University of Keele
Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
University of Keele

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 35 graduates of Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) and other courses in Chemistry at University of Keele for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Chemistry.

Overall student satisfaction
83 /100
35 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

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 £23000 £22500 £27000
25-75 percentile range £20500 - £25000 £18500 - £27000 £22500 - £30000


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

Learn how pharmaceuticals interact with our bodies to develop drugs to combat disease. Our suite of Medicinal Chemistry combined honours programmes will provide you with a strong set of transferable skills, suited to a range of roles in the science, education and health sectors.

Why choose a Medicinal Chemistry combined honours course?

  • Use a wide variety of research grade chemistry experimental equipment in Keele's state-of-the-art Central Science Laboratories
  • Professional accreditation pathway
  • Authentic assessment methods replicate the type of tasks you would likely carry out during a career in chemistry
  • Enhance your employability with our international year option

Medicinal Chemistry will provide you with an understanding of the complex biological and chemical problems that are involved in the design and synthesis of drugs. You will draw on basic chemical principles to solve problems at the interfaces of chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology and pharmacology and gain professional chemistry skills that are necessary for laboratory classes throughout the course.

Practical classes will take place in Keele’s state-of-the-art £34m Central Science Laboratories (CSL).

You will have access to a dedicated synthetics laboratory plus computational and industry-standard equipment that are housed within a space designed to encourage and enable collaborative and interdisciplinary working. In the last five years we have invested around £5m in chemistry equipment and instrumentation. You will be trained how to use research level equipment from the first semester of your first year.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

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 Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) at University of Keele

35% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
20% Elementary occupations
15% Teaching Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Legal professionals
5% Welfare Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
0% Administrative occupations

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

56 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level/Level 3 qualification. We will also consider applicants who may not have traditional academic qualifications but have work experience or vocational qualifications.

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Chemistry

Qualification requirements

M in T Level Health, Healthcare Science, or Science.

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

Access to HE Diploma

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

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Please see our website for our full range of entry requirements

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year, BSc (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.

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:

  • Foundation

University Rankings

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

Rankings of University of Keele in related subject specific rankings.

Natural Sciences

    • #20 
    • #25 
    Chemistry
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #28 
    • #34 
    Chemistry
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]

See all 26 university rankings of University of Keele

About University of Keele

Established in 1949, Keele University is located in the rural setting of the large town of Newcastle under Lyme. The university’s facilities are all within walking distance from the centre of campus, including Union Square where students can find a Pharmacy, the Library, and even a student Post Office. Students can choose between an impressive selection of courses at both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate level, as well as between five different modern and spacious residence halls.

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Student composition of University of Keele

undergraduates:
8360
postgraduates:
1545
Total:
9905
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