Chemistry with Foundation Year

Keele University
Undergraduate MChem Full-time including foundation year 5 Years Chemistry

A-Level Entry

See entry requirements

UCAS Points

56 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£23,500

About this course

Foundation Year Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.

International Students

For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/

Chemistry

From core chemical principles, models and vocabulary to the pivotal role chemistry plays in addressing global, economic and environmental challenges, Chemistry at Keele offers maximum flexibility to explore topics across the full breadth of the subject. With hands-on access to sector-leading laboratory facilities, and professional and practical skills embedded into the curriculum, you will graduate with a toolkit of chemistry skills to enter a wide range of science-related careers.

Why choose this course?

  • Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, our programme is relevant and valued by industry, with sustainability and industrial chemistry themes embedded in the curriculum

  • Gain hands-on access to specialist computational tools and research-grade instrumentation in our sector-leading laboratories

  • Our practical and professional employability modules will ensure you develop the skills to succeed as a professional chemist

  • Tailor your learning to include topics of interest across chemistry, including some at the forefront of modern chemical sciences research

  • Our authentic assessments replicate the type of tasks required in the chemical workplace

    Our Royal Society of Chemistry accredited programme explores the pivotal role chemistry plays in tackling global, economic and environmental challenges of the 21st century, threading sustainability and industrial chemistry through traditional chemical principles and theories. You will have opportunities for individual advanced project work, collaborative learning, work and educational placements, and to explore frontier topics guided by our world-leading researchers.

    About Keele

    Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

    We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

    Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades See entry requirements
    UCAS Tariff Points 56 points

    Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time including foundation year Shown above

    Duration: 5 Years

    Qualification: MChem

    Location: Keele

    Avg. Salary: £23,500

    Full-time including foundation year Shown above

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: BSc (Hons)

    Location: Keele

    Avg. Salary: £23,500

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2119 Natural and social science professionals
    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    2111 Chemical scientists
    3111 Laboratory technicians
    3115 Quality assurance technicians
    1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Chemistry - MChem
    Study Mode
    Full-time including foundation year
    Duration
    5 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Keele
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Chemistry
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £23,500

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    Keele University

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