Medicinal Chemistry Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Medicinal Chemistry with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 57% 0% 25% £9250 £16000 95 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry MChem (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 71% 0% 10% £9250 £25300 163 Belfast On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 80% 10% 10% £9250 £29110 126 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry MChem (Hons) The University of Sheffield 80% 10% 4% £9250 £29110 154 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 89% 3% 0% £9250 £29700 166 Exeter On campus Full-time
Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry with a year in York MChem (Hons) The University of York 83% 10% 2% £9250 £28800 175 York On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry Msci (Hons) Imperial College of Science 80% 10% 0% £9250 £41650 175 London On campus Full-time
Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry with a year in industry MChem (Hons) The University of York 83% 1% 5% £9250 £28800 164 York On campus Full-time
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry MChem MChem University of Bradford 78% 10% 15% £9250 £22180 127 Bradford On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and a Year in Industry Msci (Hons) Imperial College of Science 88% 10% 0% £9250 £41650 179 London On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews 93% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 212 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry with a year abroad MChem (Hons) The University of York 83% 1% 2% £9250 £28800 175 York On campus Full-time
Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) The University of York 83% 1% 2% £9250 £28800 175 York On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry (with a Year in Industry) MChem (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 71% 0% 10% £9250 £25300 163 Belfast On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MChem (Hons) University of St Andrews 93% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 212 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 57% 0% 25% £9250 £16000 95 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Msci (Hons) University of Exeter 89% 3% 2% £9250 £29700 169 Exeter On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry (with a Year in Industry) BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 85% 0% 0% £9250 £25300 181 Belfast On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 71% 0% 20% £9250 £25300 157 Belfast On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and External Placement MChem (Hons) University of St Andrews 93% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 240 St Andrews On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Professional Placement MChem MChem Kingston University 69% 0% 0% £9250 - 88 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery MSc University of Birmingham 87% 4% 5% £9250 - 155 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) The University of Warwick 89% 5% 25% £9250 - 154 Coventry On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MChem MChem Kingston University 69% 0% 0% £9250 - 88 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MChem (Hons) The University of Warwick 89% 5% 20% £9250 - 162 Coventry On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 61% 0% 0% - - 151 Leeds On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 92% 5% 0% - - 107 Guildford On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year MChem University of Keele 78% 5% 0% - - 115 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 83% 5% 10% - - 108 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MChem (Hons) The University of Manchester 67% 0% 10% - - 161 Manchester On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) Newcastle University 67% 10% 5% - - 130 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 92% 5% 0% - - 107 Guildford On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 92% 5% 0% - - 107 Guildford On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 56% 0% 0% - - 143 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry MChem (Hons) University of Leeds 61% 3% 0% - - 143 Leeds On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 67% 7% 10% - - 166 Manchester On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (MChem) MChem (Hons) Newcastle University 87% 0% 0% - - 144 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (with Industrial Training) MChem (Hons) Newcastle University 68% 3% 10% - - 149 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 92% 5% 0% - - 107 Guildford On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry MChem (Hons) University of Leeds 61% 3% 10% - - 156 Leeds On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology MChem (Hons) University of Liverpool 72% 5% 0% - - 178 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Integrated Masters MChem University of Keele 83% 5% 10% - - 108 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Keele 83% 5% 10% - - 108 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Work Placement Msci (Hons) University of Glasgow 71% 5% 5% - - 180 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (4 years with Industrial Training) BSc (Hons) Newcastle University 68% 3% 10% - - 137 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 57% 0% 5% - - 202 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) Newcastle University - 3% 8% - - 138 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 10% 10% - - 126 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry MChem (Hons) University of Surrey 92% 5% 0% - - 107 Guildford On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 10% 5% - - 117 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Study Abroad MChem (Hons) Newcastle University 68% 3% 0% - - 140 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry MSc MSc (PG) Kingston University - - - £9860 £15800 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £29700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Biological and Medicinal Chemistry with Industrial Experience BSc (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £29700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry and Geology BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry and Mathematics BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Astrophysics and Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Industrial Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry and Neuroscience BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry MSc Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry with Management Studies MSc MSc (PG) Kingston University - - - - - - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology with a Year Abroad MChem (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry with Study Abroad MChem (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Medicinal Chemistry and Forensic Science BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Environmental Science and Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Keele - - - - - - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
83 /100
12112 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Medicinal Chemistry

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26087 £25084 £30411
25-75 percentile range £23037 - £30143 £20483 - £31674 £24333 - £37866

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £26433 £25873 £30857
25-75 percentile range £23502 - £30261 £21208 - £31189 £25295 - £38661

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Medicinal Chemistry

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of Medicinal Chemistry who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Typical employers for graduates of Medicinal Chemistry

  • Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Forensic Science Services
  • Government Departments
  • National Health Services
  • Research Institutes
  • Universities

Jobs of graduates of Medicinal Chemistry (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Medicinal Chemistry at Northumbria University

40% Process, plant and machine operatives
30% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Sales occupations
10% Caring personal services

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of Medicinal Chemistry in the UK received the following grades.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Medicinal Chemistry

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Medicinal Chemistry, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Medicinal Chemistry is the study of aspects of chemistry, such as drug design, of importance to medical science.

The median salary of graduates of Medicinal Chemistry was £26087 15 months after graduation, £25084 3 years after graduation and £30411 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Medicinal Chemistry studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Chemistry (Honours) - MChem (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Chemistry - MChem
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)