Our Chemistry with a Year’s Professional Placement MSci will give you a strong theoretical and experimental understanding of chemistry, with a year's professional placement in a major UK company to allow you to test your training and assess your career choices in the workplace. Teaching is research-enriched, transcending the traditional divisions of physical, organic and inorganic chemistry and integrating practical methods throughout. In your final year of the MSci, you’ll explore your interests with a 6-month research project in our state-of-the-art labs. Our aim is 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 wider careers such as finance, law and media.
“I chose to study at King’s as I was drawn to the rapport between staff and students in the Chemistry department.”
This course has an optional Year’s Professional Placement to our standard four-year Chemistry MSci that can be taken after the second or third year. To take the Year’s Professional Placement, you need to meet and maintain a grade threshold of typically around a 2.1 level; and to be successful in securing a year’s professional internship offered by major companies in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, but also in finance, banking, management, biotech and law. We help prepare you for these competitive year-long placements by providing support from King’s Career Services, an academic placement lead and a dedicated faculty placement coordinator. Students on the BSc and MSci courses do the same first three years, which includes project-driven laboratory practicals in Year 3. Students wanting a general Chemistry degree, for instance to progress to teaching, journalism, management and similar careers, will usually opt for the BSc degree. However, if you want a full-research experience that introduces you to current areas of intensive chemical research you should choose the MSci degree. To do this you would normally require marks in Year 3 equivalent to a 2:1 or above. Transfer between these two degrees is possible up to and including the third year. Transfer from the Chemistry MSci/BSc degrees, to the Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci/BSc degrees, is also possible up to the end of your second term of the first year.
Waterloo campus is home of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery and facilities for other faculties
The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and the Dental Institute are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.
Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.
On this programme, you’ll spend your third year in a full-time year in industry or year in professional practice placement. Our Global Placements team will support you throughout your programme with advice and activities to help you discover your options, focus your placement search and take action to achieve the right placement for you.
Find our more about placementsKing's is regulated by the Office for Students
Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
Including Chemistry at grade A, and grade A in at least one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics NOTE: If you are taking linear A levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all science subjects.
35 points
Including 6,6,5 at Higher Level with HL6 in Chemistry, and HL6 in at least one of Maths, Physics or Biology.. Note the total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE. Note: IB students studying the new Maths curriculum would be required to study either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation at Higher Level to meet the subject requirement for this programme.
GCSEs: There are no GCSE requirements for this programme.
Course specific subject requirements are indicated in subject requirements above
To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.
Application deadline: January 15th 2021.
If you don't have a suitable qualification for direct entry to a UK university, we can help with our Foundation year courses.
If you have an offer from King's, but English isn't your first language, we have courses to help you.
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 510 credits.
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.
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 challenges facing Chemistry. Graduates from our course can be found in a range of sectors where they can use their skills and expertise including research, management, finance, medicine and law.
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
The UK tuition fee for the 2021-2022 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.
The International tuition fee for the 2021-2022 academic year is £28,050 per year.
Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
During your placement year you will remain a student at King’s College London and King’s will continue to invoice for a proportion of King’s tuition fees. At present these are as follows: · Home students on placement for a full academic year will receive an invoice for £1,350 for King’s tuition fees for the year. · EU students on placement for a full academic year will receive an invoice for £1,350 for King’s tuition fees for the year. · Overseas students on placement for a full academic year will receive an invoice for one third of the King's tuition fees for the year. Note: EU students will be liable for the same tuition fees as Home (UK) students in 2020/21. However, this will be subject to change in subsequent years. You should also budget to pay for the associated subsistence costs, such as travel, visas, accommodation and food as well as any vaccination/immunisations required if your placement is overseas.
To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.
This course has an optional Year’s Professional Placement to our standard four-year Chemistry MSci that can be taken after the second or third year. To take the Year’s Professional Placement, you need to meet and maintain a grade threshold of typically around a 2.1 level; and to be successful in securing a year’s professional internship offered by major companies in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, but also in finance, banking, management, biotech and law. We help prepare you for these competitive year-long placements by providing support from King’s Career Services, an academic placement lead and a dedicated faculty placement coordinator. Students on the BSc and MSci courses do the same first three years, which includes project-driven laboratory practicals in Year 3. Students wanting a general Chemistry degree, for instance to progress to teaching, journalism, management and similar careers, will usually opt for the BSc degree. However, if you want a full-research experience that introduces you to current areas of intensive chemical research you should choose the MSci degree. To do this you would normally require marks in Year 3 equivalent to a 2:1 or above. Transfer between these two degrees is possible up to and including the third year. Transfer from the Chemistry MSci/BSc degrees, to the Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci/BSc degrees, is also possible up to the end of your second term of the first year.
Waterloo campus is home of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery and facilities for other faculties
The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and the Dental Institute are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.
Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.
On this programme, you’ll spend your third year in a full-time year in industry or year in professional practice placement. Our Global Placements team will support you throughout your programme with advice and activities to help you discover your options, focus your placement search and take action to achieve the right placement for you.
Find our more about placementsKing's is regulated by the Office for Students
Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
Including Chemistry at grade A, and grade A in at least one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics NOTE: If you are taking linear A levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all science subjects.
35 points
Including 6,6,5 at Higher Level with HL6 in Chemistry, and HL6 in at least one of Maths, Physics or Biology.. Note the total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE. Note: IB students studying the new Maths curriculum would be required to study either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation at Higher Level to meet the subject requirement for this programme.
GCSEs: There are no GCSE requirements for this programme.
Course specific subject requirements are indicated in subject requirements above
To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.
Application deadline: January 15th 2021.
If you don't have a suitable qualification for direct entry to a UK university, we can help with our Foundation year courses.
If you have an offer from King's, but English isn't your first language, we have courses to help you.
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 510 credits.
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.
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 challenges facing Chemistry. Graduates from our course can be found in a range of sectors where they can use their skills and expertise including research, management, finance, medicine and law.
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
The UK tuition fee for the 2021-2022 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.
The International tuition fee for the 2021-2022 academic year is £28,050 per year.
Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
During your placement year you will remain a student at King’s College London and King’s will continue to invoice for a proportion of King’s tuition fees. At present these are as follows: · Home students on placement for a full academic year will receive an invoice for £1,350 for King’s tuition fees for the year. · EU students on placement for a full academic year will receive an invoice for £1,350 for King’s tuition fees for the year. · Overseas students on placement for a full academic year will receive an invoice for one third of the King's tuition fees for the year. Note: EU students will be liable for the same tuition fees as Home (UK) students in 2020/21. However, this will be subject to change in subsequent years. You should also budget to pay for the associated subsistence costs, such as travel, visas, accommodation and food as well as any vaccination/immunisations required if your placement is overseas.
To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.
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