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MChem Chemistry

Nottingham Trent University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Physical Sciences
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction95%
Degree Completion65%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Physical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£28,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£32,500
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
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Elementary occupations
10%
03
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Sales occupations
5%

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 (64% response rate)

97%
Teaching Quality
93%
Assessment & Feedback
95%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
93%
Learning Resources
88%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Nottingham
Average Weekly Rent
£125
Est. Annual Total£11,080
🎉12% 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
5%
64-79
20%
80-95
25%
96-111
30%
112-127
10%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
Other HE
15%
Access
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (12601)

12601

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
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

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Natural and social science
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track