Overview

If you’re interested in the drug discovery process and want to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry, this Chemistry for Drug Discovery (Hons) Including Placement Year degree offered at University of Bath is the course for you.

You’ll gain a solid foundation in chemistry with a focus on how drugs and medicines are designed and made, how they work and why they’re successful. Major pharmaceutical companies have contributed to the design of the course so you can be sure your studies will be relevant for industry. You’ll develop in-depth knowledge of the drug design process, and the skills to carry out experimental and computational drug discovery projects.

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A wealth of career opportunities are open to you as a chemistry graduate. You could go on to work in chemistry specific areas but would also be well-suited to roles in education, scientific publishing, administration, banking and finance, or further study such as a PhD or PGCE.

Examples of recent employers include:

Johnson and Johnson

AstraZeneca

PwC

Estee Lauder Companies

Rebellion Brewing Company

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analytical and spectroscopic techniques

Biological chemistry and physiology

Skills for chemists

Characterisation, analytical chemistry and spectroscopy

Major therapeutic areas

Practical skills

Problems and solutions in modern chemistry

Synthesis, development and design of pharmaceuticals

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bath, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Chemistry Pharmacy 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

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120

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90

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

AAB or AAA

International Baccalaureate Diploma - 36 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including 6 in Chemistry and 5 in a second science or mathematics course.

DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) in Applied Science.

D overall with grade A in the core component in a Science T Level plus grade A in A level Chemistry.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Bath

United Kingdom

808 - 1228 GBP / month

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