Chemistry

Chemistry is at the heart of some of the world’s biggest challenges, from creating sustainable materials to developing cleaner energy and safer medicines. Our BSc (Hons) Chemistry degree gives you the scientific knowledge, practical experience and problem‑solving skills to help shape these solutions and work towards establishing a career in chemical sciences.

From your first year, you’ll build a strong foundation in inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry, while exploring specialist areas such as synthetic chemistry, catalysis, materials chemistry and green chemistry. This blend of core and advanced topics prepares you to apply chemistry in real‑world contexts, including sustainability and emerging technologies.

Our curriculum is shaped by industry needs, helping you build the practical, analytical and independent research skills employers value, including planning and conducting experiments, interpreting data and refining methods for different scientific contexts

There’s also opportunity to broaden your experience with an optional year‑long industry placement or study abroad opportunity, gaining professional insight and global perspective.

This course is also available with a foundation year.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Shaped by professional standards: This course is accredited by The Royal Society of Chemistry, the UK’s leading professional body for chemical scientists, to support your pathway into professional practice.

• Professional study environment: Study in our £115m Dalton building, designed for collaboration, innovation and world‑class learning and research, creating an environment for advanced chemistry teaching, experimentation and discovery.

• Immersive learning: Our teaching is supported by technological innovations including videos, specialist software and VR simulations to help you to prepare for practicals in advance – building your confidence in using lab equipment and allowing you to practice from home.

• Graduate ready for the future: We have embedded career preparation activities into each year of your course to help you explore options, gain key employability skills, build your confidence to apply for work experience and plan your future graduate career.

• Taught by leading researchers: Our research activities directly inform our teaching. These focus on alleviating global problems to create a sustainable and healthy future. Research areas include hydrogen fuel cells, biosensors, drug discovery and green chemistry.

• Expand your horizons: You can take the four-year route, spending a year studying overseas in Europe, North America or Australia, or boost your career prospects with an industry placement to gain valuable experience and broaden your outlook.