BSc (Hons) Applied Chemistry

Entry Requirements

Compulsory Requirements

Five GCSEs at grade C or above including English Language and Mathematics.

Plus one of the following:

• GCE and VCE Advanced Level:
  

  280 UCAS Tariff points including 100 points in Chemistry.

• Edexcel/BTEC National:
  

  Distinction, Merit, Merit. Must include a significant amount of Chemistry.

• Scottish Highers:
  

  BBCCC at Higher level including grade B in Chemistry, BCC at Advanced Higher, including grade B in Chemistry.

• Irish Highers:
  

  BBBBC including Chemistry at grade B.

• Progression Diploma:
  

  Only acceptable in conjunction with Additional and Specialist Learning (ASL).

• Advanced Diploma:
  

  Grade C in the Progression Diploma, plus 100 UCAS Tariff points from GCE A level Chemistry.

• IB Diploma:
  

  25 points including Chemistry at Higher level.

• HEFC Access:
  

  One Distinction and five Merits including Chemistry, plus Toolbox.

• Other QAA-recognised access programme:
  

  Full access award to include a substantial component of Chemistry at Level 3. Some units should be achieved at Distinction, others at Merit. Access course students without GCSEs are not required to take these qualifications in addition to their Access award, but must ensure that any required subjects are fully met within their access course.

International/English Language Requirements:

International applicants are required to have one of the following English language qualifications with grades as shown below. 

• A British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 5.5 
• Pearson Academic score of 54 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 51 
• Or a Test of English as a Foreign Language - Internet Based Test) (TOEFL IBT) score of 79 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading 18, Writing 17, Listening 17 and Speaking 20. 

Curriculum

Year 1

• Mathematics for Chemists
• ChemLab 1A
• ChemLab 1B
• Equilibrium and Change
• Molecules: Design and Build
• Applied Analysis
• Spectroscopic Techniques
• Topics in Chemistry
• Analytical Principles and Practice
• Principles of Chemical Structure

Year 2

• Chemlab 2A
• Chemlab 2B
• Atomic and Molecular Interactions
• Topics in Practical Chemistry
• Physical Processes in Chemistry
• Analytical Methods
• Molecular Structure and Reactivity
• Chemoinformatics
• Statistics
• Elemental Analysis
• Medicinal Chemistry - Drug Action

Year 3

• Applied Sciences Placement
• Applied Sciences Placement
• Scientific Literature Review

Year 4

• Molecular Characterisation
• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• Advanced Organic Chemistry
• Advanced Physical Chemistry
• Frontiers of Chemistry I
• Scientific Literature Review
• Chemical and Forensic Sciences Project
• Natural Product Chemistry
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry Today
• Virtual Chemistry - molecular simulation and properties
• Instrumental Methods in Drug Analysis
• Student Tutoring level 6