Program Overview

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About this course

If you love chemistry and want to keep your future career options open, this programme offers a solid grounding in all aspects of chemistry, while allowing you to incorporate some non-chemical options to broaden your education.

Introduction

This is the ideal option if you think you want to start studying chemistry at a lower level than the three-year BSc (Hons) Chemistry programme and are uncertain of an area of specialism. You spend the foundation year at Carmel College (St Helens) studying chemistry and mathematics with options from biology, geography and physics.

What you'll learn

• Practical application of chemistry
• Material chemistry
• Energy and catalysis
• Functional interfaces
• Medicine and bio-nano chemistry
• Theoretical and computational chemistry
• Renewable and sustainable chemistry
• Numeracy and problem solving.

Accreditation

Our BSc programmes have bachelor accreditation from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) ensuring your degree with us will set you on the pathway to a successful career.

Course content

Discover what you'll learn, what you'll study, and how you'll be taught and assessed.

Year zero

Students follow a programme covering basic sciences including compulsory modules in:

• Chemistry
• Mathematics And optional modules chosen from:
• Biology
• Geography
• Physics

Teaching and assessment

How you'll learn

This four-year Chemical Sciences degree programme aims to provide broad coverage of all aspects of chemistry with the foundation year at Carmel College.

How you're assessed

Assessment is mainly by examination and coursework but, depending on the modules taken, you may encounter project work, presentations (individual or group), and specific tests or tasks focused on solidifying learning outcomes.

Course options

Studying with us means you can tailor your degree to suit you. Here's what is available on this course.

Global opportunities

University of Liverpool students can choose from an exciting range of study placements at partner universities worldwide.

Year in China

Immerse yourself in Chinese culture on an optional additional year at Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University in stunning Suzhou.

Year abroad

Broaden your world by spending an additional year of study at a partner university abroad following your second year of study.

Your experience

The Central Teaching Laboratories offer a unique environment for the study of physical sciences. Chemistry occupies the top floor, which houses synthetic chemistry and physical chemistry labs with new equipment for a wide range of experiments.

Careers and employability

Our graduates develop a wide range of skills including numeracy, problem solving and IT in addition to scientific skills. Typical careers of our graduates include:

• assistant analyst
• development chemist
• research assistant
• site chemist. Recent employers:
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Unilever
• IOTA Nanosolutions Ltd
• Perstorp Caprolactones
• Shell
• Towers Watson
• United Utilities.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

UK fees

Full-time place, per year - £9,790
Foundation year fee - £9,790
Year in industry fee - £1,955
Year abroad fee - £1,465

International fees

Year in industry fee - £1,955

Scholarships and bursaries

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries that could help pay your tuition and living expenses.

The Liverpool Bursary

If you're a UK student joining an undergraduate degree and have a household income below £35,000, you could be eligible for a Liverpool Bursary worth up to £2,000 for each year of undergraduate study.

Entry requirements

The qualifications and exam results you'll need to apply for this course.

Qualification requirements

• A levels: CDD
• GCSE: All applicants must have a minimum of five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English Language, Mathematics and two Sciences.

English language requirements

You'll need to demonstrate competence in the use of English language, unless you're from a majority English speaking country.

• IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component below 5.5
• TOEFL iBT: 88 overall, with minimum scores of listening 17, writing 17, reading 17 and speaking 19
• Duolingo English Test: 125 overall, with speaking, reading and writing not less than 105, and listening not below 100

Alternative entry requirements

• If your qualification isn't listed here, or you're taking a combination of qualifications, contact us for advice
• Applications from mature students are welcome.