Chemistry with Forensic Investigation - MChem (Hons)

University of Surrey

- Benefit from our research-active academics and strong professional links, gaining the confidence to translate your ideas into practice. - Our award-winning Professional Training placements give students industry work experience opportunities with leading organisations in the UK and abroad. - Our chemistry courses offer one of the best staff-to-student ratios in the country, with 90.9 per cent of our students saying that they are satisfied* with the teaching on their course in the National Student Survey 2024. *Measured by % positivity across all questions for all providers listed in the Guardian University Guide league tables.

Our courses combine core chemistry modules with topics such as forensic evidence, the toxicology of drugs and DNA profiling. You’ll also benefit from our excellent links with leading companies, where you can choose to complete a Professional Training or Industrial Research placement. You can apply to study for either a BSc or an MChem. The MChem builds on the BSc with a masters year and is a direct route to a masters qualification, known as an integrated masters. If you study for an MChem, you’ll spend a year doing industry-based research before returning for a final year of masters-level modules.