King's College London

Teaching is led by the Chemistry Department. You will also be taught by chemists whose chemical expertise is embedded within different faculties of King’s.

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work, e.g. 150 hours work for a 15-credit module. These hours cover every aspect of the module: lectures, workshops, laboratory sessions, independent study, coursework and preparation for examinations.

In your first and second years you will develop your knowledge of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, including on the Chemistry in Cells and understanding the role of proteins, taking some modules with biochemistry students. Alongside this you will take a specialised module on core mathematical skills for advanced physical and computational chemistry. Our comprehensive integrated laboratory programme will teach you how to apply a large number of different, experimental techniques.

In your third year, you will study a range of specialist modules exploring the application of chemical principles to biological and biomedical problems, including the chemistry of disease and therapy, and molecular biology techniques with the option of studying advanced protein chemistry, or biophysical techniques – such as Xray crystollograpy.

You will also undertake two research projects, advancing your analytical, creative-thinking, and hands-on lab skills, plus transferable skills in teamwork, presentation, and interviews. Working as a group including with BSc Chemistry students, you will choose a project led by a supervisor, carrying out research on challenges related to health and medicine.

At King’s, all students are allocated a Personal Tutor who will play a key role in helping you to get the most out of your studies, providing support and encouragement for your time at university. Personal tutors provide you with the opportunity to periodically take stock of your learning, academic progress and general wellbeing as you progress through your studies, offering guidance on how to seek further support if you need it, and how to access the range of opportunities available to you as a King's student. 

We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.

This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Waterloo Campus, with some teaching at Guy’s Campus.

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 360 credits.