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MChem Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry
The University of Leeds🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Physical Sciences
Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary
£30,000Satisfaction
88%Degree Completion
80%Professional Jobs
70%Meaningful Work
65%Expected Starting Salary
below national medianTypical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates
Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£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
AI & Your Career
Based on Anthropic research
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
60%
52%
48%
40%
30%