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Master of Chemistry (with Honours) - MChem (H)
Stag Hill
Sandwich
SEP-25
4 Years
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Master of Chemistry (with Honours) - MChem (H)
Stag Hill
Sandwich
SEP-25
4 Years
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Our professionally accredited BSc and MChem teach you the fundamentals of medicinal chemistry and encourage you to make your own discoveries.You’ll benefit from our research-active academics and strong professional links, gaining the confidence to translate your ideas into practice. You’ll also have the opportunity to study modules delivered by our School of Biosciences and Medicine.Our chemistry programmes offer one of the best staff-to-student ratios in the country. This means you’ll have excellent support, gaining the knowledge and skills you need to enter the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.We also offer award-winning Professional Training placements, giving students industry work experience opportunities with leading organisations in the UK and abroad.
What you will studyOur courses train you in core and medicinal chemistry, covering topics such as physiology, pharmacology and cell biology.You’ll also benefit from Surrey’s excellent links with leading pharmaceutical 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. 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.
Exam type
A levelA level:
ABB - AAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AABBB - AAABB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
ABB - AAB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Extended Project:
A Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
34 - 33 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Overall: AAB-ABBWe do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.Required Subjects: Chemistry and a second science subject.Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
Overall: AAABB-AABBBRequired Subjects: Chemistry and a second science subject.GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Mathematics: Scottish National 5 - C
Overall: AAB-ABBRequired Subjects: Chemistry and a second science subject.GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Mathematics: Scottish National 5 - C
Overall: QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 Credits overall including 39 at Distinction and 6 at Merit or 30 at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit.Required Subjects: Modules must be in relevant subjects.
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.
Overall: 34-33 Required Subjects:Chemistry HL5/SL6 and a second science subject.GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.
Overall: DDD in the BTEC Extended Diploma Required Subjects:BTEC must be in a relevant subject
Overall: Pass overall with AAB-ABB from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass. A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.Required Subjects: Chemistry and a second science subject.GCSE or Equivalent: Completion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalents within the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
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