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MChem Chemistry

Key Course Details

  • UK
  • EU
  • International
4 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
F123
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents)
AAB-ABB
Location
Singleton Park Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021 £ 9,000
4 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
F123
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents)
AAB-ABB
Location
Singleton Park Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021 £ 18,700
4 Year Full Time
UCAS Code
F123
Mode of Study
Campus Based
Typical Offer
AAB-ABB - More Information
Location
Singleton Park Campus
Start Date Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2021 £ 18,700
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Course Overview

  • Top 15 in the UK for student satisfaction [Complete University Guide, 2021]
  • World-ranked [QS World University Rankings, 2020]
  • Great job prospects
  • Excellent links with industry

QS World-rankingsOur four-year MChem degree builds on the three-year BSc Chemistry, offering greater depth in the major topic areas. The distinctive feature of the MChem is a substantial research project embedded in a research group which interacts with the wider research environment and has the potential to result in publishable work.

Why Chemistry at Swansea?

Chemistry at Swansea University attracts students from across the world. 

Facilities include sector-leading teaching laboratories and analytical facilities built in partnership with industry

Your learning will be shaped by inspirational and internationally-renowned academics including Professor Simon Bott, recipient of eight awards for instructional teaching at the University of Houston]

Swansea University holds a TEF Gold award, UK Government recognition of teaching excellence

Your Chemistry Experience

  • A flexibly structured degree path means you have the opportunity to study abroad for a year or work in industry for a year, either locally, nationally or overseas.
  • You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, and discussion groups, supported by practical classes.
  • Your core modules will be aligned with our current pioneering research in the fields of natural products, materials engineering and medicine.
  • The Chemistry curriculum at Swansea is informed by the needs of modern industry and constantly updated, ensuring you will always be taught relevant material which is applicable in the wider world.
  • A ‘flipped’ method of teaching allows you to watch videos of lectures before classroom meetings for more developed interaction, while pre-lab simulation allows you to practice laboratory skills in your own time.

Chemistry Employment Opportunities

Your chemistry degree has been developed in collaboration with industrial partners.

There are many sectors that you can go into after you graduate. A popular choice is medicine. Chemistry graduates research, develop and test new drugs and treatments.

Swansea University helps you to prepare for your future career by helping you to find work placements and relevant part-time jobs, offering year in industry options, as well as introducing you to employers such as Tata Steel, Fujitsu, Perkin Elmer and National Nuclear Laborato.ries

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Programme Specification

Modules

You will study the following set compulsory modules and select from a choice of optional modules throughout your degree. In year three you will take a 40-credit project module specialising in Chemistry, Materials Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry. This choice is repeated with a 60-credit module in your final year of the MChem.

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
CH-122 Period September-January20Chemical Thinking
CH-123 Period September-January20Structure and Bonding 1
CH-125 Period September-January20Chemical Reactions 1
CH-124 Period January-June20Structure and Bonding 2
CH-126 Period January-June20Chemical Reactions 2
CH-127 Period January-June20Chemical Practice

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
CH-232 Period September-January20Further Inorganic Chemistry
CH-237 Period September-January20Further Physical Chemistry
CH-238 Period September-January20Further Organic Chemistry
CH-250Academic Year0Professional Development and Career Planning
CH-239 Period January-June20Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
CH-240 Period January-June20Computational and Theoretical Chemistry
CH-241 Period January-June20Analytical Chemistry

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
CH-300 Period September-January20Advanced Topics in Organic, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
CH-340 Period September-January20Advanced Topics in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
CH-342 Period September-January20Advanced Topics in Physical, Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry
CH-349 Period January-June20Integrated Topics in Chemistry
Optional Modules
BScProject 

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose exactly one project module

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CH-344 Period September-June40Chemistry Project
CH-345 Period September-June40Materials Chemistry Project
CH-346 Period September-June40Medicinal Chemistry Project

Year 4 (Level 7)

FHEQ 7 Advanced Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
CH-412 Period September-January20Advanced Integrated Topics in Chemistry Part 1
CH-414 Period September-January20Scientific innovation and entrepreneurship
CH-413 Period January-June20Advanced Integrated Topics in Chemistry Part 2
Optional Modules
MChemProject 

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Choose one project module

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CH-409 Period January-June60MChem Research Project
CH-410 Period January-June60Medicinal MChem Research Project
CH-411 Period January-June60Materials MChem Research Project

Entry Requirements

  • A-levels:  AAB-ABB including Chemistry. If not studying A Level Maths, GCSE Maths Grade B (6) is required.
  • BTEC: D*DD in Applied Science. Maths GCSE Grade B is required.
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma: 34 to include 6 in Higher Level Chemistry and Maths.
  • Welsh Baccalaureate:  Requirements are as for A levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade
  • For non-native English speaking applicants: IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test

How You're Taught

Teaching during Covid19

Teaching block one (TB1) runs from September until January and during this block, for this year, this course will be taught in a ‘blended’ way. This means that some teaching will be done online and some will be on campus. The online teaching, where you will be physically apart from your lecturer, can be ‘live’ with your lecturer present and where you’ll be able to interact. Some of it may be self-directed which means that you can access the learning materials at a time to suit you. 

The exact mix of these activities will vary by discipline and year; not all activities will be used in all cases.  

 LIVESELF-DIRECTED
ON-LINE
  • Calculational lab practicals
  • Active classes
  • Workshops
  • Some tutorials
  • Group presentation preparation           
  • Some presentations
  • Flipped learning videos
  • Talking mark sheets
  • Formative online quizzes
  • Formative data analysis sheets                    
  • Summative online quizzes
  • Group presentation preparation
ON-CAMPUS
  • Wet lab practicals
  • Prelab meetings
  • Postlab meetings
  • Some active classes
  • Some tutorials
  • Some presentations
  • Some group work

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

  • An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
  • The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
  • Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
  • Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
  • The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
  • A Welsh-speaking academic tutor.
  • One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
  • An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Professional Body Accreditation

This course is in the process of gaining accreditation from the Royal Society of Chemistry. 

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by world-class lecturers who are all active researchers. Their research activities in areas such as affordable, clean energy and improving health by developing innovative ways to deliver insulin to diabetes patients, help to change the world for the better.

  • Professor Owen Guy Head of Department
  • Professor Simon Bott Programme Director / Admissions Tutor
  • Dr Joel Loveridge

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Tuition Fees

Start Date UK EU International
September 2020 £ 9,000 £ 9,000 £ 18,150
September 2021 £ 9,000 £ 18,700 £ 18,700

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

EU Transitional Bursary available for September 2021.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

  • Travel to and from campus
  • Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
  • Purchase of books or texts
  • Gowns for graduation ceremonies

The tuition fees do not cover the costs of purchasing books or stationery, printing, project binding or photocopying costs.

There are no mandatory additional costs specified for this course.

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Our chemistry graduates are set on course for a range of stimulating opportunities. You might find your career lies in any of the following fields.

  • New Medicine Discovery
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Renewable Energy
  • Analytical and Forensic Science
  • Research and development in Academia or Industry

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

  • Academic writing
  • Maths and statistics
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Digital skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Note taking
  • Revision, memory and exam techniques
  • English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Our lecturers operate an ‘open door’ policy so you can chat with them about any concerns you may be having. These do not have to be just course related; our academic staff are there to help you with anything at all during your time in Swansea.

Each course has a student rep. They are there to make sure that every student voice is heard. Their role is to listen and feedback on your opinions, attend regular meetings and make sure that the people who can make changes listen to the people who really matter - you!

We offer both academic mentoring and peer mentoring. All students on our undergraduate courses are assigned an Academic Mentor, who will offer you not only Academic Guidance, but advice on finding and accessing help with personal issues. Our Peer mentoring scheme is in place to help new students settle into university life here at Swansea. You will get a chance to talk to your mentor who can tell you about their experiences as a student and also chat about student life. The peer mentoring scheme is a great way to meet students and widen your friendship circle while at Swansea.

You can also get help with personal issues from our wide range of student support such as CampusLife, Inclusive Student Support Services and The Centre for Academic Success.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad. To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages.

International summer programmes are open to students from all colleges. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

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