Medicinal Chemistry

Medicinal chemists are at the forefront of modern medicine, developing new therapies and vaccines to prevent and treat infections and disease.

This programme focuses on the biological aspects of chemistry, giving you the skills to join this exciting field.

If you're interested in the drug discovery process and want to work in the pharmaceutical industry, this course is ideal for you.

You’ll gain a solid grounding in core chemistry topics as well as specialising in biochemistry and drug design. In the lab, you'll focus on drug synthesis and testing in our dedicated lab space fitted with industry-standard equipment.

Along with developing your research and computational abilities, you’ll learn to design your own experiments. In your final year, you can specialise in an area you're interested in through a research project, supervised by one of our leading academics.

Distinctive Features of the Programme

Join the forefront of modern medicine.
Medicinal chemists develop new therapies and vaccines to prevent and treat infections and disease, supporting people's health worldwide.
Life beyond the lab
As well as the chemistry relevant to drug discovery, you'll study data science, project planning, leadership skills and more to prepare you for your future career.
Flexible courses
Transfer to the BSc Chemistry or MChem Chemistry (with Year in Industry or Placement Year Abroad options) during your first year (subject to academic achievement).
Excellent career prospects
This course is ideal grounding for a career in the pharmaceutical industry.
Acclaimed researchers involved in course design and teaching
99% of our research is world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021) and we're 12th in the UK for research impact.