Medicinal Chemistry
University of Surrey
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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University of Surrey, Guildford

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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University of Surrey, Guildford

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SEP-26

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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 ...Read more

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.Our 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.

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WUSCA ranking:
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36/279
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
27th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
12th
Chemistry
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
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Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
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90%
Average salary
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Chemistry graduate salary at this uni
£25,000
UK Chemistry graduate salary
£23,000
What students say
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Abi
13 Nov 24

Lovely campus and great support..Read more

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Ginika
13 Nov 24

Best is the Co Op Worst is lack of language..Read more

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Entry requirements

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BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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Access to HE Diploma:

D27M18 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

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GCSE/National 4/National 5:

GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4). Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

T Level:

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Popular A-level subjects

Chemistry

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Chemistry
98%
Mathematics
74%
Biology
42%
Physics
31%
History
11%
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Tuition fees

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Domestic

£9,535 per year

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£26,000 per year

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Students from International

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Long Stay Accommodation for Students (Shared Duplex) Fee - 74.00 Per Week Full Time Annual Fees - 24900; Professional training year - 1850

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Latest reviews

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Abi
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University of Surrey
University of Surrey , Guildford

The University of Surrey is a vibrant institution with a beautiful campus, located in Guildford, UK....

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University of Surrey
30 Priestley Rd Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Guildford  0.3 miles away

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