Cardiff University
Medicinal Chemistry
BSc (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
95–100%
high entry
Typical entry
BBC
AAB
Grad employment
82%
15 months after
In professional roles
65%
Median grad salary
£30,000
15 months after
Cardiff's Medicinal Chemistry is a BSc studying the chemical basis of drug design, synthesis and biological activity. The degree pairs the fundamentals of chemistry with their application to medicines and therapeutic compounds. Offers go to most who meet the grades; offers are made around BBC at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Medicinal Chemistry at Cardiff University has a 95–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. Most offers are made around BBC at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Unimetrica estimates your individual offer likelihood for this course from your predicted grades and profile. It shows how it fits into your best five UCAS choices.
Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: BBC
- AAB
- BBB
About Cardiff University
Cardiff is the Russell Group university in the Welsh capital, one of the larger and longer-established in Wales, with a strong research record across the sciences and humanities.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Cardiff University · Medicinal Chemistry
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.