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MChem Chemistry

University of York🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£29,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£29,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£33,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Physical Sciences graduates nationally earn £22,500–£52,000 (719 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (12601)
12601
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (86% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
82%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

96-111
5%
112-127
5%
128-143
15%
144-159
15%
160-175
20%
176-191
20%
192-207
5%
208-223
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (12601)

12601

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
60%
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