Materials Chemistry (Hons) University of St Andrews

Overview

During your BSc Materials Chemistry (Hons) at University of St Andrews, you will be provided with a broad base of chemical knowledge and understanding reinforced by extensive practical experience and familiarity with modern laboratory, instrumental and computational techniques. You will obtain the necessary skills and experience for a career in chemistry, whether in industry, education or research.

Learning outcomes

The BSc in Materials Chemistry is a four-year course run by the School of Chemistry. During the course, you will develop awareness and appreciation of the latest advances in Materials Chemistry in addition to the fundamentals of the subject. You will be provided with a broad base of chemical knowledge and understanding reinforced by extensive practical experience. In addition, you will get a high level of general intellectual and scientific training, which allows many graduates to enter challenging careers in areas not directly related to chemistry.

In the first two years, you will take modules in organic, inorganic and physical chemistry. The skills you gain in research and analysis during these years will prepare you to undertake more advanced and specialist modules during your final two years. These specialist subjects include (but are not limited to):

• advanced solid-state chemistry
• introduction to analysis of materials
• energy conversion and storage
• functional materials and electrons in solids

• statistical mechanics and computational chemistry

Careers

• professional chemists in the chemical, pharmaceutical and engineering industries

• teachers

• forensic scientists

• various careers in the food industry (including brewing)

• management consultancy

• marketing and advertising

• patent lawyers

• journalism and the media

• finance (accountants and investment bankers).