Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons) or MChem – 2020 entry

University of Surrey

Bachelor's degree

In Guildford

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    3 Years

Our Medicinal Chemistry courses will train you in core and medicinal chemistry, covering topics such as physiology, pharmacology and cell biology.

You’ll also benefit from Surrey’s excellent links with leading pharmaceutical companies, where you can choose to complete a Professional Training placement.

You can apply to study for either a BSc or an MChem (Master of Chemistry). The MChem builds on the BSc course with a masters year, and is a direct route to a masters qualification. If you study for an MChem, you’ll spend a year doing industry-based research before returning for a final year of masters-level modules.

Depending on your progress, you may have the option to switch to a BSc or MChem during your studies.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

Our professionally-accredited BSc and MChem Medicinal Chemistry courses, which include modules delivered by our School of Biosciences and Medicine, will teach you the fundamentals of medicinal chemistry and encourage you to make your own discoveries.

You’ll benefit from our research-active academics and strong professional links, gaining the confidence to translate your ideas into practice.

Our Department offers one of the best staff-to-student ratios in the country, ensuring you’ll have an excellent academic experience with the knowledge and skills you need to enter the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries. Our chemistry courses are ranked 8th in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2020.

A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.

The Professional Training placement year gives our students an insight into their subject and career potential, and early access to professional experience. It can be invaluable in developing work-based skills and helping them secure a graduate career.
BSc (Hons) - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).

MChem - Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).

BSc (Hons): ABB-BBB. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.

MChem (Hons): AAB-ABB. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.

Required subjects: Chemistry and a second science subject.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4) (or equivalent).

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Subjects

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Technology
  • Industry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Skills and Training
  • Pharmacology
  • Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Physiology

Course programme

Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons)

Year 1

Module
  • CELL BIOLOGY
  • CHEMISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE: FROM CRIME SCENE TO COURT
  • MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING AND STATISTICAL SKILLS
  • PERIODICITY AND REACTIVITY OF THE ELEMENTS
  • PRINCIPLES OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
  • INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PRACTICAL SKILLS
  • ORGANIC STRUCTURE, REACTIVITY AND FUNCTIONAL GROUPS
  • PHYSICAL PROCESSES IN CHEMISTRY
  • TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Optional modules for Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4
  • Choose 1 from the 3 listed optional modules
Year 2

Module
  • ADVANCES IN ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION
  • APPLIED ORGANIC SPECTROSCOPY
  • ORGANIC CARBON-CARBON BOND FORMATION AND HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY
  • WORLD OF WORK
  • BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND DRUG DISCOVERY
  • PHARMACOLOGY: INTRODUCTION TO DRUG ACTION
  • PHASES, COLLOIDS AND ELECTRONIC TRANSITIONS
  • STRUCTURE, BONDING AND REACTIONS OF INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Year 3

Module
  • BSC RESEARCH PROJECT
  • ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY - SELECTED TOPICS IN DRUG ACTION
  • ORGANIC SYNTHESIS AND SPECTROSCOPY
  • ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY, MOLECULAR SYMMETRY AND INORGANIC ELECTRONICS
  • TOPICS IN COMPUTER MODELLING
  • MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
  • METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
  • MODERN METHODS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Optional modules for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6
  • Choose 2 from the optional modules CHE3044, CHE3045 and CHE3046' AND Choose 1 from the optional modules CHE3053 and BMS3055
Medicinal Chemistry MChem

Year 1

Module
  • CELL BIOLOGY
  • CHEMISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF FORENSIC SCIENCE: FROM CRIME SCENE TO COURT
  • MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING AND STATISTICAL SKILLS
  • PERIODICITY AND REACTIVITY OF THE ELEMENTS
  • PRINCIPLES OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
  • INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PRACTICAL SKILLS
  • ORGANIC STRUCTURE, REACTIVITY AND FUNCTIONAL GROUPS
  • PHYSICAL PROCESSES IN CHEMISTRY
  • TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Optional modules for Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4
  • Choose 1 from the 3 listed optional modules.
Year 2

Module
  • ADVANCES IN ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION
  • APPLIED ORGANIC SPECTROSCOPY
  • ORGANIC CARBON-CARBON BOND FORMATION AND HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY
  • WORLD OF WORK
  • BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND DRUG DISCOVERY
  • PHARMACOLOGY: INTRODUCTION TO DRUG ACTION
  • PHASES, COLLOIDS AND ELECTRONIC TRANSITIONS
  • STRUCTURE, BONDING AND REACTIONS OF INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Year 3

Module
  • INDUSTRIAL OR ACADEMIC RESEARCH TRAINING
  • STRUCTURE AND SPECTROSCOPY IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (DISTANCE LEARNING)
  • ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY - SELECTED TOPICS IN DRUG ACTION
  • PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF SEMICONDUCTING MATERIALS (DL)
  • SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (DISTANCE LEARNING)
Year 4

Module
  • MCHEM RESEARCH PROJECT
  • ADVANCED ORGANIC SYNTHESIS
  • APPLICATIONS OF ORGANOMETALLIC, TRANSITION AND MAIN GROUP CHEMISTRY
  • ADVANCED MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
  • ADVANCED METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH APPLICATIONS OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
  • FRONTIERS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Optional modules for Year 4 - FHEQ Level 7
  • Choose 2 from the 3 optional modules

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