This professionally accredited BSc degree includes an industrial placement year to boost your skills and employability. It equips you with a thorough understanding of all the main areas of chemistry, alongside in-depth knowledge of those aspects of chemistry that are important to the pharmaceutical industry. We have some of the highest specification teaching laboratories in the country and our research-active staff mean you’ll study at the cutting edge of this life-changing field.
This professionally accredited BSc degree includes an industrial placement year to boost your skills and employability. It equips you with a thorough understanding of all the main areas of chemistry, alongside in-depth knowledge of those aspects of chemistry that are important to the pharmaceutical industry. We have some of the highest specification teaching laboratories in the country and our research-active staff mean you’ll study at the cutting edge of this life-changing field.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
16/09/2024
Campus
Main Site (Newcastle)
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
F122
Institution Code
N21
Points of Entry
Year 1
A levelA,B,B ABB including Chemistry. No additional science required but Mathematics, Physics, Biology preferred. For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A levels, we require a pass in the practical element. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required if not offered at a higher level. UCAS TariffScottish HigherA,A,B,B,B AABBB at Higher Grade including Chemistry. No additional science required but Mathematics, Physics, Biology preferred. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Mathematics required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at a higher level. Where a candidate bypasses the assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of grade C in the Higher in Mathematics is required. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting. Access to HE DiplomaD:30,M:15 30 level 3 credits at Distinction including 15 credits in Chemistry, and 15 level 3 credits at Merit or above. Credits in Maths, Physics and Biology are also desirable. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme32 32 points overall including Higher Level Chemistry grade 6 or above. Standard Level Mathematics or Mathematical Studies required at grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Applicants will be considered on an individual basis. Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H1,H2,H2,H3,H3 H1H2H2H3H3 at Higher Level including Chemistry at at least H2. No additional science required but Mathematics, Physics, Biology preferred. Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalD3,M2,M2 D3, M2, M2 in Principal Subjects including Chemistry. No additional science required but Mathematics, Physics, Biology preferred. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required if not offered at a higher level. Extended ProjectWe welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme. T Level |
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