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Chemistry with Teaching

  • Master of Chemistry
  • 5 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 14 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
University of Strathclyde
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Course summary

Teachers convey the exciting challenges chemists face and the importance of continuous discovery to our daily lives.

Why Chemistry with Teaching at Strathclyde?
•   Ranked 1st in the UK for Chemistry, with the maximum score of 100/100 (Guardian University Guide, 2026)
•   Combine a Royal Society of Chemistry-accredited MChem course with the education theory and classroom experience required for recognition by the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
•   Study a dual-accredited course at a higher level than anywhere else in the UK.
•   Opportunities to move between careers in secondary education and the chemical industry.
•   Benefit from AstraZeneca and GSK bursary scheme for chemistry undergraduates.

Your Career
Most graduates follow the career path of a secondary teacher but you can also compete successfully for jobs in all branches of the chemical industry. There are also opportunities for chemists in other areas such as national and local government services, in hospitals and in education at all levels.

Recent graduate job roles include:
Industrial chemist
Research scientist
Scientific communication specialist

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • General Teaching Council for Scotland
  • Chemistry, Royal Society of

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Has qualified teacher status

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Strathclyde

Study options

  • Master of Chemistry • Full-Time • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
F1XC
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
F1XC
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Typical qualification requirements

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
Interview
Applicants who are made an offer of admission will be required to attend and pass an interview.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not available

Historical entry grades data is not currently available for University of Strathclyde - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website. https://www.strath.ac.uk/courses/

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