A chemistry degree opens doors to a wide variety of employment opportunities ball over the world. From nanotechnology to the drinks and pharmaceutical industries, the opportunities are numerous.
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Pure & Applied ChemistryStudy with us
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Undergraduate courses
We offer a range of undergraduate degrees on chemistry with drug discovery, teaching, forensic and analytical science, and chemical engineering.
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Postgraduate taught courses
We offer three courses at postgraduate taught level - MSc Forensic Science, MSc Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence and MSc Chemistry with Data Science.
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Postgraduate research degrees
You can study an MPhil over the course of one year, or a PhD over three or four years.Our undergraduate courses are fully accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry
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