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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Chemistry with Foundation Year
University of Leicester
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Chemistry with Foundation Year course at University of Leicester.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,C,C
Including Chemistry.
Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at University of Leicester. These students are taking Chemistry with Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | C |
| Biology | B |
| Mathematics | C |
| Psychology | B |
| Physics | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: F991
Here's what University of Leicester says about its Chemistry with Foundation Year 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.
Our integrated Science, Technology and Engineering (STEM) Foundation Year degrees are aimed at students who wish to study a STEM subject, such as Chemistry, but don't have the traditional entry requirements.
The course is run on the University of Leicester campus like any other, and you will be studying alongside other students who applied for, and slightly missed out on, a place on a course similar to yours. In the first year of this course you will all be working towards passing a foundation year (year 0), which will enable automatic progression onto year 1 of any of our BSc (or MChem) Chemistry courses.
By completing the STEM Foundation Year you will automatically progress onto the first year of your chosen degree. You will be taught by our expert academic staff from across a number of Schools. The course strongly emphasises the development of essential professional and personal skills, which are necessary throughout your studies and beyond. During your foundation year you will join our student community and be able to enjoy all aspects of the University of Leicester student experience. You will be able to join the Students’ Union, use our academic and leisure facilities, live in our accommodation and access all our support services. You will have a personal tutor to support you.
Source: University of Leicester
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Chemistry
Location
Main Site | Leicester
Duration
4-5 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Chemistry
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course information page on our website
How you will be assessed
For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course information page on our website
University of Leicester student reviews
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The university is great overall due to their wide range of facilities, lecture structures, diversity and inclusion schemes & how friendly everyone is!
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Four stars: Great
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Three stars: Good
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Three stars: Good
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Five stars: Excellent
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Four stars: Great
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Four stars: Great
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Leicester
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Leicester students who took the Chemistry with Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
97%
high
Teaching on my course
97%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
91%
high
Learning opportunities
91%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
97%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
97%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
88%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
88%
high
Assessment and feedback
88%
high
Assessment and feedback
88%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
81%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
88%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
81%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
100%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
high
Academic support
95%
med
Academic support
95%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
90%
high
How well organised is your course?
97%
high
Learning resources
85%
low
Learning resources
85%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
81%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
88%
med
Student voice
97%
high
Student voice
97%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
97%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
97%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
97%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
79%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
94%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
78%
low
Student information
See who's studying at University of Leicester. These students are taking Chemistry with Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Chemistry with Foundation Year at University of Leicester.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Leicester graduates who took Chemistry with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£23.7k
First year after graduation
£31k
Third year after graduation
£32.5k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Chemistry with Foundation Year.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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