Overview

Take the first step in your pharmaceutical career with the Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery course at University of Birmingham . Guided by world class researchers and educators, you'll graduate with advanced analytical abilities, the confidence to propose innovative solutions, and highly developed lab skills. Continue on a purely scientific path or use your transferable analytical skills in diverse career possibilities.

Innovative and inspiring teaching

Step into a world of innovation with our internationally acclaimed academics who are pushing the boundaries of chemistry and its intersections with other disciplines. Their groundbreaking expertise informs your lectures, projects, and hands-on practical work, providing you with direct access to cutting-edge science.

You'll benefit from a dynamic team who are dedicated to educational excellence, delivering advanced content through the most effective modern teaching methods and skill development techniques.

Career opportunities

Whether you choose to follow a scientific path as a professional chemist or move into an area unrelated to chemistry, MSci Chemistry with Medical Chemistry and Drug Discovery will help you develop advanced technical and transferable skills prized by employers and in postgraduate education.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Sustainable Polymeric and Advanced Molecular Materials

Applications of Supramolecular Chemistry

Clusters, Surfaces and Interfaces

Green Chemistry

Materials Chemistry

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

4.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Chemistry Medicine Pharmacy View 371 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

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4.5

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General requirements

Number of A levels required:

3 , offer will depend on subject combination.

Typical offer:

A*AA–AAA

Required subjects and grades:

A level Chemistry. Minimum Mathematics requirement: GCSE grade 6. We accept resits for both A Levels and GCSEs.
General Studies, Critical Thinking and Use of Maths are not accepted.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

7,6,6 - 6,6,6 at Higher Level, including Chemistry at Higher Level, with a minimum of 32 points overall. One or more additional science subjects at Higher Level is advantageous. A minimum of 5 at Standard Level English and 4 at Standard Level Maths is required for those students who do not have a minimum of grade 4/C in English at GCSE and of grade 6/B in Maths at GCSE.

BTEC

Only considered when combined with other qualifications.

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Tuition Fees

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30180 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

10050 GBP / year

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Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

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Innovative and inspiring teaching

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

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Birmingham

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