Chemistry is central to solving the world’s most pressing challenges – from clean energy and climate change to food security and new medicines. At Nottingham, you’ll examine these global issues through the lens of sustainable chemistry, gaining the practical, digital, and professional skills needed to make a real-world impact. This MSci Chemistry course explores real-world issues including health, energy and technology with a strong focus on sustainability. In your final year, you’ll carry out an in-depth research project and choose from specialist master’s-level modules. You’ll be taught by internationally recognised researchers, including pioneers in green chemistry and AI-driven discovery. Our curriculum is designed with industry input and student collaboration, ensuring you graduate with the confidence and adaptability to thrive in a fast-changing world. The degree combines a dynamic chemistry programme with a chemistry industrial placement in year three. This provides you with valuable practical experience and enhances your career prospects. It allows you to apply your knowledge, develop professional skills, and build industry connections. The School of Chemistry at Nottingham is one of the largest in the UK. Our award-winning Carbon Neutral Laboratory enables world-leading research in sustainable chemistry, supporting our mission to develop innovative solutions for a greener future. Taught by active researchers, you’ll develop critical thinking and apply sustainable chemistry to real problems. Our students build valuable laboratory experience, data analysis and communication skills along with an understanding of chemistry’s wider impact – all qualities that employers highly value. The course draws on the school’s research strengths in areas such as energy, sustainability and materials discovery. Our expert teaching staff use chemistry as a method to tackle global challenges. This integrated master's gives you the opportunity to conduct your own research. You will join one of our research groups to work on your chosen project and benefit from the active research and latest insights as well as innovative facilities and equipment. Transferable skills including communicating practical lab experiments, group study and presentations means you will graduate well-prepared with the tools used by chemists in today’s workplace.\ \ **Why choose this course?**\ \ **Course highlights** * You’ll gain hands-on lab experience, work on group projects, and develop transferable skills in communication, problem-solving, and data literacy. * The year in industry gives you real-word experience so you’ll be career-ready when you graduate. * Our courses are co-created with students and industry to ensure they’re relevant, flexible, and future-focused. **Proven results** * We’re ranked 9th in the UK and top 100 in the world for chemistry (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025). * The average starting salary for chemical and environmental undergraduates within 15 months of graduation was £35,980 (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2022/23).
A Level: {'start': ['A', 'A', 'A', None], 'end': ['A', 'A', 'B', None]} | including Chemistry at grade A. | Scottish Higher | Can be accepted when combined with appropriate Scottish Advanced Higher subjects. | Access to HE Diploma: 36 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma: 9 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma | All applications are assessed on an individual basis to ensure sufficient chemistry has been studied. | Scottish Advanced Higher: AA | From: AA + AAABB from Highers To: AA + AABBB from Highers | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme | including 6 in Chemistry at Higher Level. or 666 in 3 HL certificates including HL Chemistry | WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales | Can be accepted when combined with appropriate A Level subjects - please contact School for further information. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016): D*DD | Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma D*DD Applied Science case by case | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016): D | In combination with 2 x A-Levels grades AA including Chemistry
6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element) English language requirements As well as IELTS, we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/international-applicants/english-language.aspx If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK. https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cele/presessional/index.aspx If you successfully complete your pre-sessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent. Please note: For pre-sessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations.
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