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Chemistry BSc
UCAS code: F100
Key information
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
Classroom
Study mode:
Full time
Required A-level:
Duration:
3 years
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2023
Application deadline:
25 January 2023
Our Chemistry BSc degree will give you a theoretical and experimental understanding of chemistry in the modern world. Our teaching is research-enriched teaching context, transcending the traditional divisions of physical, organic and inorganic chemistry and integrating practical methods throughout. It is designed to train the next generation of articulate, flexible chemists for a wide variety of careers starting with chemical, biotech and pharmaceutical industries and extending to wide careers such as finance, law and media.
Key benefits
- Top 10 in the UK for Chemistry (QS rankings by subject 2022)
- Accredited by the Royal Society for Chemistry.
- You'll benefit from research-enriched teaching delivered by internationally renowned scientists and researchers.
- You'll have access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities located in the heart of London.
“I chose to study at King’s as I was drawn to the rapport between staff and students in the Chemistry department.”
Employability
Our Chemistry graduates are in high demand because employers recognise the wide range of skills that they possess. We train Chemists to think logically and apply mathematical and practical techniques to solve real problems. Our ambition is to produce graduates who have a wider vision of the applications of chemistry for the coming decades and who are equipped for flexible careers to adapt to the changing global and national challenges facing Chemistry. Graduates from our course can be found in a range of sectors where they can exploit their skills and expertise including research, management, finance, medicine and law.
Destinations
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
- Market Analyst, RBS
- Technology Consultant, KPMG
- Tax Associate, Grant Thornton
- Media Analyst, Media Sense Communications
- Law
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Financial Management
- Molecular and Life Science
Employability
Our Chemistry graduates are in high demand because employers recognise the wide range of skills that they possess. We train Chemists to think logically and apply mathematical and practical techniques to solve real problems. Our ambition is to produce graduates who have a wider vision of the applications of chemistry for the coming decades and who are equipped for flexible careers to adapt to the changing global and national challenges facing Chemistry. Graduates from our course can be found in a range of sectors where they can exploit their skills and expertise including research, management, finance, medicine and law.
Destinations
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
- Market Analyst, RBS
- Technology Consultant, KPMG
- Tax Associate, Grant Thornton
- Media Analyst, Media Sense Communications
- Law
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Financial Management
- Molecular and Life Science
Key information
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
Classroom
Study mode:
Full time
Required A-level:
Duration:
3 years
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2023
Application deadline:
25 January 2023
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