Overview

Our Pharmaceutical Chemistry with Year Abroad (Hons) programme from Queen Mary University of London is designed to equip you with the practical laboratory experience and employability skills needed to thrive in this dynamic field.

Key facts

From pharmacology and biochemistry to cancer chemotherapy, inorganic chemistry, and spectroscopy, you’ll gain a deep understanding of the principles shaping modern drug discovery and development.

You’ll explore how drugs are designed and optimised from lead compounds, uncover their modes of action and pharmacology, and learn how they progress from clinical trials to large-scale manufacture.

Our innovative teaching approach blends lectures, tutorials, augmented reality, and lab simulations, ensuring you develop the critical skills to tackle real-world challenges as a pharmaceutical chemist.

In your final year, you’ll put your knowledge into practice by conducting an independent research project, guided by expert supervisors. Whether lab-based or literature-focused, this experience will prepare you for a career at the forefront of pharmaceutical science.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Spectroscopy
Essential Skills for Chemists
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Semester A
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Semester B
Physical and Quantum Chemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Chemical Engineering Chemistry Pharmacy View 132 other Bachelors in Chemical Engineering 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

OR

79

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

65

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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Other requirements

General requirements

Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include A-Level Chemistry.

International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Chemistry at Higher Level.

BTEC qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme.

Minimum five GCSE passes including English and Maths at grade C or 4.
Our standard contextual offer: Grades BBC including B in Chemistry at A-Level. Excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

32950 GBP / year

≈ 32950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

London

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