There is sufficient flexibility in each year of study to enable development of knowledge, experience and skills appropriate to a range of science-based careers or particular areas of interest.

Typical areas of study include physiochemical processes, materials chemistry, forensic chemistry, biological and medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, catalysis, computational chemical modelling and spectroscopy, and synthetic chemistry.

Features and benefits of the course

  • If you opt for the four year sandwich route you can spend your third year on placement in industry. If you opt for the four year study abroad route, you can spend your third year at a University in Europe, North America or Australia.
  • You will study a curriculum designed in conjuction with industry to equip you with the range of skills and strengths that employers demand.
  • 94% of Chemistry graduates go straight into employment and/or further study according to the DHLE survey 2014 for all respondents available for employment or further study and whose destinations are known.