MChem (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry at Loughborough University

Study chemistry with a focus on drug discovery and gain the expertise sought by the pharmaceutical sector. Our Medicinal Chemistry MChem degree is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to understand how drugs and medicines are designed, developed and how they work, preparing you to contribute to the creation of future medicines and build a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry and related allied sectors. A major challenge in medical research is the search for new drugs to combat cancer, heart disease, viruses and bacterial infections.

Faculty: School of Science  |  Department: Chemistry  |  Duration: 4 years full-time; 5 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (sandwich); integrated master's  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Introduce fundamental mathematical concepts underlying physical and computational chemistry. Year 1 compulsory modules: Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry, Fundamental Synthetic Chemistry, Laboratory and Computer Skills 1, Spectroscopy and Analysis 1, Energetics and Equilibria 1, Structure and Reactivity 1.

Career pathways

To study chemistry is to study the so-called "central science" and to gain a rich understanding of the world around us. It is no wonder that the opportunities to apply chemical knowledge exist in so many sectors and beyond the laboratory.

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