Chemical Sciences (Foundation) (1+3)
University of Liverpool
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This is the ideal option if you think you want to start studying chemistry at a lower level than the three-year BSc (Hons) Chemistry programme and are uncertain of an area of specialism. You spend the Foundation Year at Carmel College (St Helens) studying chemistry and mathematics with options from biology, geography and physics. You then transfer into the first year at the University and choose either:• Chemistry (F100)• Medicinal Chemistry (F1B2).Years Two, Three and Four are identical in ...Read more

This is the ideal option if you think you want to start studying chemistry at a lower level than the three-year BSc (Hons) Chemistry programme and are uncertain of an area of specialism. You spend the Foundation Year at Carmel College (St Helens) studying chemistry and mathematics with options from biology, geography and physics. You then transfer into the first year at the University and choose either:
• Chemistry (F100)
• Medicinal Chemistry (F1B2).Years Two, Three and Four are identical in content to the three years of the degree programme you have chosen, see module information under descriptions for F100 and F1B2.

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WUSCA ranking:
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31/91
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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9th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
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23rd
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Abigail
25 Feb 26

Liverpool is a great city and has multiple amazing universities. For me, the support at Uni of Liverpool has been lifesaving. Everyone I've spoken to has been so kind and..Read more

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Naomi
20 Feb 26

Course is good and the lab facilities are really good, you do seomtimes get a a lot of deadline bunching which can be..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£29,100 per year

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£29,100 per year

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Abigail
25 Feb 26
Chemistry - MChem (Hons)
Liverpool is a great city and has multiple amazing universities. For me, the support at Uni of Liverpool has been lifesaving. Everyone I've spoken to has been so kind and...
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Naomi
20 Feb 26
Chemistry
Course is good and the lab facilities are really good, you do seomtimes get a a lot of deadline bunching which can be...
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