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BSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£29,000
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£29,000
typical starting salary
£28,000
£39,500
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Customer service occupations
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (12602)
12602
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (75% response rate)

77%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
78%
Organisation
75%
Learning Resources
68%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive 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

<48
10%
80-95
35%
96-111
20%
128-143
35%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
10%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (12602)

12602

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
80%
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