Chemistry with a Year in Applied Research

Chemistry is part of everything in our lives – it’s the key to understanding our world, and this course will equip you with the skills and experience for a wide range of exciting and rewarding careers in a variety of industries.

Our BSc Chemistry degree will develop your practical skills as well as your theoretical comprehension and you will have plenty of time in the lab carrying out experiments. In your first year you will undertake a ‘Chemical Thinking’ module to prepare you for university study. You will then gain a broad knowledge of organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, theoretical chemistry and biochemistry and project-based practical work in all your core modules.

The BSc Chemistry course will develop both your theoretical and practical skills, including lab classes that incorporate a blended, e-learning pre-lab workshop to ensure that you are confident and competent to work in the labs safely and efficiently.

You will spend the third of your four years on a paid industrial placement, putting your skills into practice and greatly enhancing your employability

Our chemistry graduates are set on course for a range of stimulating opportunities. You might find your career lies in any of the following fields..

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Chemical Thinking, Chemical Reactions, Structure and Bonding.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Further Inorganic Chemistry, Further Organic Chemistry, Further Physical Chemistry, Professional Development and Career Planning.

In Year 3, you undertake a Chemistry Industrial Placement Year.

In Year 4, you will typically study areas including: Advanced Topics in Organic, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry, Advanced Topics in Physical, Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry, Advanced Topics in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry. You also undertake a Chemistry Project.

Students will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars and discussion groups, supported by practical classes and field courses. Students will be assessed through a variety of methods, including examinations, coursework and a practical research project. The structure of the degree follows the same pattern as the BSc Chemistry but Year 3 will be dedicated to the industrial placement.