This course offers a superb grounding in chemistry with the opportunity to specialise in your final year. The first two years are common to all of our degree courses. You will study fundamental concepts in inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, and applications in areas such as analytical, environmental, materials and theoretical chemistry. You will also develop your ability to design experiments and interpret results, and gain key skills through our chemistry-specific communications and mathematics units.

Our BSc course includes a final year project. Options include working in a research laboratory or in a local school, helping to develop science resources or carrying out chemistry education research.

We are one of the UK’s biggest chemistry schools and we have a superb reputation for teaching and research; over a third of our research was rated 'world-leading' in the Research Excellence Framework 2014. Our alumni have established careers with a wide range of employers, including Teach First, GlaxoSmithKline, Deloitte LLP and HM Revenue and Customs.

Find out more about the course structure and units available for Chemistry

A-level Standard offer	AAA including grade A in Chemistry and grade A in Mathematics
A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	ABB including grade A in Chemistry and grade B in Mathematics
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer	36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry and either 6 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in Mathematics
International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry and either 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in Mathematics
Cambridge Pre-U offer	Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, M3 is C
Access to HE Diploma offer	Pass Access to HE Diploma (Science) with at least 30 credits at Distinction, including 12 credits in Chemistry and 12 credits in Mathematics, and 15 credits at Merit. Not all level 3 mathematics modules are acceptable for our degree courses. Please contact the Admissions Office for further information.
BTEC offer	DDD in Science plus grade A in A-level Mathematics
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer	Advanced Higher: AA including Chemistry and Mathematics, and Standard Higher: AAAAB
Welsh Baccalaureate offer	Requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade
European Baccalaureate offer	85% overall with 8.5 in Chemistry and Mathematics
UK qualifications	Further information about UK qualifications
International qualifications	Accepted international qualifications
International Foundation Programme	60% in 60 academic credits with no subject unit lower than 40%, including Foundations of Chemistry at 60% and Mathematics for STEM at 60%

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements	Profile: No specific subjects required. Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements	If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile E Further information about English language requirements and profile levels. For 2020 entry English language requirements are being reviewed and will be confirmed by August 2019.