Overview

New medicines, new materials, new sources of energy – they can all change lives. Chemists are addressing global challenges, including decarbonisation, environmental remediation and sustainability. The more we understand, the more we’ll be able to make our world a better place to live in.

At Chemistry (Hons) degree from University of Sussex , we have a long history of excellence in both our teaching and research – from Nobel Prize winners to our strong links with the Sussex Drug Discovery Centre. You’ll learn from leading chemists whose research is aligned with current global challenges and influences their teaching.

You’ll be part of our friendly and supportive community of students and scientists in the School of Life Sciences. From Year 1, you’ll get hands-on practical experience in the lab. By Year 3, you’ll have the opportunity to collect and analyse data from our many facilities.

Career

Transferable skills such as time management, communication and analytical skills are embedded in the modules throughout your course. As a graduate, you can go on to PhD study and research careers in organic, inorganic, physical or computational chemistry. You can also pursue careers in a range of fields such as:

medicinal chemistry
drug discovery and chemical industries
management consultancy and marketing.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Functional Group Chemistry

Molecular Symmetry

Reaction Energetics and Kinetics

Reactivity of the Elements

Maths and Data Analysis for Chemists

Structure, Bonding and the Periodic Table

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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• The initial applications deadline for most courses is the final Wednesday in January.

Language

English

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Chemistry View 358 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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110

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59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

International Baccalaureate: 32 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

European Baccalaureate: Overall result of at least 77%.
Evidence of existing academic ability in Chemistry is essential (normally with a final grade of at least 8.0). Also you should have a good level of Mathematics.

A-levels must include Chemistry. You will also normally need to pass the separate science practical assessment in Chemistry. If you are not able to take the science practical assessment, applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
You will normally need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics and two Science subjects with grade 5 in each (or grade B).

Subjects: Higher Levels must include Chemistry, with a grade of at least 5.

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Tuition Fees

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27299 GBP / year

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9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

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