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Chemistry

Course details
  • BSc (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 15 September 2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
University of Strathclyde

Course summary

Unravel the mysteries of molecular structure and reactivity.

Why Chemistry at Strathclyde?
• the study of both pure and applied chemistry provides maximum flexibility when choosing a career path
• accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry
• option to switch to other BSc degrees, such as BSc (Honours) Forensic and Analytical Chemistry or BSc (Honours) Chemistry with Drug Discovery

Your Career
A degree in chemistry opens doors to a wide range of job opportunities. The range of available roles is considerable and covers many different types of chemistry and industries such as nanotechnology, large-scale chemical plants, the drinks and pharmaceutical industries and teaching.

Recent graduate job roles include:
Chemical analyst
Graduate scientist
Industrial chemist
Laboratory chemist
Research chemist

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • EU has vacancies
  • Wales has vacancies
  • England has vacancies
  • International has vacancies
  • Scotland does not have vacancies
  • Northern Ireland has vacancies
  • Republic of Ireland has vacancies

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
F100
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
BBB

Year 2 entry: BBB (Chemistry, Maths, and Physics or Biology); Year 1 entry: BBB (Chemistry, and one of Maths, Physics or Biology)

Scottish Higher
ABBB - AABC

Year 1 entry: ABBB or AABC (Chemistry B, Maths B)
Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted in place of Higher Mathematics. Advanced Higher Chemistry and Maths recommended for S6 study and to compensate for missed Higher grades in S5.

Scottish Advanced Higher
BBB

Year 2 Entry: Chemistry, Maths, and Physics or Biology/Human Biology

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30 points

Year 2 entry: 30 (Chemistry, Maths, and Physics or Biology, all at HL); Year 1 entry: 30 (Chemistry at HL and one of Maths, Physics or Biology at HL)

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2, H2, H3, H3, H3

Chemistry at H2, Maths at H3.

Scottish HNC
Pass

Year 1 entry: relevant HNC, B in Graded Unit. Please contact us to discuss the relevance of your HNC.

Scottish HND
Pass

Year 2 entry: relevant HND, BBB in Graded Units. Please contact us to discuss the relevance of your HND.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Scottish Higher ABBC - BBBB

Must include Maths & Chemistry at B. Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted in place of Higher Mathematics. Advanced Higher Chemistry and Maths recommended for S6 study and to compensate for missed Higher grades in S5. Applicants with grades slightly below the minimum requirements may be considered for admission subject to successful completion of the Strathclyde STEM Summer School.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not available

Historical entry grades data is not currently available for University of Strathclyde - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.

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