Chemistry with Mathematics with Foundation Year

Foundation Year

Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.

International Students

For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. To find out more, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/

Chemistry with Mathematics
Develop a strong foundation in core chemical concepts, underpinned by advanced mathematics, to explore cutting-edge topics in our Chemistry with Mathematics BSc. Guided by our nationally recognised educators and leading researchers, you’ll have access to specialist computational tools and research-grade instrumentation, opportunities for industry experience, and dedicated professional development and employability modules. You'll graduate equipped with the analytical, practical and professional skills that employers value in a wide range of industries.

Why choose this course?

• Chemistry ranked No.1 in the UK with 96% of students expressing satisfaction with their course (NSS 2025, broad-based universities)

• Mathematics is Top 5 for Student Satisfaction in the Complete University Guide 2026

• Gain hands-on access to specialist computational tools and research-grade instrumentation in our sector-leading laboratories

• Be career ready by gaining transferrable, professional and employability skills

Chemistry with Mathematics with Integrated Master's
Our Integrated Master’s in Chemistry with Mathematics blends advanced chemical science with rigorous mathematical training. You'll explore cutting-edge topics alongside completing a year-long research topic. This will provide you with practical experience of advanced analytical techniques and skills that will equip you for research roles or PhD study in sectors that value mathematical expertise.

Why choose this course?

• Gain a competitive edge with extensive research experience through a full year MChem project

• Chemistry ranked No.1 in the UK with 96% of students expressing satisfaction with their course (NSS 2025, broad-based universities)*

• Tailor your final years of study with advanced topics based on research at the forefront of modern chemistry

• A unique mathematical skillset combined with advanced chemical knowledge will leave you ready for careers in a wide range of areas such as data-driven science, research and chemical industry

• Mathematics is Top 5 for Student Satisfaction in the Complete University Guide 2026

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.