Chemistry MChem
Bachelor's degree
In Sheffield
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Sheffield
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Duration
4 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Our flagship MChem degree prepares you for a chemistry research career in academia or industry. You'll get lots of practical experience. By your final year, you'll be prepared for the extended project, where you'll work in a professional research lab on a project at the cutting edge of science. Of course, you'll also develop skills that employers in diverse fields are looking for, such as numeracy, critical thinking, teamwork and organisational skills.
We'll give you a laboratory resource pack - which includes a lab coat, safety glasses and safety gloves - so that you can do practical work right from the start of your degree.
In year one, there are chemistry lectures, lab classes, and maths classes. For the maths classes, we take into consideration your highest maths qualification to ensure teaching is at the right level for you.
The first year gives you the flexibility to study modules from subjects across the University. Popular choices include: Physical Principles for Chemistry (compulsory for students who don't have an A Level in physics), Chemistry in the World Around Us, and The Origin Of the Solar System.
After the first year, all of your time is devoted to chemistry. You'll do more practical work as the course progresses, including a month-long group research project in your third year. By then, you'll be able to handle sensitive chemicals and conduct experiments over multiple days.
In the fourth year, lectures cover a broad range of topics at the forefront of chemistry research, ranging from catalysis and chemistry in space to polymer chemistry. You can customise your course to suit your interests and career goals - there are around 24 topics to choose from.
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Our graduates work all over the world in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, material and bioscience industries. They work for top employers like GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser and BP.
Our graduates also choose careers in fields as diverse as teaching, financial services, IT and management. The problem-solving, analytical and numeracy skills you'll develop on your degree will be in high demand across a variety of sectors.
According to the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2016, 91% of our graduates are in employment or further study within six months of graduating.
We have projects and career days to help you develop your employability skills. For example, in the third year you'll take part in the Skills for Success project. This project will help you develop skills you'll need on your path through life and will prepare you for the challenges of further study and professional life.
There are regular guest lectures and seminars from industry professionals, which will give you an insight into future career paths.
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Subjects
- Mathematics
- Project
- Chemistry Research
- GCSE Mathematics
- Fundamentals
- Physical
- Inorganic
- Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Professional
- Quantitative
Course programme
Core modules:
- Fundamentals of Chemistry 1
- Fundamentals of Chemistry 2
- Further Laboratory Chemistry
- General Laboratory Chemistry
- Mathematics (Chemical)
- Mathematics for Chemists
- Mathematics for Chemistry 1
- Mathematics for Chemistry 2
- Physical Principles in Chemistry
Core modules:
- Chemistry Laboratory
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
Core modules:
- Chemistry Projects
- Further Inorganic Chemistry
- Further Organic Chemistry
- Further Physical Chemistry
Core modules:
- Chemistry Research Project
- Topics in Advanced Chemistry 1
- Topics in Advanced Chemistry 2
In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.
Chemistry MChem