Queen's University Belfast · Belfast
Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry MChem
UndergraduateFull-time5 yearsStudent-visa sponsorPlacement year
- Intl tuition / year
- £22,500–£28,000/yr
- Student satisfaction
- 89%
- In work or study
- 75%
- Median salary
- £30,000
Satisfaction, employment and salary come from Discover Uni (NSS and Graduate Outcomes, 15 months after graduating). Fees are checked against the university’s international fee page; “not verified” means we have not confirmed a figure yet.
What you are signing up for
Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry is a 5-year full-time undergraduate course at Queen's University Belfast in Belfast, leading to a MChem. It sits in Chemistry within physical sciences. A placement year is available, which counts towards the work experience UK employers look for.
- Visa: the university is a licensed student sponsor and can issue your CAS.
- Work after graduating: the Graduate visa gives you two years (18 months for applications from January 2027) to work in the UK without a sponsor after this degree.
- Money to prove: £33,039 in the bank for 28 days (nine months’ maintenance outside London plus the first year’s fees), unless you have already paid tuition.
Your first-year number
- Tuition (year 1)
- £22,500
- Student visa fee
- £558
- Health surcharge (5.5 yrs)
- £4,268
- Flights + TB test (from)
- £580
- Living, 12 months
- £13,104
- First-year total
- £41,010
Adjust in the calculatorLiving costs are typical figures, not Home Office minimums.
Straight answers
- How much does Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry at Queen's University Belfast cost for international students?
- International tuition is £22,500–£28,000/yr (verified against the university’s fee page). Add the £558 Student visa fee, about £4,268 Immigration Health Surcharge for the visa length, and living costs of £1,092 a month.
- Can Queen's University Belfast sponsor a Student visa?
- Yes. Queen's University Belfast is on the Home Office register of licensed student sponsors, so it can issue the CAS you need for a Student visa.
- What do graduates of Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry at Queen's University Belfast earn?
- Discover Uni reports a median salary of £30,000 15 months after graduating, with 75% of graduates in work or further study.
Contains HESA / Discover Uni data (© Jisc / HESA, Open Government Licence) and the Home Office register of licensed student sponsors. View this course on Discover Uni