Course Overview - Chemistry

Chemists play a vital role in tackling key societal challenges, including sustainability, health, energy and protecting the environment. To ensure our graduates can apply their chemistry, our course places problem solving, communication, and project management at the core of what we do. Taught by world-class researchers, our students gain both the academic knowledge and practical laboratory skills needed to be a professional chemist in a wide range of careers.


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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

16/09/2024

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
United Kingdom

Application Details

Course Code

F100

Institution Code

P60

Points of Entry

Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Entry Requirements

A level

104 - 112 Points from a minimum of 3 A Levels to include grade C in Chemistry.

UCAS Tariff

104

112

104 - 112 Points from a minimum of 3 A Levels to include grade C in Chemistry.

Scottish Higher

Considered in combination

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma with 33 Level 3 credits at Merit/Distinction, to include 15 Level 3 credits in Chemistry. The remaining Level 3 credits should be science-related.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

26

27

to include grade 4 at Higher Level in Chemistry

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

In a science subject with relevant Chemistry Units

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3,H3,H3,H4,H4

to include Chemistry at H3

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*D

D*D*

In a science subject with relevant Chemistry Units

Scottish Advanced Higher

104 to 112 points, to include Grade D in Advanced Highers Chemistry.

Extended Project

Considered in combination

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Considered in combination

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

Considered in combination

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

Considered in combination

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Considered in combination

AQA Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

OCR Certificate in Quantitative Reasoning (MEI) (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

OCR Certificate in Quantitative Problem Solving (MEI) (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

Pearson Edexcel Certificate in Mathematics in Context (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

WJEC Eduqas Certificate in Mathematics for Work and Life (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

City & Guilds Certificate in Using and Applying Mathematics (Core Maths)

Considered in combination

T Level

M

Merit: Science pathway, which must include Laboratory Sciences as the occupational specialism

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