Pharmaceutical Chemistry Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 96% 0% 10% £9250 £25700 149 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a Year in Industry/Research BSc (Hons) University of Reading 80% 0% 7% £9250 £23700 117 Reading On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Extended) BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich 86% 2% 10% £9250 £14500 114 London On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry MSc University of Huddersfield 88% 10% 1% £9250 £16000 123 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Sciences BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 74% 0% 5% £9250 £21400 131 Belfast On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) Teesside University 90% 0% 25% £9250 £13000 83 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Top-up) BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 88% 5% 5% £9250 £16000 123 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 71% 0% 0% £9000 £12600 108 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University 90% 20% 20% £2310 £3894 69 London On campus Part-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Reading 80% 0% 7% £9250 £23700 117 Reading On campus Full-time
Chemistry for Drug Discovery and Development MChem (Hons) University of Lincoln 92% 0% 2% £9250 £15900 123 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science with Business BSc (Hons) University of Keele 62% 3% 1% £9250 £24000 130 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science with Business with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Keele 62% 3% 1% £9250 £19800 130 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Reading 80% 0% 7% £9250 £23700 117 Reading On campus Full-time
Biopharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 57% 0% 10% £9250 £13000 105 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Teesside University 90% 0% 25% £9250 £13000 83 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry MSc Loughborough University of Technology 90% 0% 10% £11900 £26500 151 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Chemistry with Drug Discovery MChem University of Strathclyde 92% 0% 5% £9250 £21150 201 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Sandwich) BSc Queen's University of Belfast 74% 0% 0% £9250 £21400 138 Belfast On campus Full-time
Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 90% 0% 5% £9250 £23650 204 Dundee On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Sciences (with a Year in Industry) MSc The University of Nottingham 100% 2% 0% £9250 £25000 163 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Biopharmaceutical Science with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 57% 0% 10% £9250 £13000 105 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (with a year in industry) BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 90% 0% 5% £9250 £23650 204 Dundee On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) University of Lincoln 91% 0% 5% £9250 £15900 107 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 80% 0% 20% £9250 - 112 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 73% 0% 10% £9250 - 91 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) Kingston University 62% 0% 11% £9250 - 98 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Foundation) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 62% 0% 11% £9250 - 98 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 71% - 0% £9250 £14000 114 London On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 80% 0% 20% £9250 - 112 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
MSci Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery MSc University of Birmingham 95% 0% 5% £9250 - 168 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) University of East London 100% - 0% £9250 £13740 136 London On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 90% 5% 5% £9250 - 134 London On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of East London 100% - 0% £9250 £13740 136 London On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science (4-year FT) MPharmSci Kingston University 62% 0% 11% £9250 - 98 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science with Regulatory Affairs BSc (Hons) Kingston University 69% 5% 15% £9250 - 82 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science with Regulatory Affairs (with Sandwich Year) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 69% 5% 15% £9250 - 82 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 73% 0% 10% £9250 - 91 Cambridge On campus Full-time
BSc Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery BSc University of Birmingham 90% 0% 5% £9250 - 142 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Industrial Pharmaceutical Chemistry - from Laboratory to Market MSc (PG) University of Aberdeen 97% 0% 0% - - 219 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Salford 71% 5% 5% - - 128 Salford On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) University of Salford 71% 5% 5% - - 128 Salford On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) University of Hertfordshire 79% 5% 5% - - 105 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences FD Leeds City College 93% - 30% £7950 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences with Foundation Year FD Leeds City College 93% - 30% £6000 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery and Development MSc University of Sunderland 93% - 30% £7250 £14250 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science Msci (Hons) University of South Wales - - - £9000 £12600 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Cancer Drug Discovery MRes University of Bradford - - - £8784 £20885 - Bradford On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery and Development MSc University of Central Lancashire - - - £7100 £14500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science with Business MSc University of Lincoln - - - £9250 £15900 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Pharmacology and Drug Discovery BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia - - - £9250 £21700 £22800 - Norwich On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Sciences BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham - - - £9250 £25000 - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Sciences MSc University of Greenwich - - - £8750 £14500 - London On campus Part-time
Pharmaceutical Sciences MSc (Res) University of Huddersfield - - - £2362 £5000 - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Model Based Drug Development MSc The University of Manchester - - - £14000 £27500 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Natural Product Drug Discovery MSc University of East Anglia - - - £9400 £19800 - Norwich On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Sciences MRes University of Brighton - - - £7704 £15300 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science MSc London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £13200 - London On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Sciences for the Overseas Pharmacist Assessment Programme (OSPAP) PgDip University of Sunderland - - - £7250 £14250 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Applied Pharmaceutical Science MSc University of Lincoln - - - £9250 £15900 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery and Business Strategy MSc University of Huddersfield - - - £7900 £17000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science and Drug Delivery Systems MSc London Metropolitan University - - - £9300 £13750 - London On campus Full-time
Pharmacology and Drug Development MSc Hull York Medical School - - - £9730 £23300 - Heslington On campus Full-time
Pharmacology and Drug Discovery with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia - - - £9250 - - Norwich On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Science FdSc University of Greenwich - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
Clinical Drug Development MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc (Hons) University of Leicester - - - - - - Leicester On campus Full-time
Chemistry for Drug Discovery BSc (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Industrial Pharmaceutics MSc Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery MSc (PG) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery and Development MSc University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery and Translational Biology MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry (with a year abroad) MChem (Hons) University of Leicester - - - - - - Leicester On campus Full-time
Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Industrial Placement MChem (Hons) University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Pharmacology and Drug Discovery MSc Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Analytical and Pharmaceutical Science PgCert Loughborough University of Technology - - - - - - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences MPhil The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery and Development PgCert University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry MSc University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry with Placement Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Pharmaceutical Chemistry (with a year in Industry) MChem (Hons) University of Leicester - - - - - - Leicester On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery and Toxicology with Advanced Research MSc University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery and Development MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery and Toxicology MSc University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
Drug Discovery and Science MSc University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Part-time
Drug Discovery and Toxicology with Placement Year MSc University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
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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 £25061 £25084 £30411
25-75 percentile range £21530 - £29162 £20483 - £31674 £24333 - £37866
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25432 £25870 £30915
25-75 percentile range £22431 - £29413 £21216 - £31242 £25329 - £38680
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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

Specialisations within Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmacology
  • Toxicology

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

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

50% Natural and social science professionals
20% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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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) Dec 20, 2022

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FAQ

Pharmaceutical Chemistry is the study of drug function.

The median salary of graduates of Pharmaceutical Chemistry was £25061 15 months after graduation, £25084 3 years after graduation and £30411 5 years after graduation.

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

Pharmaceutical Sciences (with a Year in Industry) - MSc at The University of Nottingham received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.