Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (with Industrial Training Year) MChem Honours (F124)

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.

Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

• CHY1101 Basic Organic Chemistry
• CHY1102 Fundamentals of Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
• CHY1201 Elements of Physical Chemistry
• CHY1204 General Chemistry
• CHY1205 Introductory Physical Chemistry
• CHY1301 Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry
• CHY1402 Analytical Methods and their Applications

• CHY2001 Group Assignment in Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry
• CHY2101 Organic Chemistry
• CHY2102 Bioactive Natural Products
• CHY2103 Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design
• CHY2201 Physical Chemistry
• CHY2301 Inorganic Chemistry
• CHY2401 Structural Chemistry

You spend Stage 3 on a paid placement in industry. This year counts towards your final degree mark and is assessed through the following modules:

• CHY3105 Advanced Organic Chemistry (Distance Learning)
• CHY3305 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (Distance Learning)
• CHY8310 Project in Industry

Your placement aims to provide you with the necessary training and work experience to make you competitive in the job market after graduation.

While on your placement you are employed by your host company but also retain your student status. In the past students have found placements throughout the UK and, occasionally, overseas.

The School of Chemistry will give you extensive support in finding and during your industrial placement:

• at the beginning of Stage 2 we help you to write your CV and send it to our wide range of industrial contacts
• we help you to organise your interviews, and any necessary travel to the companies
• we keep in regular e-mail contact with you while you are on your placement and visit you during the year to discuss your progress

• CHY3110 Advanced Medicinal Chemistry
• CHY8411 Research Project (60)
• CHY8421 Advanced Methods in Drug Discovery
• CHY8430 Advanced Problem Solving

You choose two modules from the following list:

• CHY8420 Selectivity and Stereocontrol in Organic Synthesis
• CHY8422 Further Organic Chemistry
• CHY8423 Chemical Structure and Dynamics
• CHY8424 Catalyst Application and Design
• CHY8425 Further Inorganic Chemistry
• CHY8428 Applications of Physical Chemistry in Energy, Environmental, and Biological Research

A degree in chemistry can be the passport to a whole range of careers. If you want to pursue chemistry research in industry or academia, a good chemistry degree (usually an MChem) is essential, often followed by a research (PhD) degree. A large number of our graduates do follow such a career pattern.

Our Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry degrees are particularly suited for employment in the pharmaceutical industry, hospital laboratories and firms specialising in clinical diagnosis. The industrial training year often plays a decisive role in choosing a career and provides an excellent opportunity to gain the practical skills and experience that employers value so highly. Most chemistry graduates choose to pursue careers in scientific research-related roles or in technical occupations.

The main employers are those in the chemical and related industries such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, petrochemicals, toiletries, plastics and polymers. Other key employment sectors include the food and drink industry; utilities and energy research; health and medical; research organisations and agencies.

A small proportion of Chemistry graduates will choose to enter very different career areas such as finance, marketing, sales and advertising; arts, design and sport; and social and welfare professions.