BSc Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry at Queen's University Belfast

This degree gives a strong grounding in chemistry with a specialised focus on designing and making drug-like molecules through organic chemistry, drug design and synthetic chemistry. Students gain a multidisciplinary training at the interface of chemistry and biology, including biochemistry. The course is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Chemistry in Ireland, and Almac Discovery contributes to parts of the teaching. The course includes a placement year in industry, and the School has links with employers across the pharmaceutical, energy and chemicals sectors.

Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering  |  Department: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering  |  Duration: 4 years full-time  |  Intake: 2027/28 entry  |  Study mode: full-time (with placement/industry year)  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students cover the core divisions of chemistry together with biochemistry and drug design, with a year-3 industrial placement. Students with excellent performance may transfer to the MChem up to the end of Stage 3.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for pharmaceutical research and industry, drug discovery, quality control, regulatory affairs, scientific and technical leadership roles, or postgraduate study in chemistry and pharmaceutical science.

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