The University of Nottingham
Chemistry BSc (Hons)
The University of Nottingham

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
63 /100
55 total respondents
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Salary

Salary of Graduates in Chemistry

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Chemistry at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27000 £26500 £31000
25-75 percentile range £24000 - £30000 £22500 - £34000 £26500 - £41500


Salary of all UK Graduates of 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

Course Description

On this accredited course, you will study all the key areas of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry. You will also gain experience in practical synthetic and analytical chemistry. Our modern labs and facilities enable you to put theory into practice.

Our range of optional modules will allow you to tailor your degree to your own interests. We offer modules in drug design ad pharmaceutical sciences, as well as medicinal chemistry. What’s more, there is flexibility to transfer between most chemistry degrees during the first year.

Green and sustainable chemistry is a major focus at the University of Nottingham. We offer optional modules in this topic, which will show you how we are using chemistry to tackle environmental challenges.  The School of Chemistry is also home to the award-winning Carbon Neutral Lab.

You'll be taught by academic staff who will feed your curiosity for chemistry, with small group tutorials to support your learning. You may recognise some of our staff from the popular Periodic Videos YouTube channel.

  • Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry
  • The University of Nottingham is the second-most targeted university in the UK by leading employers (High Fliers' Graduate Market in 2023).

Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Chemistry BSc (Hons) at The University of Nottingham

15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
15% Process, plant and machine operatives
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Finance Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Sales occupations
5% Information Technology Professionals

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

If Mathematics is not taken beyond GCSE, a grade 7, (or A) in GCSE Mathematics, or Core Mathematics grade B is essential

European Baccalaureate - 80% overall including 8.5 in Chemistry and 8 in a second science. GCSE requirements - English grade 4 (C), Mathematics grade 4 (C)

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

Costs

Tuition Fees Chemistry BSc (Hons)

EU £28600 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
International £28600 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of The University of Nottingham in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of Nottingham in related subject specific rankings.

Natural Sciences

    • #17 
    • #22 
    Chemistry
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #34 
    • #42 
    Chemistry
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #94 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #13 
    • #201 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]

See all 28 university rankings of The University of Nottingham

About The University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is a government funded research university based in Nottingham, England. Their aim is to become global leaders in education and research, cultivating a culture of curiosity and ambition. The university’s main campus is located approximately half an hour’s bus ride away from Nottingham city centre, which gives students the peace and quiet they need to study while not removing them completely from metropolitan comforts.

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Student composition of The University of Nottingham

undergraduates:
27810
postgraduates:
7620
Total:
35430
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Where is this programme taught

University Park Campus
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