points (median)206More 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 CCC1%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC1%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB1%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB3%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA15%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more79%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£29k average
  2. 3 years£30k£27k average
  3. 5 years£35k£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 19 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 AAB (Biology and Chemistry) to AAA (Chemical Sciences).
  • Least competitive entry: Chemistry (MChem, 5 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 192 UCAS points, against 220 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Chemistry (5-year) (95%).
  • Placement year: 4 of the 19 courses offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MChem, MSci.
  • Accredited by Royal Society of Chemistry: 10 of the 19 courses.

  • Chemical Sciences

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    204*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry

    MChem · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    192
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    203
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry (5-year)

    MChem · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    220
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

    MChem · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    204*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

    MChem · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    204*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    204*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Materials Chemistry

    MChem · 5 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    204*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Materials Chemistry

    MChem · 5 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    204*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Royal Society of Chemistry

    Course pageWrong 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.

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

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