Chemistry with a Year in Industry
Chemistry is a core science subject that touches almost every aspect of our daily lives and will become increasingly important in our future knowledge-based society. Chemists develop life-saving drugs, medical devices, materials and sensors that can enhance our quality of life and environment beyond measure.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Queens University Belfast |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 | Queens University Belfast |
Duration
4 years (Full Time)
Entry Requirements
Irish Leaving Certificate
H3H3H3H3H4H4/H3H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level grade H3 in Chemistry and a second Science subject + if not offered at Higher Level then Ordinary Level grade O4 in Mathematics
Careers / Further progression
Career Prospects
Employer Links
We regularly consult and develop links with a large number of employers including, for example, Teva, Almac, and Seagate and also have an Industrial Advisory board for the course composed of experienced senior industrial members.
Placement Employers
Our past students have also gained work placement with organisations such as:
• Warner-Chilcott (Pharmaceuticals)
• Almac (Pharmaceuticals)
• Norbrook (Veterinary pharmaceuticals)
• Randox (Medical diagnostics)
• Seagate
• Boehringer Ingelheim (Pharmaceuticals)
Other Employer Links
Many of the research projects within the School have industrial input, and are in collaboration with a wide variety of companies operating in the chemical sector. Given the close working relationships, between industry and the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering new opportunities to expand placements, industrial contact and career opportunities are continually developing.
Further information
Start date: September 2024
Deadlines for on-time applications
2024 entry application deadlines
For courses starting in 2024 (and for deferred applications), your application should be with us at UCAS by one of these dates – depending on what courses you apply for. If your completed application – including all your personal details and your academic reference – is submitted by the deadline, it is guaranteed to be considered.
16 October 2023 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – any course at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, or for most courses in medicine, veterinary medicine/science, and dentistry. You can add choices with a different deadline later, but don’t forget you can only have five choices in total.
31 January 2024 for 2024 entry at 18:00 (UK time) – for the majority of courses.
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Chemistry is a core science subject that touches almost every aspect of our daily lives and will become increasingly important in our future knowledge-based society. Chemists develop life-saving drugs, medical devices, materials and sensors that can enhance our quality of life and environment beyond measure.
Four-year MChem degrees and five-year MChem (with a Year in Industry) degrees are available for high-calibre students with the ability and aspiration to practice Chemistry at the highest levels. BSc students with excellent performance may transfer to the MChem up to the end of Stage 3.
Professional Accreditations
This degree is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Chemistry in Ireland.
Introduction
While providing dedicated subject-specific learning, our Chemistry degrees strongly emphasise opportunities to develop generic problem-solving and reflective-working practices applicable to a range of career paths and patterns of employability.
Many of the elements of the BSc are in common with the MChem programme, and allow students to transfer between the two pathways, subject to meeting the appropriate programme requirements.
All degrees are modular, with six modules in each year. All provide a thorough training in the main subject areas (Analytical, Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry) through compulsory core modules which offer in-depth study of these areas.
Stage 1
Students study a common programme with the Chemical Engineers, giving them an understanding of how the two subjects relate to each other and an opportunity to transfer if they decide they are better suited to the other discipline. Key to this is a course structure permitting students to study both introductory Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, alongside a couple of skills modules equipping students to proceed on either degree programme.
In the second semester students take three modules covering the main fundamental subject areas; analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.
Stage 2
Students are required to take six modules of chemistry, designed to extend their knowledge of the traditional subject areas of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, in addition to introducing aspects of applied chemistry, spectroscopy and theoretical chemistry. Each of the modules contain both practical and coursework components allowing students to develop, practice and demonstrate a wide range of professional skills.
Stage 3
Year in Industry
Students spend their third year working in industry (subject to the availability of a suitable placement), then return to Queen's for a final year of study.
Stage 4
In addition to advancing the main subject areas of analytical, organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, students can also select a number of applied options allowing opportunities to specialise (including double-weighted advanced practical work) which will help them experience the full breadth of key areas in Chemistry and acquire both subject-specific and generic skills to act as a springboard to a successful career.
The information below is intended as an example only, featuring module details for the current year of study (2023/24). Modules are reviewed on an annual basis and may be subject to future changes – revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year.
Year 1
Core Modules
• Physical Theory (30 credits)
• Organic Chemistry Level 1 (30 credits)
• Inorganic Chemistry Level 1 (30 credits)
• Introductory Mathematics for Chemists and Engineers (10 credits)
• Introduction to Chemical Products and Processes (20 credits)
Year 2
Core Modules
• Physical Chemistry 2 (20 credits)
• Quantum Theory, Spectroscopy and Bonding (20 credits)
• Structural Chemistry (20 credits)
• Organic Chemistry 2 (20 credits)
• Inorganic Chemistry 2 (20 credits)
• Industrial and Green Chemistry (20 credits)
Year 3
Core Modules
• Year in Industry (120 credits)
Year 4
Core Modules
• Organic Chemistry 3: Structure and Reactivity (20 credits)
• Advanced Chemistry Options (20 credits)
• Advanced Practical Work in Chemistry (40 credits)
• Inorganic Chemistry 3 (20 credits)
• Physical Chemistry 3 (20 credits)
Admissions
Tel: 028 9097 3838
Fax: 028 9097 5151
Email address: admissions@qub.ac.uk