MSci (Hons) Chemistry with a Year in Industry in Nottingham United Kingdom | University of Nottingham

Course overview

Chemistry holds vital importance in modern society, serving as the foundation for addressing worldwide challenges. This encompasses creating innovative medications and immunizations, exploring renewable energy alternatives, and ensuring food security for an expanding global population.

This undergraduate masters program offers a unique opportunity in your third year to complete an evaluated research placement at a chemical company's laboratory. As a compensated employee, you'll undertake a research initiative while enhancing your professional capabilities through practical experience that readies you for industrial careers. You'll also complete three remote learning theory components.

Previous placement hosts have featured prominent organizations like AstraZeneca, Croda, GlaxoSmithKline, Lubrizol, and Sygnature. A chemistry degree opens doors to diverse career paths, equipping you with both theoretical knowledge and hands-on expertise for industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals to cosmetics. The program also cultivates essential communication abilities and transferable competencies including analytical thinking, quantitative skills, and data interpretation - valuable assets across multiple sectors such as finance, analytics, and administration. Many graduates pursue advanced academic studies.

Our faculty members, some recognizable from the well-known Periodic Videos YouTube series, will nurture your scientific curiosity through comprehensive instruction covering organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry. The curriculum allows specialization through elective courses like medicinal chemistry, where students explore pharmaceutical development processes.

Career Prospects

Graduates secure positions across various industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food and beverage, and energy. The program strengthens both practical laboratory skills and theoretical understanding while developing critical competencies in data interpretation and analytical reasoning - assets equally valuable in financial services, education, and communications fields.

Recent employment destinations include:
Boots
Cancer Research UK
GlaxoSmithKline
HSBC
National Health Service
Unilever

Numerous alumni continue their academic journey through doctoral studies in chemistry or related disciplines. Explore our graduate profiles to discover the diverse career trajectories of our former students.