MSci 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 programme 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
MSci in Chemistry, a chemistry degree exploring atomic structures, bonding, and molecular transformations. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Research Methods. This four-year course includes an advanced research project and allows students to follow a specialist pathway of Chemistry with Mathematics. The first year covers the foundations through Chemical Foundations, Chemical Skills, Basic Organic Chemistry, Basic Physical Chemistry, and Basic Inorganic Chemistry. The second year focuses on core theory through Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry. The third year builds advanced knowledge via Synthesis and Characterisation Techniques in Chemistry, Instrumental and Computational Techniques in Chemistry, Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry, Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry, Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry, and Research Skills for Chemists. Optional modules throughout the course allow students to study areas such as Quantitative Chemistry, Mathematics for Science 1, Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Chemical Dynamics, Principles of Drug Design, and Inorganic Materials in Energy Applications. The final year centres on the Advanced Chemical Research Project alongside further specialised topics.
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
- Symmetry and Spectroscopy
- Data Analytics for Chemistry
- Chemistry and the Environment
- Characterisation of Inorganic Molecules and Solids
- Introduction to Programming
- Synthesis and Characterisation Techniques in Chemistry
- Instrumental and Computational Techniques in Chemistry
- Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
- Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry
- Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry
- Research Skills for Chemists
- Concepts in Computational Chemistry
- Principles of Drug Design
- Scientific Programming for Chemists
- Inorganic Materials in Energy Applications
- Modern Industrial Chemistry
- Chemistry at the Nanoscale
- Advanced Synthetic Chemistry
- Advanced Chemical Research Project
- Advanced Topics in Environmental and Energy Materials
- Topics in Modern Chemistry
- Topics in Modern Chemistry