Course Overview

Make Huddersfield your choice for studying Chemistry with Environmental Science BSc(Hons), and youll be joining a department with a long and illustrious history. Our teaching and research in Chemistry date back to the 1840s, when we were a centre for colour chemistry, supporting the textile and dyeing industries in the area. We cover the core areas of organic, inorganic, analytical, and physical chemistry and give you a chance to study modules in environmental science, a subject particularly relevant to today's world. You'll get a grounding in chemistry fundamentals while developing your logical reasoning and imaginative problem-solving skills, with a particular focus on environmental issues. In our chemical sciences labs, youll have the opportunity to learn using the kind of instruments used in industry. And with an optional work placement in the UK or abroad in Year 3, youll find everything to help you gear your study towards boosting your employability. You'll be taught by academics in specialist areas of chemistry and environmental science, all educated to doctoral level in their subjects and involved in forward-thinking research. This ensures we keep our courses challenging, exciting, and thought-provoking and helps prepare you well to start your career in academic, industrial, or commercial settings.

General Eligibility

Entry requirements

BBC-BCCat A Level, including a grade C in Chemistry. The endorsement for practical work is an essential part of Science A Level study and a requirement for our degree course entry.

112-104UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications, including a grade C in Chemistry at A Level.

Meritat T Level in Science

DMMin BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science.

Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above, including 21 credits in Chemistry.

112-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications, including Higher Level Chemistry at grade 5

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall, with no element lower than 5.5 or equivalent.