Chemistry BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
3 Years
Study at one of the top-ranked chemistry departments in the UK and learn skills that have real-world impact.
At Sussex, you work and study at the forefront of chemistry. You’re taught by leading researchers and industry experts in drug discovery and renewable energy research. We’ll help you fulfil your potential by providing you with specialist support throughout your degree.
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About this course
Recent Chemistry graduates now work as:
graduate research scientist, Surrey NanoSystems
IT analyst, Bupa
publishing assistant, Springer Nature.
You will also need GCSE (or equivalent) English, Mathematics and two Science subjects with grade B in each (or in the new grading scale grade 6 in Mathematics and grade 5 in English and two sciences).
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Subjects
- Organic Chemistry
- Drug Design
- Chemistry
- Bio-organic Chemistry
- Chemical principles
- Data analysis
- Periodic Table
- Molecular Symmetry
- Spectroscopy
- Bioinorganic Chemistry
Course programme
Autumn teaching
- Introduction to Materials
- Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- Maths and Data Analysis for Chemists
- Structure, Bonding and the Periodic Table
- Functional Group Chemistry
- Molecular Symmetry
- Reaction Energetics and Kinetics
- Reactivity of the Elements
Autumn teaching
- Atmospheres and Interfaces
- Bonding and Spectroscopy
- Co-ordination Chemistry
- Organic Reaction Mechanisms
- Applications of Organic and Bioinorganic Chemistry
- Organometallic Chemistry 1
- Phases, Change and Rates
- Strategy in Organic Synthesis
Study abroad (optional)
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
Placement (optional)A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you’ll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.
Recent Life Sciences students have gone on placements at:
- AkzoNobel
- GSK
- Pfizer.
Autumn teaching
- Chemical Principles
- Instrumental Analysis
- Chemistry Project (Year 3)
Autumn teaching
- Chemistry of the Non-Transition Elements
- Communicating STEM for Life Sciences
- Computational Chemistry
- Introduction to Drug Design
- Lasers in Chemistry
- Organometallic Chemistry 2
- Bio-organic Chemistry
- Modern Inorganic Materials
- Protein Form and Function
- Researching STEM for Life Sciences
- Surface Analysis Techniques
- Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry
Additional information
Chemistry BSc (Hons)