Chemistry BSc
Graduates earn a median £26,000 three years on.
median, based on 90 graduates · half earned £21,500–£32,000 · Discover Uni (LEO)
What do you need to get in?
Entry requirements for this course are not yet on file; see the university’s course page.
Liverpool course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Liverpool course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 4 core, 3 optional · 105 credits ≈ 1,050 hours
Year 3 · 3 core, 5 optional · 90 credits ≈ 900 hours
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 90 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 14, 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £21,500 and £32,000. Five years on, the median is £32,000. 90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 60% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 115% left | 85% | 55 |
| In work or study, 15 months on20% studying | 90% | 25 |
| Professional or managerial job | 60% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £27,000 | 35 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £26,000 | 90 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £32,000 | 110 |
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.
Liverpool fees page · source
About £29,370 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £32,000 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 54% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 25 students answered
Highest: 96% agreed on question 9; lowest: 50% on question 2.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 84% |
| Question 2 | 50% |
| Question 3 | 84% |
| Question 4 | 77% |
| Question 5 | 88% |
| Question 6 | 85% |
| Question 7 | 81% |
| Question 8 | 81% |
| Question 9 | 96% |
| Question 10 | 73% |
| Question 11 | 85% |
| Question 12 | 73% |
| Question 13 | 85% |
| Question 14 | 77% |
| Question 15 | 92% |
| Question 16 | 96% |
| Question 17 | 73% |
| Question 18 | 85% |
| Question 19 | 92% |
| Question 20 | 96% |
| Question 21 | 92% |
| Question 22 | 88% |
| Question 23 | 81% |
| Question 24 | 69% |
| Question 25 | 86% |
| Question 26 | 85% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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