BSc Chemistry
Entry requirements
A level: AAA (Chemistry and at least one of Biology, Physics and Mathematics required. Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Computer Science or Psychology preferred as third subject.) IB: 38 points (A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Chemistry and 6 in one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics, with no higher level score below 5. For Mathematics, the course will accept either ‘Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level. Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Computer Science or Psychology preferred as third subject.)
About this course
BSc in Chemistry, a chemistry degree centred on core chemical principles and laboratory techniques. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, and Statistics. This three-year course covers fundamental and advanced chemistry with opportunities to select optional modules in related scientific disciplines. The first year establishes core knowledge through Chemical Foundations, Chemical Skills, Basic Organic Chemistry, Basic Physical Chemistry, and Basic Inorganic Chemistry. The second year expands into deeper study via Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry alongside optional topics like Data Analytics for Chemistry and Introduction to Programming. The third year concludes the curriculum with Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry, Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry, Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry, and Research Skills for Chemists. Students may also tailor their studies through various optional modules such as Scientific Programming for Chemists, Concepts in Computational Chemistry, and Principles of Drug Design.
Modules
- Chemical Foundations
- Chemical Skills
- Basic Organic Chemistry
- Basic Physical Chemistry
- Basic Inorganic Chemistry
- Quantitative Chemistry
- Physics for Chemistry
- Mathematics for Science 1
- Mathematics for Science 2
- Introductory Statistical Methods and Computing
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Organic Reaction Mechanisms
- Chemical Dynamics
- Data Analytics for Chemistry
- Chemistry and the Environment
- Characterisation of Inorganic Molecules and Solids
- Introduction to Programming
- Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
- Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry
- Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry
- Research Skills for Chemists
- Synthesis and Characterisation Techniques in Chemistry
- Instrumental and Computational Techniques in Chemistry
- Synthetic Chemistry and Instrumentation
- Concepts in Computational Chemistry
- Principles of Drug Design
- Scientific Programming for Chemists
- Symmetry and Spectroscopy
- Inorganic Materials in Energy Applications
- Modern Industrial Chemistry
- Chemistry at the Nanoscale