Chemistry
Swansea University
UCAS Code: F123 | Master of Chemistry (with Honours) - MChem (H)
Swansea University
UCAS Code: F123 | Master of Chemistry (with Honours) - MChem (H)
Entry requirements
A level
To include Chemistry. If not studying A-Level Maths GCSE Maths Grade B (6) required.
We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success. If you are predicted a Grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one-grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
To include at least 6 in HL Chemistry and Maths
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in Applied Science. Maths GCSE Grade B is required.
Swansea University accepts the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as fully equivalent to x1 A-Level.
Requirements are for A Levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade
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About this course
Chemistry is part of everything in our lives – it’s the key to understanding our world, and this Masters level degree will equip you with the skills and experience for a wide range of exciting and rewarding careers in a variety of industries.
Our four-year MChem degree builds on the three-year BSc Chemistry, offering greater depth in the major topic areas. The distinctive feature of the MChem is a substantial research project embedded in a research group which interacts with the wider research environment and has the potential to result in publishable work.
Modules
In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Chemical Thinking, Chemical Reactions, Structure and Bonding .
In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Further Inorganic Chemistry, Further Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry.
In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Advanced Topics in Organic, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry, Advanced Topics in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry, Advanced Laboratory Experience.
In Year 4, you will typically study areas including: Advanced Integrated Topics in Chemistry, Scientific innovation and entrepreneurship. You will also undertake a MChem Research Project.
Assessment methods
Students will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars and discussion groups, supported by practical classes and field courses. Students will be assessed through a variety of methods, including examinations, coursework and a practical research project.
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Chemistry graduates are in demand from a wide range of industries, from the food, oil, chemicals and pharmaceuticals to consultancy, technical analysis and teaching. They're also prized by business and finance employers for their research and data handling skills — anywhere there is research and data to be explained, you can find chemistry grads. If you want a career in research, you need a doctorate, so start planning now if you fancy one of these exciting and challenging jobs - but good students can usually get grants to take a doctorate, so don't worry about the financing if you think you have what it takes. The recession wasn’t too kind to chemists, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry (one of the key employers for chemists), but things are getting back to normal for this flexible group and it's one of the few degrees that is bucking the current trend and increasing graduate numbers.
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