Study location	United Kingdom, Bradford
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc (Hons)
Course code	F100

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Good results in English, Mathematics and Chemistry The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): overall score of at least 80, and sub-tests not less than 18 in Reading, 17 in Writing, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking CAE: C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. bradford.ac.uk/..nfo/chemistry-bsc-3-years

Overview

This Chemistry course is an innovative, new approach to prepare graduates for application of their skills in the modern chemical environment.

This programme has been designed to respond to employers’ needs for the 21st century.

The specialist pathways provide specific training for the practice of chemistry in major employment sectors for chemistry graduates: pharmaceutical, forensic, drug discovery/biotechnology and QC/analytical chemistry.

This Chemistry programme will equip you with an understanding of chemical processes and analytical methods.

The interdisciplinary nature of the programme gives you flexibility and allows you to combine chemistry with other subjects including forensic science, pharmaceutical science and drug discovery, if you wish.

Programme structure

Core Modules:

Chemical Bonding, Structure and Reactivity
Energy and Matter
Experimental Applications: Fundamental Techniques
Functional Groups and Transformations
Experimental Applications: Characterisation
Synthesis and Design
Experimental Applications: Synthesis, Separation & Purification
Supramolecular Chemistry and Modern Materials
Experimental Applications: Materials Design and Structure Elucidation
Research Project

Core Modules – BSc Chemistry:

Molecular Basis of Physical Chemistry
States of Matter
Organometallic Chemistry
Biological Organic Chemistry

Option Modules:

Main Group Chemistry
Introduction to the Principles of Forensic Science
Principles of Drug Action
States of Matter
Toxicology | Production of Solid Dosage Forms
EITHER Strategies in Synthetic Chemistry OR Chemical Computation & Prediction
Advanced Analytical Spectroscopy
Organometallic Chemistry
Fundamentals of Drug Discovery
Interpretation and Presentation of Forensic Evidence
Analysis of Controlled Substances
Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Development
Biological Organic Chemistry
Case Studies in Drug Discovery
Drug Regulations and Quality Assurance
Elemental Analysis
Mass Spectrometry
Electron Microscopy
Thermal Analysis

Career opportunities

Career Prospects:

This course has been developed in consultation with major graduate employers in the pharmaceutical, forensic, biotechnology and analytical industries to provide training in these major employment sectors for chemistry graduates, so graduates should be well placed for employment in these and other fields.

Employment six months after the course was 75% of the 2011 Chemistry and Forensic Sciences graduates.

The average starting salary for the 2011 Chemistry and Forensic Sciences graduates was £19,750.