Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Studying for your Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc(Hons) degree with us gives you the chance to explore the fundamentals of organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacology while developing a specialism in pharmaceutics. Throughout the course, you’ll build your knowledge and put to the test the sought-after, industry skills you’ve developed.

You’ll have the opportunity, also, to develop your logical reasoning skills and your ability to use imaginative thinking to approach real-world problems.

Why Study Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?
Taught by doctoral level staff, you’ll be gaining real-world experience in this course by learning in our new £18.2 million facilities, which include purpose-built state-of-the-art chemistry and pharmaceutical labs featuring modern instruments.

You can also participate in an optional supervised work placement in your area of interest, available after your second year in the course. This placement year allows you to put your knowledge and skills to the test at sites in the UK or abroad, boosting your employability in the process.

In your final year, you’ll delve deeper into the complexities of analytical science, molecular targets and drug design, and also have the opportunity to complete a chemically based independent research project. Pursue the topics that interest you the most, or that you wish to examine further in your future career.

You’ll be learning from the best in this course, as the University of Huddersfield has been rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. Not only that, but our teaching staff rank in the top five in England for the proportion who hold doctorates (HESA 2025).

Global Professional Award
At Huddersfield you’ll also study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.

†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.

Why Huddersfield?
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.