Chemistry MChem
AAB at A level, including Chemistry; graduates earn a median £27,500 three years on.
including Chemistry · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 100% stay on after year 1 · Sheffield course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: ABB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Sheffield course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1including Chemistry
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 34International Baccalaureate: 34, with 5 in Higher Level Chemistry; 33, with 5 in Higher Level Chemistry, and B in the extended essay | 5 in Higher Level Chemistry |
| BTEC | DDDBTEC Extended Diploma: DDD in Applied Science (Basic, Analytical & Forensic Science or Physical Science streams only) including specific Chemistry units | specific Chemistry units |
| BTEC | DDBTEC Diploma: DD in Applied Science + A in A Level Chemistry | — |
| Scottish Highers | AAABBScottish Highers + Advanced Higher/s: AAABB + A in Chemistry | — |
| Access | The award of the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject covering sufficient Access to HE Diploma: The award of the Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject covering sufficient Chemistry units, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit. Applicant | — |
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.
Sheffield course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 4 core, 2 optional · 100 credits ≈ 1,000 hours
Year 3 · 3 core · 120 credits ≈ 1,200 hours
Year 4 · 1 core, 9 optional · 60 credits ≈ 600 hours
9 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 120 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, 24, 23
Half of graduates earned between £23,000 and £32,000. Five years on, the median is £33,500. 90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 80% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 100% | 20 |
| In work or study, 15 months on5% studying | 90% | 25 |
| Professional or managerial job | 80% | 20 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £26,500 | 15 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £27,500 | 120 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £33,500 | 150 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 76% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 45 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 22; lowest: 54% on question 13.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 98% |
| Question 2 | 77% |
| Question 3 | 93% |
| Question 4 | 95% |
| Question 5 | 86% |
| Question 6 | 91% |
| Question 7 | 79% |
| Question 8 | 88% |
| Question 9 | 84% |
| Question 10 | 72% |
| Question 11 | 77% |
| Question 12 | 86% |
| Question 13 | 54% |
| Question 14 | 61% |
| Question 15 | 98% |
| Question 16 | 93% |
| Question 17 | 75% |
| Question 18 | 74% |
| Question 19 | 91% |
| Question 20 | 95% |
| Question 21 | 91% |
| Question 22 | 100% |
| Question 23 | 88% |
| Question 24 | 86% |
| Question 25 | 85% |
| Question 26 | 76% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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