Chemistry with Research Abroad and a Year in Industry MSci
A*AA at A level, A in Chemistry; graduates earn a median £36,000 three years on.
A in Chemistry · 100% of entrants came with A levels · 100% stay on after year 1 · Imperial course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Imperial course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1A in Chemistry
- 2A in Mathematics
- 3Useful subjects: A in a third subject (Biology, Physics and Further Maths are preferred)
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications1
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 39-40 pointsminimum entry standard: 38 points | 6 in Chemistry at higher level; 6 in Mathematics at higher level; 6 in a third subject at higher level (Biology or Physics are preferred) |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. Credits are not published for this course.
Imperial course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 32 core, 16 optional
Year 3 · 15 core, 1 optional
1 optional module
Year 4 · 16 core, 8 optional
Year 5 · 1 core, 23 optional
23 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 75 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 13, 14, 23
Half of graduates earned between £30,000 and £43,000. Five years on, the median is £49,500. 90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 75% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 100% | 10 |
| In work or study, 15 months on20% studying | 90% | 50 |
| Professional or managerial job | 75% | 30 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £33,500 | 20 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £36,000 | 75 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £49,500 | 80 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Imperial fees page · source
About £50,250 in fees over 5 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £45,500 a year (2026/27).
Fees by entry year2
| Entry year | UK students | International students |
|---|---|---|
| 2027/28 | £10,050 | — |
| 2026/27 | — | £45,500 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 85% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 150 students answered
Highest: 95% agreed on question 3; lowest: 59% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 94% |
| Question 2 | 77% |
| Question 3 | 95% |
| Question 4 | 91% |
| Question 5 | 93% |
| Question 6 | 86% |
| Question 7 | 89% |
| Question 8 | 77% |
| Question 9 | 86% |
| Question 10 | 71% |
| Question 11 | 79% |
| Question 12 | 76% |
| Question 13 | 81% |
| Question 14 | 73% |
| Question 15 | 86% |
| Question 16 | 88% |
| Question 17 | 89% |
| Question 18 | 85% |
| Question 19 | 90% |
| Question 20 | 89% |
| Question 21 | 93% |
| Question 22 | 89% |
| Question 23 | 80% |
| Question 24 | 59% |
| Question 25 | 76% |
| Question 26 | 95% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from Imperial College London’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. Imperial College London is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.