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Chemistry MChem (Hons)
Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
# 301-350QS Subject Rankings
48 monthsProgram duration
28,600 GBPTuition Fee/year
YesScholarships
Program overview
Main Subject
Chemistry
Degree
MChem
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Chemistry powers many aspects of our lives, from the clean water we drink to the air we breathe. The materials we use in our everyday lives, much of the food we eat, and the energy that runs our homes, schools and workplaces we owe to the work of chemists. Chemistry is a vibrant, fascinating subject that enhances our understanding of the natural and physical world and often provides the key to solving global challenges. This is why students of chemistry can go on to make a real difference in the world tackling issues like climate change, hunger and disease.
Our MChem (Hons) degree in Chemistry provides a comprehensive study of the subject with the opportunity to tailor your degree towards your passions and career aspirations through a range of optional modules. Ideal for students considering careers in industrial research or a PhD, the final year of the MChem Chemistry allows you to undertake an extensive research project, supervised by a member of our academic staff and working in research laboratories alongside postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers.
As your knowledge of chemistry grows, you will also develop analytical and problem-solving skills that have value in a wide variety of employment contexts. Our placement scheme gives you the opportunity to gain highly sought-after workplace experience and apply what you have learnt in a real job with real responsibilities, often working with major companies and organisations (for example, GlaxoSmithKline, RB, Lubrizol, and Pirelli). You could also broaden your horizons with a year studying abroad.
You will also benefit from our exceptional pastoral support, peer-mentoring scheme, and the compelling insights of our academic staff, many of whom are active in research with far-reaching impact.
In Years 1 and 2 the core areas of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry form the backbone of the MChem Chemistry degree, with additional modules in spectroscopy, analytical chemistry, and mathematics. Laboratory classes, workshops and seminars support these lectures. After Year 2, the development of core chemistry continues along with optional topics which include drug synthesis and action, advanced analytical research methodologies, energy and equilibria, and inorganic chemistry. In the third year of your Chemistry degree you will study research techniques and methods that are complemented with further advanced modules in chemistry. Two investigative projects, often working in teams, are undertaken - building your research skills and teamworking abilities.
In your final year you will study advanced research techniques that are complemented with further optional modules in chemistry, and a substantial research project (worth 60 credits). This makes an MChem in Chemistry ideal for students who may be considering PhD study or a career in industrial research.
Program overview
Main Subject
Chemistry
Degree
MChem
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Chemistry powers many aspects of our lives, from the clean water we drink to the air we breathe. The materials we use in our everyday lives, much of the food we eat, and the energy that runs our homes, schools and workplaces we owe to the work of chemists. Chemistry is a vibrant, fascinating subject that enhances our understanding of the natural and physical world and often provides the key to solving global challenges. This is why students of chemistry can go on to make a real difference in the world tackling issues like climate change, hunger and disease.
Our MChem (Hons) degree in Chemistry provides a comprehensive study of the subject with the opportunity to tailor your degree towards your passions and career aspirations through a range of optional modules. Ideal for students considering careers in industrial research or a PhD, the final year of the MChem Chemistry allows you to undertake an extensive research project, supervised by a member of our academic staff and working in research laboratories alongside postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers.
As your knowledge of chemistry grows, you will also develop analytical and problem-solving skills that have value in a wide variety of employment contexts. Our placement scheme gives you the opportunity to gain highly sought-after workplace experience and apply what you have learnt in a real job with real responsibilities, often working with major companies and organisations (for example, GlaxoSmithKline, RB, Lubrizol, and Pirelli). You could also broaden your horizons with a year studying abroad.
You will also benefit from our exceptional pastoral support, peer-mentoring scheme, and the compelling insights of our academic staff, many of whom are active in research with far-reaching impact.
In Years 1 and 2 the core areas of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry form the backbone of the MChem Chemistry degree, with additional modules in spectroscopy, analytical chemistry, and mathematics. Laboratory classes, workshops and seminars support these lectures. After Year 2, the development of core chemistry continues along with optional topics which include drug synthesis and action, advanced analytical research methodologies, energy and equilibria, and inorganic chemistry. In the third year of your Chemistry degree you will study research techniques and methods that are complemented with further advanced modules in chemistry. Two investigative projects, often working in teams, are undertaken - building your research skills and teamworking abilities.
In your final year you will study advanced research techniques that are complemented with further optional modules in chemistry, and a substantial research project (worth 60 credits). This makes an MChem in Chemistry ideal for students who may be considering PhD study or a career in industrial research.
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One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
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We offer a fantastic range of undergraduate courses as well as a comprehensive range of foundation courses and the International Foundation Programme .
Every undergraduate course has the option to undertake a placement year , which involves a year working in industry either in the UK or overseas. Some courses also offer the option to study abroad at an overseas university.
There are various Bachelor’s degrees available depending on your chosen course, including:
For more information on all our courses and the opportunities associated with them, visit our undergraduate study pages.
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Architecture BArch (Hons)
Design BA (Hons)
English BA (Hons)
English Literature BA (Hons)
English and Sport Science BA (Hons)
English with Business Studies BA (Hons)
English with Creative Writing BA (Hons)
Fashion Design and Technology BA (Hons)
Fine Art BA (Hons)
Graphic Design BA (Hons)
History BA (Hons)
Industrial Design BA (Hons)
Liberal Arts BA (Hons)
Textile Design BA (Hons)
Urban Planning BSc (Hons)
Urban Planning MPlan (Hons)
Business and Management (6)
Business Analytics BSc (Hons)
Economics BSc (Hons)
Economics and Finance BSc
Economics and Management BSc (Hons)
Finance BSc
International Business BSc (Hons)
Management BSc (Hons)
Marketing BSc
Engineering and Technology (6)
Aeronautical Engineering BEng (Hons)
Aeronautical Engineering MEng (Hons)
Architectural Engineering BEng (Hons)
Architectural Engineering MEng (Hons)
Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons)
Automotive Materials BEng
Bioengineering BEng (Hons)
Bioengineering MEng (Hons)
Biomaterials Engineering BEng (Hons)
Biomaterials Engineering MEng (Hons)
Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons)
Chemical Engineering MEng (Hons)
Civil Engineering BEng (Hons)
Civil Engineering MEng (Hons)
Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons)
Computer Science BSc (Hons)
Computer Science MSci (Hons)
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons)
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence MSci (Hons)
Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons)
Computer Science and Mathematics MSci (Hons)
Computer and Electronic Engineering BEng
Computing and Management BSc (Hons)
Computing and Management MSci (Hons)
Construction Engineering Management BSc (Hons)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng (Hons)
Energy Engineering BEng
Engineering Management BEng (Hons)
Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) BSc (Hons)
Information Technology Management for Business MSci (Hons)
Materials Science and Engineering BEng (Hons)
Materials Science and Engineering MEng (Hons)
Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)
Mechanical Engineering MEng (Hons)
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons)
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons)
Product Design and Technology BSc (Hons)
Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering BEng (Hons)
Robotics, Mechatronics and Control Engineering MEng (Hons)
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)
Human Biology BSc (Hons)
Psychology BSc (Hons)
Psychology in Education BSc (Hons)
Psychology with Criminology BSc (Hons)
Natural Sciences (6)
Chemistry BSc (Hons)
Chemistry MChem (Hons)
Chemistry with Computing BSc (Hons)
Chemistry with Computing MChem (Hons)
Engineering Physics BSc (Hons)
Engineering Physics MPhys (Hons)
Financial Mathematics BSc (Hons)
Geography BA (Hons)
Geography BSc (Hons)
Geography and Management BSc (Hons)
Geography and Sport Science BSc (Hons)
Geography with Economics BSc (Hons)
Mathematics BSc (Hons)
Mathematics MMath (Hons)
Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons)
Mathematics and Physics MPhys (Hons)
Mathematics and Sport Science BSc (Hons)
Mathematics with Economics BSc (Hons)
Mathematics with Statistics BSc (Hons)
Mathematics, Accounting and Financial Management BSc (Hons)
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc (Hons)
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry MChem (Hons)
Natural Sciences BSc (Hons)
Natural Sciences MSci (Hons)
Physics BSc (Hons)
Physics MPhys (Hons)
Physics with Computing BSc (Hons)
Physics with Computing MPhys (Hons)
Physics with Theoretical Physics BSc (Hons)
Physics with Theoretical Physics MPhys (Hons)
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Criminology BSc (Hons)
Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons)
History and International Relations BA (Hons)
History and Politics BA (Hons)
International Relations BA (Hons)
Media and Communication BSc (Hons)
Politics BA (Hons)
Politics and International Relations BA (Hons)
Politics, Philosophy and Economics BA (Hons)
Sociology BSc (Hons)
Sport Management BSc (Hons)
Sport Science, Coaching and Physical Education BSc (Hons)
Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons)
Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons)
Sports Technology BEng (Hons)
Sports Technology MEng (Hons)
We offer a range of postgraduate qualifications at our Loughborough and London campuses, including taught master’s programmes and doctoral qualifications.
Taught programmes:
Our taught programmes include postgraduate certificates (PGCert) worth 120 credits, postgraduate diplomas (PGDip) worth 150 credits and 180 credit master’s degrees, such as MSc, MA and MBA qualifications where you will complete a final research or a work-based project.
Research programmes:
We offer a wide range of doctoral qualifications across our schools, departments and institutes. These include:
A PhD or EngD is the highest academic qualification that you can achieve. Your research must make a significant, original contribution to new knowledge, building on your critical appreciation of existing knowledge of the subject.
For more information on all our postgraduate degrees both in Loughborough and London, visit our postgraduate study pages .
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Architecture MArch
Construction Management MSc
Contemporary Literature and Culture MA
Creative Writing and the Writing Industries MA
Design Innovation MA
Design Innovation MSc
Design Innovation Management MSc
Design and Branding MA
Ergonomics and Human Factors MSc, PGDip, PGCert
Graphic Design and Visualisation MA
Human Factors and Ergonomics for Patient Safety PGCert
Integrated Industrial Design MSc
Service Design Innovation MSc
Storytelling MA, PGCert
Theatre MA
User Experience Design MSc
User Experience and Service Design
Business and Management (6)
Business Analytics MSc
Digital Finance MSc
Digital Innovation Management MSc
Digital Marketing MSc
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management MSc
Entrepreneurship, Finance and Innovation MSc
Finance MSc
Finance and Global Trading MSc
Finance and Management MSc
Infrastructure Asset Management MSc
Infrastructure Asset Management Professional Apprenticeship MSc
International Business MSc
International Management MSc
International Management and Emerging Economies MSc
International Project Management MSc
Management MSc
Marketing MSc
Risk, Governance and International Management MSc
Senior Leader Level 7 Apprenticeship - MSc Strategic Leadership pathway PGDip, MSc
Sport Business and Innovation MSc
Sport Business and Leadership MSc
Sport Management MSc
Sport Management, Politics and International Development MSc
Sport Marketing MSc
Strategic Leadership MSc, PGDip, PGCert
Sustainable Management MSc
Engineering and Technology (6)
Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc
Advanced Chemical Engineering with Information Technology and Management Msc
Advanced Computer Science MSc
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Management MSc
Advanced Materials Science and Engineering MSc
Artificial Intelligence MSc
Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics MSc
Automotive Engineering MEng (Hons)
Automotive Engineering MSc
Automotive Materials MEng
Biomedical Engineering MSc
Biotechnology MSc
Civil Engineering MSc
Computer and Electronic Engineering MEng
Construction Project Management MSc
Construction Project Management with Building Information Modelling MSc
Construction Project Management with Sustainability MSc
Cyber Security and Data Analytics MSc
Data Driven Design MSc
Data Science MSc
Energy Engineering MEng
Engineering Design MSc
Information Systems and Digital Innovation MSc
Mechanical Engineering MSc
Net Zero Building Services Engineering MSc
Polymer Science and Engineering MSc
Renewable Energy Systems Technology (Distance Learning) MSc
Renewable Energy Systems Technology (Full-time) MSc
Systems Engineering Level 7 Apprenticeship MSc
Systems Engineering MSc
Water Engineering for Development (Distance Learning, Part-time) MSc, PGDip, PGCert
Water Management for Development (Distance Learning, Part-time) MSc, PGDip, PGCert
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Business Psychology MSc
Exercise Rehabilitation MSc
Psychology of Exercise Rehabilitation MSc
Sport Rehabilitation MSc
Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc
Work Psychology MSc
Natural Sciences (6)
Advanced Physics MSc
Analytical Chemistry MSc, PGDip, PGCert
Analytical and Pharmaceutical Science MSc, PGDip, PGCert
Climate Change Politics and Policy MA
Climate Change Science and Management MSc
Environmental Monitoring, Research and Management MSc
Financial Mathematics MSc
Industrial Mathematical Modelling MSc
International Sustainable Development MSc
Mathematics PGCE
Mathematics with Qualified Teacher Status MSc with QTS
Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry MSc, PGDip, PGCert
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Applied Sport Performance Analysis MSc
Clinical Exercise Physiology MSc
Criminology MSc
Digital Creative Media MSc
Human Resource Management MSc
International Development MA
International Financial and Political Relations MSc
International Human Resource Management MSc
International Security MA
MSc Employment Relations and Human Resource Management
Media and Communication MA
Musculoskeletal Sport Science and Health MSc
Physical Education PGCE
Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status MSc with QTS
Physiology and Nutrition of Sport and Exercise MSc
Social Science Research MSc
Sport Analytics and Technologies MSc
Sport Biomechanics MSc
Sports Engineering MSc
Strategic Communication MA
Strength and Conditioning MSc
Sustainable Sport Business MSc
Full-Time MBA (1)
The Loughborough Full-Time MBA