BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Materials Chemistry at Keele University

Our Chemistry with Materials Chemistry BSc combines the principles of chemistry with the study of materials and their real-world, practical applications in tackling global challenges, such as energy security. From discovering frontier topics guided by our world-leading researchers to applying key concepts in our sector-leading laboratories, you will develop the practical and professional skills - including data fluency and materials design - to pursue a career in the chemical and allied industries, as well as sectors outside physical sciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences  |  Department: School of Engineering and Physical Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Sustainable Chemistry, Practical and Professional Chemistry Skills, Chemical Structure and Reactivity, Chemistry Connections, Chemistry Career Planning and Employability Skills. Year 2 compulsory modules: Structure and Function in Materials Chemistry, Chemical Characterisation and Transformations, Practical and Professional Chemistry, Environmental Analysis, Materials Properties and Nanoscience. Year 3 compulsory modules: Inorganic, Physical and Quantum Chemistry, Semiconductors and Catalysts: Materials for Sustainability, Kinetics, Catalysis and Mechanism, Independent Research Project, Scientific Literature Review, Chemical Analysis: Instrumentation and Evaluation, Topics in Chemical Science.

Career pathways

On successful completion of the programme you will graduate with a depth and breadth of fundamental and applied knowledge from across chemistry and relevant topics in materials science. You will also build a strong grounding in laboratory techniques and an understanding of the intersection of chemistry and materials chemistry with sustainability, ethical practices and wider societal challenges.

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