Chemistry with a Year in North America MChem

Home Undergraduate Chemistry Chemistry with a Year in North America MChemChemistry with a Year in North America MChem How to apply »UCAS codeF105QualificationMChemDurationUp to 5 yearsStudy locationEdinburghDelivery typeFull-timeOverviewProgramme contentEmployabilityEntry requirementsFees & scholarshipsOverviewStudents can experience at first hand US education, which is a system based upon the Scottish model, by spending the fourth year of the programme at one of our partner universities in the USA. Accommodation is guaranteed in the US on safe and secure campuses. Students will be chemistry graduates who have broadened their experience by being fully immersed in the US university system and culture for a year.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 lab skills illustrating various experimental techniques. Mathematics and an optional subject are also studied. Learning and teaching Scheduled learning:34% Independent study:66% Placement:0% Assessment Written:57% Practical:6% Coursework:37%% Year 2 Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry lectures continue, with emphasis on the relationship between theoretical principles and experimental measurements. An optional subject, either the same or a different one from that chosen in Level 1, is also studied. Learning and teaching Scheduled learning:35% Independent study:65% Placement:0% Assessment Written:66% Practical:20% Coursework:14%% Year 3 Advanced Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry courses are studied. Communication and team working skills are developed, and laboratory work becomes more advanced. Learning and teaching Scheduled learning:37% Independent study:63% Placement:0% Assessment Written:66% Practical:15%...