Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Work Placement Msci (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	71%
Salary after 15 months	£23000
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Work Placement Msci (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	5 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Degree	Master of Science (Honours), Msci (Hons)
Subject	Medicinal Chemistry

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 25 graduates of Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Work Placement Msci (Hons) and other courses in Slavic Studies at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Slavic Studies.

Overall student satisfaction

71 /100

25 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Work Placement Msci (Hons) and other Slavic Studies courses of University of Glasgow	Average review score among all Medicinal Chemistry courses in the UK
Explanations	100	92
Interesting courses	85	76
Intellectually stimulating	92	90
Challenged to do my best	88	86
Depth of concepts	92	83
Builds on previous learnings	73	86
Joined ideas from different topics	85	82
Balance directed/independent study	73	75
Applicability of course content	77	82
Clear criteria in markings	77	70
Fair assessment	77	78
Tests reflected your learning	85	76
Timely feedback	62	74
Helpful feedback	88	65
Approachability of teachers	85	87
Support from teachers	85	85
Organisation of courses	62	75
Communication of changes	88	76
IT facilities	76	85
Library	81	90
Course specific resources	84	87
Student feedback opportunities	92	84
Student feedback valued	92	75
Student's feedback acted upon	46	61
Work of student union	76	70
Mental wellbeing services	52	78
Overall satisfaction	71	78

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Slavic Studies courses of University of Glasgow

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in History

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Slavic Studies 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	£23000	£21000	£26500
25-75 percentile range	£20000 - £28000	£16000 - £25500	£20500 - £31000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All History courses of University of Glasgow

Salary of all UK Graduates of History

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24603	£22900	£27748
25-75 percentile range	£20606 - £28273	£17685 - £28692	£21001 - £35913

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All History courses in the UK

Course Description

MSci CHEMISTRY WITH MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY:- provides a thorough training in the main branches of chemistry and also concentrates on the study of areas of medicinal chemistry and pharmacology most relevant to carrying out research with medicinal and other biologically active compounds. You’ll benefit from a lecture course on industrial medicinal chemistry presented by research workers from a pharmaceutical company on topics such as drug/receptor interactions and the design, synthesis, transport and metabolism of important drugs. You can take Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry as an MSci degree, which includes an additional placement year. Placements are usually in the UK, but can also be taken overseas. They happen between third year and the final year of the degree. This degree programme is professionally accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Glasgow graduates of undergraduate studies in Slavic Studies	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in History
Total respondents	15	3580
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	15%	19%
Working	60%	62%
Both studying and working	10%	9%
No information	5%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Slavic Studies courses of University of Glasgow

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	55%	45%
Utilise skills from studies	50%	50%
Work is meaningful	70%	30%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Glasgow

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	55%
Non highly-skilled jobs	45%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Slavic Studies courses of University of Glasgow

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

Example below based on all graduates of Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Work Placement Msci (Hons) at University of Glasgow

25%	Customer service occupations
20%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%	Elementary occupations
10%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Finance Professionals
5%	Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
5%	Legal professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	22%	78%	0%
year 2	22%	78%	0%
year 3	14%	86%	0%
year 4	12%	88%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Slavic Studies

Average UCAS Tariff Score 180

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Slavic Studies
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	5
128-143	10
144-159	15
160-175	5
176-191	20
192-207	5
208-223	10
224-239	5
>240	15

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Slavic Studies courses of University of Glasgow

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

Costs

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

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)
year 2

University Rankings

Positions of University of Glasgow in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.

Natural Sciences

- #4
- #15
Chemistry

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #5
- #29
Chemistry

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #2
- #90
Chemistry

QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
- #2
- #301
Chemistry

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]

See all 36 university rankings of University of Glasgow

About University of Glasgow

The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.

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Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Work Placement Msci (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews