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University degree

Chemistry

The University of Leicester
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

If you would love to study chemistry here at Leicester, but you don’t quite have the entry requirements, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen. The browser you are using is no longer supported and for that reason you will not get the best experience when using our website. If you would love to study chemistry here at Leicester, but you don’t quite have the entry requirements, this Foundation Year degree is your path to making it happen Ranked 1st in subjects aligned to Chemistry for ‘student voice’ in the NSS 2025 (according to Times Higher Education NSS 2024 methodology applied to the NSS 2025 data). 2nd in the UK for Chemistry (The Guardian University Guide 2026)

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts35%
96-111 pts25%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts15%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts5%
How they qualified
100% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel100%
baccalaureate5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
55%
In professional / skilled jobs
95%
Continue past first year
91%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£25,500
3 years on
£31,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
91%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching96%
Assessment & feedback93%
Academic support94%
Well organised97%
Learning resources85%
Student community100%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Leicester's own site.
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