Course summary
TEF Gold
City College Plymouth has opted into the TEF and received a Gold award.
This HNC in Applied Chemistry will give you knowledge and understanding of chemical processes. It has been designed to cover a wide variety of chemical concepts and processes to give a broad range of career and progression choices upon completion. The course has a high practical content to improve confidence and ability in practical laboratory skills including developing skills in organic synthesis, purification and analysis. With the wide range of analytical instrumentation available you will also become confident using instruments such as IR spectrometers and flame photometers, developing the skills required for a modern analytical laboratory. Applied Chemistry will provide an introduction to higher level chemistry structured in a way to make it relevant to current industrial and commercial applied chemistry. The level of study sits between A Level and undergraduate level, building a framework of knowledge that will allow academic progression within this chemistry. It will also provide the sort of chemical knowledge and laboratory skills directly applicable to an industrial setting.
Course details
Modules
The course includes the following subjects: Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Employability Skills, Chemical Laboratory Techniques, Analysis of Scientific Data and Information, Environmental Monitoring & Analysis and Biochemistry of Macromolecules & Metabolic Pathways.
Assessment method
Assessment will be through assignments and practical assessments for each unit.
How to apply
You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2020.
If you already have a 2020 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice in Track – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
15Jan
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:
- F908
- Institution code:
- C83
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
International applicants will be asked to complete a fee assessment. This allows us to confirm an applicant's nationality, immigration status and residency to correctly assess fee status. Applicant's will be asked to include copies of the relevant pages of their passport, any letters from the Home Office confirming immigration status in the UK and any other relevant documentation (copy of visa stamps, marriage certificate, etc.).
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
GCSE grades A-C (4-9) in maths, English and science
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £7450 | Year 1 |
| England | £7450 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7450 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7450 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7450 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £7450 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
City College Plymouth
Kings Road
Devonport
Plymouth
PL1 5QG