MChem (Hons) Chemistry with Placement Year

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The MChem (Hons) Chemistry is an integrated four-year undergraduate masters degree that covers a range of areas, including the latest frontiers within chemistry. Youll study areas including reactions and mechanisms, materials chemistry, drug discovery, computational chemistry and spectroscopy, chemical synthesis and physiochemical processes.

The programme is a high-standard platform for a range of careers. It includes a research project unit, where you spend a year focusing on a major independent project that you design, carry out and present, alongside your other areas of study.

Throughout our chemistry degree, youll develop the kind of practical skills vital for lab work, along with a balanced understanding of inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry. Youll also have the flexibility to pursue the specialisms youre most passionate about through your final project, helping you shape the knowledge, experience and skills required for the career you aspire to.