MChem Medicinal Chemistry with a Year Abroad
Course Overview
This Medicinal Chemistry degree equips you with the unique blend of chemical and biochemical knowledge required to excel in the pharmaceutical industry. The curriculum covers the entire drug development pipeline, from initial discovery and synthesis to clinical trials and marketing. You will graduate with the practical and theoretical skills to pursue a diverse range of careers in health, biomedicine, and pharmaceutical research.
Key Program Highlights
- Comprehensive coverage of the pharmaceutical development process, including drug discovery, synthesis, optimization, and clinical trials
- Final year research project working alongside leading academics on cutting-edge chemistry research
- Choice between a BSc or an MChem degree, with the option to switch after the first two years based on your career goals
- Learning driven by the School's specialist research in chemical biology, sustainable synthesis, and spectroscopy
- Development of highly valued, transferable skills preparing you for diverse roles in the UK's largest employment sectors
Course Overview
This Medicinal Chemistry degree equips you with the unique blend of chemical and biochemical knowledge required to excel in the pharmaceutical industry. The curriculum covers the entire drug development pipeline, from initial discovery and synthesis to clinical trials and marketing. You will graduate with the practical and theoretical skills to pursue a diverse range of careers in health, biomedicine, and pharmaceutical research.
Key Program Highlights
- Comprehensive coverage of the pharmaceutical development process, including drug discovery, synthesis, optimization, and clinical trials
- Final year research project working alongside leading academics on cutting-edge chemistry research
- Choice between a BSc or an MChem degree, with the option to switch after the first two years based on your career goals
- Learning driven by the School's specialist research in chemical biology, sustainable synthesis, and spectroscopy
- Development of highly valued, transferable skills preparing you for diverse roles in the UK's largest employment sectors
Requirements
Modules
- General Chemistry
- Scientific Method and Principles of Analytical Chemistry
- Introductory Medicinal Chemistry
- Introductory Organic Chemistry
- Introductory Inorganic Chemistry
- Introductory Physical Chemistry
- Chemistry Maths and Skills
- Introductory Practical Chemistry
- Spectroscopy Theory and Practice
- Pharmaceutics
- Analytical Chemistry in Practice
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Practical Chemistry and Key Skills
- Advanced Organic Chemistry
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
- Hit to Lead Drug Discovery
- Major Therapeutic Areas
- MChem Research Skills, Employability and General Paper
- Advanced Chemistry Practical
- Advanced Physical Chemistry
- Metals in Synthesis
- Advanced Analytical Chemistry
- Advanced Materials Chemistry
- Advanced Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
- Modern Approaches and Biologics in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Chemistry Project Part 1
- Chemistry Project Part 2
- Advanced Structure Determination
- Advanced Synthetic Methods
- Earth System Science
- Bioinorganic Chemistry
