Course summary

A dynamic, ever-evolving subject, chemistry offers a route into a range of careers in a multitude of industries. During our MSci Chemistry course, you’ll develop your multidisciplinary and creative problem-solving skills, gaining a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of modern chemistry. Alongside core chemistry concepts, you will learn how chemists design new materials for energy storage and conversion, develop alternative fuel sources and meet the challenges of recycling a diverse range of materials, from lithium-ion batteries through to plastics. Over the course of your studies, you will develop multidisciplinary and problem-solving skills. Our broad outlook on the subject offers you the chance to play your part in solving some of the century’s most complex problems in healthcare, medicine, sustainability and the environment, graduating with strong analytical abilities, the confidence to propose innovative solutions, and highly developed lab skills. You’ll also learn about the latest developments in cutting-edge research, and take part in it yourself in your final-year project, thus equipping you to take the first step on your career path or the next step in your studies. You can experience the pioneering teaching and research offered here for more than 100 years, producing several Nobel Prize-winners along the way. Coupled with the use of some of the best facilities in the country we are regularly placed among the top chemistry departments in UK for student satisfaction.