Course Overview

In this course, you’ll study core chemistry classes blended with specialist techniques on disease targets, the design of selectively-acting prototype drugs, synthetic and mimetic strategies in producing drug prototypes, and the refinement of promising compounds.

Graduates of this course have excellent opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry and all the usual careers open to a professionally-accredited chemist.

You can study at a European university for one year of your degree. You can also spend your placement year abroad.

It’s possible to switch between the other MChem courses and also the following shorter BSc degrees within the first three years:

• BSc (Hons) Chemistry

• BSc (Hons) Forensic and Analytical Chemistry

• BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Drug Discovery

General Eligibility

A Levels

Standard entry requirements*:

Year 1 entry: ABB

(Chemistry and one of Maths, Physics or Biology)

Year 2 entry: ABB

(Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Biology)

International Baccalaureate

Standard entry requirements*:

Year 2 entry: 34

(Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Biology all at HL)

Year 1 entry: 34

(Chemistry at HL and one of Maths, Physics or Biology at HL)

HNC/HND

Year 1 entry: relevant HNC, A in Graded Unit

Year 2 entry: relevant HND, AAA in Graded Units

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)