Our professionally accredited Chemistry BSc Honours degree provides you with a thorough understanding of all the main areas of chemistry.

Course overview

Chemistry touches every part of our lives. From food and medicine to biotechnology and renewable energy, its influence is endless. As a Chemist, you can have a great career and make a difference in the world.

This exciting degree allows you to broaden your interests as you discover the subject.

You'll explore the role of chemistry in:

• drug design
• electronic properties of molecules and materials
• renewable energy technology (solar, batteries)
• nanoscience

You'll study organic, inorganic, physical and structural chemistry. You'll investigate modern analytical techniques and computational chemistry. You can create your own distinct learning experience at Newcastle. You'll explore your interests as you discover the subject.

The facilities are outstanding at Newcastle. You'll have the opportunity to study in modern research laboratories and synthetic chemistry teaching laboratories.

Professional accreditation

This degree is professionally accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry. It fully meets the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).

Teaching methods

You'll learn through a combination of:

• lectures/seminars
• laboratory practicals
• computational practicals
• research project
• small group tutorials

Industrial training year

Gaining work experience is invaluable for your career. You can take an industrial training year as part of our Chemistry with Industrial Training Year.

This paid industrial training year is a great opportunity to gain valuable work experience. If you impress your host company, it could even result in a job offer upon graduation.

Our students have completed paid placements in leading companies including:

• Amazon
• Astra Zeneca
• Deloitte Consulting
• EY
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Proctor & Gamble
• Shell

For BSc students, the placement year is not assessed but you'll write a report on your placement.