Chemistry

Why MChem Chemistry at UEA?

This four-year Royal Society of Chemistry-accredited Chemistry Master’s degree prepares the next generation of chemists. Gain advanced knowledge, hands-on research experience, and the opportunity to specialise in innovative areas of chemistry.

Why choose UEA

• Excellent prospects: Ranked 1st in the UK for graduate prospects in Chemistry (Complete University Guide 2025)

• Norwich Research Park: Study in a major bioscience and innovation hub

• State-of-the-art facilities: Learn in cutting-edge laboratories, using industrially standard instrumentation

What is MChem Chemistry?

Chemistry has a far-reaching impact across many disciplines and is key to understanding the world around us. This MChem is a four-year integrated degree designed for deeper study and advanced scientific careers.

A highlight of the MChem is an extended final-year research project. You’ll work alongside leading researchers on a project linked to cutting-edge scientific investigations. Using state-of-the-art research instrumentation, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience in modern laboratories. You’ll develop advanced research, problem-solving, and transferable skills for future scientific careers.

At UEA, you can also study the MChem with a Year in Industry or a Year Abroad pathway. If you’re unsure which option is right, you’ll receive guidance before and during your studies. All MChem degrees share the same structure in the first two years. This gives you flexibility to switch between pathways in your first or second year.

Disclaimer

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

Course Modules

Year 1 will develop your scientific skills, studying topics in Bonding, Structure and Periodicity, Carbon-based Compounds, Energetics and Spectroscopy to give you a solid basis on which you will build the rest of your degree. Alongside lectures and tutorials there is an emphasis on practical work, carried out across the well-equipped teaching laboratory, the instrumentation lab and the IT suite. In Year 2 you will develop your knowledge of the core areas of chemistry, such as Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, while honing your practical skills and allowing you to choose optional modules suited to your developing strengths and interests. In Year 3 you will be able to choose further optional modules and take an advanced practical course, giving you experience of a range of research laboratories. Year 4 involves an extended research project, where you will work with one of the School’s renowned research groups, as well as studying Master’s level modules in chemistry.