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Chemistry at King's College London, University of London - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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King's College London, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Our Chemistry BSc equips you with the in-demand skills to make a real impact on the world. You'll gain deep knowledge and hands-on laboratory experience across all areas of chemistry, from how medicines work to developing sustainable solutions. Our unique interdisciplinary approach and strong links with King's world-class Health Faculties and hospitals will prepare you to tackle complex, real-world problems, opening the door to a range of future-focused careers. Our graduates pursue roles in the chemical, biotech, and pharmaceutical industries, but also in tech, finance, and even law, where their analytical and problem-solving skills are invaluable. Taught by leading scientists who are shaping the future of chemistry, our course provides rigorous training in core principles including physical, organic, and inorganic chemistry, plus the lab skills to apply your learning and understand the power of chemistry in solving challenges and driving innovation. You will also tackle an open-ended project, helping sharpen your essential career skills like project management, communication, and teamwork. You can also choose to study for our integrated Master’s course (MSci), adding a fourth year to your degree during which you’ll undertake a substantial project of your choice, tackling a real-world problem in the Department of Chemistry, King’s Health Faculties', or even the Francis Crick Institute, a King’s partner and global leader in biomedical research. Key benefits

  • 8th in the UK for Chemistry (Times Higher Education, QS 2025 subject rankings)
  • A unique curriculum designed to build well-rounded graduates with the flexibility to pursue a range of careers including in the growing areas of biotech and nanotechnology, chemical biology and biomedical research
  • Flexibility to transfer to Chemistry MSci, Chemistry with Biomedicine degree, or to a Year in industry programme
  • Explore emerging fields and cutting-edge innovations in chemistry through modules informed directly by our scientists' pioneering research
  • 6th in the UK for most employable graduates (Times Higher Education Graduate Employability rankings 2024/5)
Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/chemistry-bsc

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Chemistry, Royal Society of

How to apply

14Jan

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:
K60
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Required subjects: Chemistry, and at least one of Biology, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, or Physics.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill
PTE Academic62 overall with a minimum of 59 in each skill
TOEFL (iBT)92 overall with 23 in writing and 20 in the other skills
Cambridge English Advanced176 overall with a minimum of 169 in each skill
Cambridge English Proficiency176 overall with a minimum of 169 in each skill
Trinity ISELevel III (ISEIII) with pass in each skill
Institution's Own TestPass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 6.5

We also accept a number of English language tests taken as part of school-level qualifications. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band D.

Band D

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements

Student Outcomes

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55%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1

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 International fees and information, please see the course details on our online prospectus: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate The fees stated are for entry in the forthcoming September. If you are applying for deferred entry, to commence the following September, fees may be subject to change. All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
Chemistry at King's College London, University of London - UCAS