BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Secondary Education (QTS) at Nottingham Trent University

A three-year degree combining chemistry with teacher training, leading to recommendation to the Department for Education for Qualified Teacher Status. The first two years focus on chemistry and the third on pedagogy and professional skills, with school placements.

Faculty: Nottingham Institute of Education, Children and Youth  |  Duration: Three years full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One modules: Organic Structure and Function, Inorganic Bonding and Solid-State Materials, Physical States of Matter, Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Analysis, Professional Development, Introduction to Specialist Areas of Chemistry and Intensive Training and Practice 1. Placements take place in Years Two and Three in secondary schools.

Career pathways

Many graduates become secondary teachers; others work in educational support roles or public sector bodies such as local government, the NHS and the civil service.

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