Chemistry, MChem
Master
In Gillingham
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Gillingham
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Duration
4 Years
Chemistry impacts everything in our daily lives, from making the perfect cup of tea to how we send shuttles into space. This integrated Master's in chemistry explores all branches of the discipline, including organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry and analytical chemistry. With a final-year project to demonstrate your problem-solving skills, you'll emerge with advanced skills to appeal to a broad range of employers.
This MChem degree is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, which means you get free membership for the first year and become eligible for associate membership once you graduate. You'll also benefit from our connections with industry. Our lecturers have held prestigious roles at GSK and Pfizer, and we regularly welcome industry-based guest speakers.
This course prepares you for successful careers, inside and outside the lab. Our chemistry graduates work as Laboratory Managers, Analysts, Technologists, Technicians, Project Managers and Scientific Officers in well-known organisations such as Dyson, E.On, GSK, and the NHS. With a 100% overall student satisfaction rating for Chemistry (NSS 2019), we are the perfect option for your future in professional science.
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About this course
Typical Offer: 120 Points
Qualifications: three
A-levels/Extended Diploma/combination of A-level and Diploma/A-levels and Extended
Certificate
Subjects:
A-level: 40 Points from Chemistry (or related subject)
BTEC National: Extended Diploma in Applied Science
A-level and BTEC National: Diploma/Extended Certificate in Applied Science and 40 Points from A-level Chemistry (or related subject – as above)
Plus GCSEs in English language and mathematics at grade 4 or above (grade C or above under the A*-G system), and one GCSE science subject at Grade C or above under the A*-G system. We also accept equivalent qualifications at Level 2, such as Functional Skills in Mathematics and English.
We will also consider:
AS-levels along with A2-levels
Alternative qualifications at Level
3, such as OCR Cambridge Technicals, AQA Tech-level, the International
Baccalaureate and Access to Science
Appropriate
qualifications such as an HNC, HND or Foundation Degree, with which you may be
able to enter this degree in Year 2 or later
Students go to a range of companies and organisations of varying sizes for their placements, including large multi-national firms, government agencies, the NHS and small to medium sized companies engaged in research, analytical services and manufacturing.
Previous students have worked in: Eon, Dyson, ADEY, PS Analytical and E-liquids, GSK, NHS hospitals.
IAESTE (British Council) placements to Brazil, Dubai and Poland.
We have a dedicated team to search for and inform students about relevant opportunities and help students prepare for interviews.
Typical Offer: 120 Points
Qualifications: three A-levels/Extended Diploma/combination of A-level and Diploma/A-levels and Extended Certificate
Subjects:
A-level: 40 Points from Chemistry (or related subject)
BTEC National: Extended Diploma in Applied Science
A-level and BTEC National: Diploma/Extended Certificate in Applied Science and 40 Points from A-level Chemistry (or related subject – as above)
What you should know about this course
Ranked #1 in London for Student Satisfaction for two years running (National Student Survey, 2019 and 2020) and top 30 in the UK (Guardian University League Table, 2021)
Ranked #1 University in Kent for Graduate Prospects (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021)
Gain extended lab skills to develop your problem-solving abilities (a high priority for employers)
Students studying Chemistry can expect to earn up to £28,925 on graduation (HESA, 2020)
This course is taught at our Medway Campus in Chatham Maritime, Kent.
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Subjects
- Teaching
- Organic Chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Materials
- Project
- Industry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Options
- Analytical Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
Course programme
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Investigative Methodology 1 (15 credits)
- Inorganic Chemistry (15 credits)
- Organic Chemistry (15 credits)
- Physical Chemistry (15 credits)
- Analytical Chemistry (30 credits)
- Practical and Professional Skills - Chemistry (30 credits)
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Research and Professional Skills (15 credits)
- Further Inorganic Chemistry (15 credits)
- Further Organic Chemistry (15 credits)
- Further Physical Chemistry (15 credits)
- Intermediate Chemistry (30 credits)
- Instrumental Analysis (15 credits)
- Green Chemistry (15 credits)
Option Set 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (15 credits)
- Advanced Inorganic Materials Analysis (15 credits)
- Advanced Organic Chemistry 1 (Stereochemistry and Mechanisms) (15 credits)
- Advanced Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics and Quantum Mechanics (15 credits)
- Chemometrics and Informatics (15 credits)
- Advanced Instrumental Analysis (15 credits)
- Advanced Practical Techniques and Research Methods (30 credits)
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (15 credits)
- Advanced Inorganic Materials Analysis (15 credits)
- Advanced Organic Chemistry 1 (Stereochemistry and Mechanisms) (15 credits)
- Advanced Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics and Quantum Mechanics (15 credits)
- Advanced Organic Chemistry 2 (Synthetic Organic Chemistry) (15 credits)
- Applied Physical Chemistry (15 credits)
- Advanced Practical Techniques and Research Methods (30 credits)
- Year 4
- Graduation Project (60 credits)
- Applied Inorganic Chemistry (15 credits)
- Colloids and Nanoparticles (15 credits)
- Biological and Medicinal Chemistry (15 credits)
- Computational Chemistry (15 credits)
Additional information
Chemistry, MChem