Overview

Immerse yourself in modern chemistry and open the door to a rewarding and versatile career with this Chemistry with Foundation Year (Hons) degree from University of Birmingham . Develop your key skills in maths, engineering and chemistry before transitioning to the first year of your Chemistry degree. We'll help you start your journey in higher education, then build your knowledge and confidence ready to tackle global challenges.

Career

Whether you choose to follow a scientific path as a professional chemist or move into an area unrelated to chemistry, BSc Chemistry with Foundation Year will help you develop the technical and transferable skills prized by employers and in postgraduate education.

Start your career journey with us, with employability skills embedded into your learning from the very start. Continue on to higher-level study in a subject across engineering and physical sciences, preparing you for roles in the fast-changing marketplace.

Pursue diverse careers inside and outside of science that include chemists and analytical scientists, financial services, data science, IT and marketing, and education.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Materials

Mathematics

Mechanics

Science & Engineering Laboratories

Science and Engineering Skills

Stats and Data

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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UK deadline: 14 January

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

480-600

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Chemistry View 359 other Bachelors in Chemistry in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Levels

BBB. Students taking Mathematics are not considered, General Studies not considered

GCSE

Minimum 6/B in GCSE Mathematics

Access to Higher Education Diplomas

In Engineering, Combined Sciences (with at least 12 credits in either Chemistry or Physics), Chemical Sciences or Physical Sciences with 60 credits overall with at least 45 at Level 3 out of which 30 are at Distinction.

International Baccalaureate

32 overall with 555 at Higher Level, Mathematics not considered

BTEC

DDD Extended Diploma in Engineering, Applied Science or Computing with entry test
Others accepted alongside A Levels as above.

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Tuition Fees

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

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Credits

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Living costs

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