Pure & Applied Chemistry Study with us

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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Undergraduate courses

We offer a range of undergraduate degrees including drug discovery, teaching and forensic science.

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Postgraduate taught courses

We offer two courses at postgraduate taught level - Forensic Science & Chemical Technology and Management (distance learning).

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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Our international students

Find out what our international students think about studying chemistry here at Strathclyde.

Our students

Ana Maria

International student, Portugal

The lab facilities and IT are very good at Strathclyde. There are also a lot of sponsorship opportunities available to students, giving us the opportunity to do better research work. In general, the University is well prepared to receive new students and support them. The diversity of the University is incredible and how they accommodate so many different students is amazing.
Alexandre

International student, France

I did the last year of my Masters course here as an Erasmus student. I really enjoyed it here, so I applied to do my PhD here. The union is very good at giving you the opportunity to meet new people. The university also offers a lot of different leisure activities, mostly in the sport centre.
Gina

International student, Malaysia

I would definitely recommend my department to others. When I was doing class work or assignments, the access to staff was very good which I thought was very important when I needed help or just someone to talk to.

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