Chemistry with Industrial Experience MChem

Home Undergraduate Chemistry Chemistry with Industrial Experience MChemChemistry with Industrial Experience MChem How to apply »UCAS codeF102QualificationMChemDurationUp to 5 yearsStudy locationEdinburghDelivery typeFull-timeOverviewProgramme contentEmployabilityEntry requirementsFees & scholarshipsOverviewChemistry graduates work both in the chemical industry, which is enormously important to the UK economy, and also outside the chemical industry. These large industries require highly qualified and motivated Chemistry graduates. The industrial placement enables students to develop their skills and for the company to get to know them. Students will benefit from the staff training and assessment programmes of the company and gain wide experience of the industrial sector.AccreditationAccredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).  Show key dataProgramme contentYear 1 Students gain a good understanding of the fundamental principles of Chemistry and are introduced to laboratory skills illustrating various experimental techniques. Students also study Mathematics and an optional subject. Learning and teaching Scheduled learning:32% Independent study:68% Placement:0% Assessment Written:56% Practical:6% Coursework:38% Year 2 Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry lectures continue with emphasis on the relationship between theoretical principles and experimental measurements. An optional subject is also chosen. Learning and teaching Scheduled learning:35% Independent study:65% Placement:0% Assessment Written:67% Practical:15% Coursework:18% Year 3 Advanced Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry courses are studied along with Analytical and Materials Chemistry. Communication and teamwork skills are developed and laboratory work becomes more advanced. Learning and teaching Scheduled learning:37% Independent study:63% Placement:0% ...