Are you interested in exploring a cutting-edge subject with applications that impact our society and our planet?

Are you passionate about chemistry? Do you have an intellectual curiosity and a thirst for knowledge?

A Chemistry degree at Northumbria provides you with a required foundation in core chemistry. It supplies a range of options including:

• Natural Product and Medicinal Chemistry
• Advanced Instrumental and Structural Methods
• Theoretical and Computational Methods
• A year out in industry

A final year research project will cement your learning, giving you the knowledge, independent critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills needed to become a well-rounded chemist. Alongside the opportunity to gain hands-on practical experience in our state-of-the-art laboratories, you will learn from our research-active team of academic staff comprising leaders in a range of research fields.

This degree will provide you with the knowledge, independent critical thinking, and problem-solving skills needed to become a well-rounded chemist. The degree will thoroughly prepare you for a career in the chemical industry or academia and will equip you with skills applicable in a wide range of fields.

How will I learn during this Chemistry BSc (Hons) course?

We believe in the benefits of hands-on study which is why a large proportion of your time will be spent in our state-of-the-art laboratories, developing a wide range of practical skills. These practical sessions are complemented by seminars, lectures, tutorials and IT sessions to cement your theoretical knowledge of the subject. You will also take part in problem-solving workshops which will develop your analytical and critical thinking skills.

There is the opportunity to spend a year in industry where you can develop your knowledge and gain valuable work experience to give you a head start in your chosen career.

Regular formative assessment enables you to develop your knowledge and skills and to continually reflect on your performance. By the end of your degree you will have developed the ability to study independently and mastered both research and practical skills, culminating in a major laboratory-based research project in the final year.

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Where will I learn throughout my Chemistry degree?

Working in our modern laboratories, complete with industry standard equipment, you will learn and develop a range of practical skills in an authentic research environment. You will also develop specific computational chemistry skills, working with sophisticated professional software in our IT suites.

All Northumbria students also benefit from Technology Enabled Learning (TEL) which provides online access to module information, key texts, assessment briefs and a range of teaching-related materials.

A complete list of facilities can be found here.

How does this course prepare me for my future career?

At Northumbria, our degrees are designed to make you as employable as possible. As well as graduating with a respected degree, accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Chemistry course provides the opportunity to spend a year in industry where you can gain first-hand experience of the world of work.

Not only will this enable you to ‘test’ your chosen career, but you will develop valuable skills such as teamwork, communication, and time-management. The practical experience gained through your placement year will complement the learning theory and strengthen your CV. You can boost your employability with short work placements, study abroad, STEM ambassador activities or volunteering.

You will graduate from the BSc Chemistry course with the applied knowledge, strong practical laboratory skills and research skills needed to enter a career in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries or continue on to PhD study.

Throughout the course you will also develop transferable skills appreciated by employers in general, not only in traditional chemistry roles. You will cultivate the ability to think analytically, develop excellent problem-solving, logic and critical thinking skills, and an eye for detail. Previous Northumbria graduates have found employment in areas as diverse as teaching, business and management, finance, law and marketing.