Chemistry (with a Foundation Year) Lancaster University

Overview

Throughout the Chemistry (with a Foundation Year)  course from Lancaster University you'll enrich your university experience with a year spent overseas at one of our partner universities. Head out in Year 3 to start your adventure and immerse yourself in a different cultural and academic community.

There will be lots of moments of discovery throughout your degree, whether that's working out the product of an unfamiliar chemical reaction or bringing out your passion for the environment by learning about cutting-edge sustainable chemistry. These small achievements add up to a wealth of transferable skills such as communication, critical thinking, data analysis, problem solving, teamwork and time management, all of which make you stand out to future employers.

We hope you find your year overseas personally enriching. Our students often tell us that they return feeling more confident, self-assured and with a broader perspective to take into job interviews.

Career opportunities:

The study of chemistry is essential to so many of our basic human needs, from creating safe food and water, synthesising materials for clothing and shelter, manufacturing life-saving medication, and getting us from A to B. The world needs chemists! As a chemistry graduate, you’ll develop an understanding of the world around you which opens up the door to many career opportunities in the field of chemistry and beyond. You can take the knowledge gained from the modules you’ve studied and pursue a career in areas such as pharmaceuticals, product development, postgraduate medicine, energy and the environment, or even continue in academia. Chemistry graduates are also in demand in non-scientific roles for their ability to understand complex problems, their mathematical capabilities, project management skills and awareness of ethical issues and environmental impact. Our graduates are well-paid too, with the median starting salary from our Chemistry degrees being £25,750 (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023).

Here are just some of the roles that our BSc and MChem Chemistry students have progressed into upon graduating:

• Research Scientist - Croda International

• Forensic Laboratory Scientist – Cellmark Forensic Services

• Compliance Specialist – Thermo Fisher Scientific

• Plating Engineer – TT Electronics Plc

• Laboratory Analyst – AstraZeneca

• Analytical Chemist – Central Science Laboratory

• Science Teacher – Cheshire City Council

• Medical Laboratory Assistant – NHS

• Analytical Support Technician – Lancaster University

• Formulating Scientist – Unilever

• Quality Technologist – Royal Sanders (UK) Ltd

• Project Coordinator – Alderley Analytical