Pharmaceutical Chemistry Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Keele 88% 0% 3% £9250 £19800 131 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 88% 0% 3% £9250 £24000 131 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield 71% 5% 20% £9250 £16000 125 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln 98% 0% 4% £9250 £15900 99 Lincoln On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde 100% 1% 0% £9250 £21150 217 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 100% 4% 10% £9250 £25700 152 Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of Reading 44% 0% 15% £9250 £23700 103 Reading On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield 71% 5% 5% £9250 £16000 141 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
University of Reading 44% 0% 15% £9250 £23700 103 Reading On campus Full-time
University of Reading 44% 0% 15% £9250 £23700 103 Reading On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 63% 0% 10% £9250 £23650 212 Dundee On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 63% 0% 10% £9250 £23650 212 Dundee On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland 92% 5% 10% £7250 £14250 143 Sunderland On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield 92% 5% 10% £2362 £5000 143 Huddersfield On campus Part-time
University of Sunderland 92% 5% 10% £7250 £14250 143 Sunderland On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 92% 5% 10% £7100 £14500 143 Preston On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 92% 5% 10% £8750 £14500 143 London On campus Part-time
University of East Anglia 92% 5% 10% £9400 £19800 143 Norwich On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University 92% 5% 10% £9300 £13750 143 London On campus Full-time
Hull York Medical School 92% 5% 10% £9730 £23300 143 Heslington On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 100% 0% 5% £9000 £12600 108 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University 100% 0% 5% £9250 £13200 108 London On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln 100% 0% 5% £9250 £15900 108 Lincoln On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 91% 0% 5% £9250 £25000 132 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Bradford 97% 2% 3% £8784 £20885 157 Bradford On campus Full-time
University of Brighton 97% 2% 3% £7704 £15300 157 Brighton On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 77% 1% 15% £9250 £14500 86 London On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast 69% 0% 5% £9250 £21400 148 Belfast On campus Full-time
Teesside University 64% 9% 25% £9250 £13000 70 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 100% 0% 5% £9000 £12600 108 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University 80% 0% 10% £2310 £3894 51 London On campus Part-time
University of East Anglia 79% 0% 15% £9250 £21700 £22800 92 Norwich On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 91% 0% 2% £9250 £25000 151 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Teesside University 64% 9% 25% £9250 £13000 70 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln 67% 0% 16% £9250 £15900 120 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast 69% 0% 5% £9250 £21400 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 69% 0% 5% £14000 £27500 158 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield - - - £7900 £17000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln - - - £9250 £15900 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 88% 0% 3% - - 131 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Leeds City College 80% - 20% £7950 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Leeds City College 80% - 20% £6000 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 80% - 20% - - - Loughborough On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 100% 0% 10% - - 161 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 91% 5% 5% £9250 - 174 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 93% 0% 10% - - 163 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 89% 0% 2% - - 114 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Bath 97% 0% 0% - - 157 Bath On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 89% 0% 2% - - 114 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 89% 0% 0% - - 124 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Bath 97% 2% 3% - - 157 Bath On campus Full-time
Middlesex University 80% - - £9250 £14000 84 London On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 5% 0% - - 135 Manchester On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 5% 0% - - 135 Manchester On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 84% 0% 11% £9250 - 131 London On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 5% 10% - - 112 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 92% 5% 10% £9250 - 143 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology 92% 5% 10% - - 143 Loughborough On campus Part-time
University of Birmingham 92% 5% 10% - - 143 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 92% 5% 10% - - 143 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Coventry University 92% 5% 10% - - 143 Coventry On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 92% 5% 10% - - 143 Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 92% 5% 10% - - 143 Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 92% 5% 10% - - 143 Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton 92% 5% 10% - - 143 Wolverhampton On campus Part-time
University of Hertfordshire 92% 5% 10% - - 143 Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Bath 97% 2% 3% - - 157 Bath On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 97% 2% 3% - - 157 Manchester On campus Full-time
Kingston University 97% 10% 13% £9250 - 89 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 97% 10% 13% £6165 - 89 London On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton 70% 5% 5% £9250 - 127 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University 82% 1% 0% £9250 - 111 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Kingston University 97% 10% 13% £9250 - 89 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Salford 38% 5% 5% - - 113 Salford On campus Full-time
Kingston University 97% 10% 13% £9250 - 89 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Salford 38% 5% 5% - - 113 Salford On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton 70% 5% 5% £9250 - 127 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 86% 5% 20% - - 95 Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of East London 91% - 25% £9250 £13740 103 London On campus Full-time
University of East London 91% - 25% £9250 £13740 103 London On campus Full-time
Kingston University 89% - 11% £9250 - 85 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia 79% 0% 15% £9250 - 92 Norwich On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland 69% - 0% £9250 £13000 82 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Kingston University 89% - 11% £9250 - 85 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland 69% - 0% £9250 £13000 82 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University 82% 1% 0% £9250 - 111 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 69% 0% 5% - - 158 London On campus Part-time
Queen's University of Belfast 69% 0% 5% - - 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
85 /100
14861 students of Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the UK replied

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24070 £24173 £28962
25-75 percentile range £21000 - £28106 £19533 - £30815 £23248 - £36121
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Pharmaceutical Chemistry courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24984 £24663 £29785
25-75 percentile range £21468 - £28442 £20068 - £29831 £24340 - £36548
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Pharmaceutical 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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Current jobs

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

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021

Typical employers for graduates of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Biological Laboratories
  • Biotech Firms
  • Government Agencies
  • Universities
  • Research Institutes

Specialisations within Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Toxicology

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Pharmaceutical Chemistry who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

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

Example below based on all graduates of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at University of Brighton

40% Natural and social science professionals
30% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Customer service occupations
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading Distribution

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

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
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FAQ

  • The following degrees are offered for Pharmaceutical Chemistry studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Chemistry (Honours) - MChem (Hons)
  • Master of Chemistry - MChem
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences - MPharmSci
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc

The median salary of graduates of Pharmaceutical Chemistry was £24070 15 months after graduation, £24173 3 years after graduation and £28962 5 years after graduation.

Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry at Loughborough University of Technology received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.