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BSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry with Foundation Year

The University of Reading🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Physical Sciences
Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary
£29,000
Satisfaction
81%
Degree Completion
65%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
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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
£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

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

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%

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track