BSc (Hons) CHEMISTRY (WITH FOUNDATION YEAR)

University of East London

Bachelor's degree

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

Our foundation year is perfect if you want to study for a degree in Chemistry but you don’t have the standard qualifications, if you’re not sure if this is the right degree for you or you’re coming from an extended break in education.

Our foundation year modules will bring you up to speed with the needed academic skills and give you a firm grounding in the subject. After which you can stay on your chosen BSc or change to one of our other eligible BSc degrees.

Our new BSc Chemistry course will give you an in-depth understanding of the fundamental studies of structures, properties and reactions relating to chemistry.

There is currently a high demand for chemists with strong analytical and practical skills. Throughout the course you will gain these skills while covering aspects of physical, inorganic and organic chemistry. The course will also provide you with extensive laboratory training throughout all years of the course and thereby enhance your employability further.

The BSc Chemistry course will provide you with rigorous training that will ensure you graduate with the skills necessary to pursue a career in chemistry or a related field.

Studying chemistry offers many employment pathways. As a UEL student you could choose to extend your degree by a year and get some hands-on experience in industry. This industrial research year would give you the practical skills that employers seek, giving you a competitive edge upon graduation.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Docklands Campus, University Way, E16 2RD

Start date

On request

About this course

Upon completion of the BSc Chemistry you could choose to study for a PGCE in Secondary Chemistry with us. You’ll be taught by leading experts in chemistry and academia, have the chance to gain industry experience and cover several key aspects of chemistry that will open doors to numerous employment opportunities.

We have applied for accreditation by the Royal Society of Chemistry and aim to have the accreditation validated by the end of your degree.

As a graduate with a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry, your knowledge and understanding of highly technical information will give you access to a wide range of career options. These include:

• Analytical chemistry within forensic and environmental organisations

• Chemical research within consumer product, gas, oil and petrochemical companies

• Drug discovery within pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries

• Patent attorneys

• PGCE qualification leading to teaching at Primary and Secondary schools

• Postgraduate MSc and PhD qualifications at universities across the world

• Research and lecturing within academia

• Scientific publication

The skills you will develop during the BSc (Hons) in Chemistry will also be very useful to put you on the fast track to employment if you pursue careers beyond chemistry. Local to UEL, in the vicinity of the City and the Docklands area, these include mathematical skills within financial organisations and logical problem solving within management consultancies.

FROM
A LEVEL
Must include passes at A2 in at least 1 subject
FROM
BTEC
Extended Diploma or Diploma
FROM
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Diploma with 24 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level

Upon completion of the BSc Chemistry you could choose to study for a PGCE in Secondary Chemistry with us. You’ll be taught by leading experts in chemistry and academia, have the chance to gain industry experience and cover several key aspects of chemistry that will open doors to numerous employment opportunities.

We have applied for accreditation by the Royal Society of Chemistry and aim to have the accreditation validated by the end of your degree.

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Subjects

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Foundation
  • Transition
  • Education
  • Mental Wealth
  • Skills
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Science
  • Mathematics

Course programme

WHAT YOU'LL STUDY AND WHEN

FOUNDATION YEAR

If you don’t meet the entry requirements for a bachelor’s degree, you can study this course as an ‘extended’ four-year programme. You’ll begin with a foundation year, which will prepare you for a successful transition to the degree course a year later.
  • Essential Skills for Higher Education (Mental Wealth) (Core)
  • Essential Maths & ICT (Core)
  • Career & Professional Skills (Mental Wealth) (Core)
  • Human Biology (Core)
  • Introduction to the Study of Cells (Core)
  • Chemistry of Life (Core)
YEAR 1
  • Professional Practice in Science (Mental Wealth)
  • Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
  • Mathematics for Scientists
  • Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry
  • Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry
  • Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry
  • Optional Short Placement
YEAR 2
  • Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry
  • Topics in Environmental and Green Chemistry
  • Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
  • Research and Career Development (Mental Wealth)
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Topics in Physical Chemistry
  • Optional Short Work Placement
  • Year Long Placement
YEAR 3
  • Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics
  • Natural Products Discovery
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Application of Analytical Techniques in Pharmaceutical Quality Control
  • Research Project and Career Enhancement Portfolio (Mental Wealth)
  • Physical, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
  • Bioinorganic Chemistry
  • L6 Optional Short Work Placement
OPTIONAL EXTENSION

Work Placement (Final Year)

This course offers the opportunity of year-long placement on completion of year three. If you choose to take this option, you’ll spend an additional year on a placement with a relevant company or organisation, adding valuable practical experience to your growing academic knowledge.

The extra placement year means it will take four years to complete your studies, instead of three.

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