MChem Materials Chemistry
Entry requirements
A level: AAA, including A in Chemistry. IB: 38 (HL 6,6,6), including HL6 in Chemistry and HL6 in one of the following subjects: Biology Computer Science Economics Geography Mathematics Physics.
About this course
MChem (Honours) in Materials Chemistry, a chemistry degree exploring the design and development of new materials through the study of composition, structure, and properties. Core topics include Statistics. The five-year programme includes an industrial placement year with partner organisations such as AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, and Rolls Royce, and is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The first year covers foundational concepts through modules such as Inorganic and Physical Chemistry 1, Introductory Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, and Organic and Biological Chemistry 1. The second year continues with modules like Inorganic Chemistry 2, Organic Chemistry 2, and Physical Chemistry 2, building core knowledge across the discipline. The third year advances into specialized study with Chemistry of Materials, Introduction to Analysis of Materials, Quantum Theory of Atoms, Molecules and Solids, and Statistical Mechanics and Computational Chemistry. The fourth year consists of an industrial placement with companies such as Agfa, AkzoNobel, BASF, and BP. The final year concludes with advanced study through Chemical Applications of Electronic Structure Calculations, Energy Conversion and Storage, Nanostructured Materials, and Processing of Materials.
Modules
- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry 1
- Introductory Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Organic and Biological Chemistry 1
- Inorganic Chemistry 2
- Organic Chemistry 2
- Organic Chemistry 2 (French)
- Physical Chemistry 2
- Chemistry of Materials
- Introduction to Analysis of Materials
- Quantum Theory of Atoms, Molecules and Solids
- Statistical Mechanics and Computational Chemistry
- Agfa (Mortsel, Belgium)
- AkzoNobel (Sassenheim, The Netherlands)
- AstraZeneca (UK)
- BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany)
- BP (UK)
- DSM (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
- GlaxoSmithKline (UK)
- Johnson Matthey (UK)
- Roche (Basel, Switzerland)
- Rolls Royce (UK)
- SINTEF (Norway)
- Chemical Applications of Electronic Structure Calculations
- Energy Conversion and Storage
- Nanostructured Materials
- Processing of Materials
- Surface Science and Heterogeneous Catalysis