Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry

Join the forefront of modern medicine: expand your core chemistry studies with specialist medicinal chemistry skills in this four-year degree with a year working in industry.

If you're interested in the drug discovery process and want to work in the pharmaceutical industry, this course is ideal for you.

You’ll gain a solid grounding in core chemistry topics as well as specialising in biochemistry and drug design. In the lab, you'll focus on drug synthesis and testing in our dedicated lab space fitted with industry-standard equipment.

Along with developing your research and computational abilities, you’ll learn to design your own experiments. In your final year, you can specialise in an area you're interested in through a research project, supervised by one of our leading academics.

Medicinal chemists are at the forefront of modern medicine, developing new therapies and vaccines to prevent and treat infections and disease. You will get to experience this first hand by completing an industry placement in your third year. This opportunity not only kick-starts your professional training but also enables you to earn and gain real-world experience that can help you stand out from the crowd after graduation.

Distinctive Features of the Programme

Join the forefront of modern medicine.
Medicinal chemists develop new therapies and vaccines to prevent and treat infections and disease, supporting people's health worldwide.
Life beyond the lab
As well as the chemistry relevant to drug discovery, you'll study data science, project planning, leadership skills and more to prepare you for your future career.
Year in industry
Kick-start your professional training while earning a salary during your third-year industry placement
94% employment
94% of our graduates are employed, in further study or doing other activities such as travelling, 15 months after their course (Graduate Outcomes survey 2020/21).
Flexible courses
Transfer to the BSc Chemistry or MChem Chemistry (with Year in Industry or Placement Year Abroad options) during your first year (subject to academic achievement).
Excellent career prospects
This course is ideal grounding for a career in the pharmaceutical industry or as a .
Acclaimed researchers involved in course design and teaching
99% of our research is world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021) and we're 12th in the UK for research impact.