King's College London, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Our Chemistry with a Year’s Professional Placement BSc will give you a strong theoretical and experimental understanding of chemistry, with a year professional placement in a major UK company to allow you to test your training and assess your career choices in the workplace. Teaching is research-enriched, transcending the traditional divisions of physical, organic and inorganic chemistry and integrating practical methods throughout. Our aim is to train the next generation of articulate, flexible chemists for a wide variety of careers starting with chemical, biotech and pharmaceutical industries and extending to wider careers e.g. finance, law and media. Key benefits
- The parent Chemistry BSc course is accredited by the Royal Society for Chemistry.
- Enhance your employability with a Year’s Professional Placement.
- Includes a major six-month project in one of our research groups.
- You’ll have access to our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, located in the heart of London.
- You’ll benefit from research-enriched teaching from internationally renowned scientists and researchers.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- F101
- Institution code:
- K60
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAA
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma - D: 36 credits M: 9 credits P: 0 credits
Scottish Higher - ABB
Scottish Advanced Higher - AA
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 35 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H2
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - Not accepted
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, D3, D3
T Level - Not accepted
Required subjects: Chemistry, and at least one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill | |
| PTE Academic | 69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | 185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | 185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill | |
| Trinity ISE | Level III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill | |
| Institution's Own Test | Pass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7 |
We also accept a number of English language tests taken as part of school-level qualifications. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band B.
Band B
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
For International fees and information, please see the course details on our online prospectus: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/index
The fees stated are for entry in the forthcoming September. If you are applying for deferred entry, to commence the following September, fees may be subject to change.
All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
Provider information
King's College London, University of London
Strand
Westminster
WC2R 2LS
Course contact details
Visit our course pageKing's Admissions Office
+44 (0) 20 7123 4843