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MChem Chemistry (with a year abroad)

University of York🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
A /80
Graduate Salary£29,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs90%
Meaningful Work100%

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
£25,000
£33,000
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, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
08
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
10%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (12601)
12601
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (77% response rate)

97%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
85%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% cheaper 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

48-63
5%
96-111
5%
128-143
15%
144-159
25%
160-175
25%
176-191
10%
192-207
10%
208-223
10%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (12601)

12601

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
100%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track