Study pharmaceutical chemistry to develop skills that will open doors to rewarding opportunities in a range of industries. You’ll learn how AI accelerates the drug discovery process, search for ways to combat diseases and viruses, and be at the forefront of medical research. Our Pharmaceutical Chemistry programme is designed to equip you with the practical laboratory experience and employability skills needed to thrive in this dynamic field. From pharmacology and biochemistry to cancer chemotherapy, inorganic chemistry, and spectroscopy, you’ll gain a deep understanding of the principles shaping modern drug discovery and development. You’ll explore how drugs are designed and optimised from lead compounds, uncover their modes of action and pharmacology, and learn how they progress from clinical trials to large-scale manufacture. Our innovative teaching approach blends lectures, tutorials, augmented reality, and lab simulations, ensuring you develop the critical skills to tackle real-world challenges as a pharmaceutical chemist. In your final year, you’ll put your knowledge into practice by conducting an independent research project, guided by expert supervisors. Whether lab-based or literature-focused, this experience will prepare you for a career at the forefront of pharmaceutical science. This programme is accredited by the [Royal Society of Chemistry](http://www.rsc.org/ "Royal Society of Chemistry"), giving graduates Associate Member status.
A Level: ABB | Including A Level Chemistry Excluded subjects: General Studies and Critical Thinking Please note: You will also be excepted to achieve a Pass grade in the practical endorsement for any of the following A levels - Biology, Chemistry, Physics - if taken with one of the Awarding Bodies in England. | Access to HE Diploma: 30 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma: 15 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma | We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a science discipline e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis, and we may request an interview. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. | GCSE/National 4/National 5 GCSE passes to include English and Maths at grade C or 4 or an acceptable equivalent will be required | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 32 UCAS points | 6,5,5 from three HL subjects including Chemistry at HL
Year 1 Essential Skills for Chemists Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Semester A Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Semester B Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry Foundations of Practical Chemistry Fundamentals of Spectroscopy States of Matter and Analytical Chemistry Please note that all modules are subject to change.
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