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BSc (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry with Year in Industry

University of Leicester

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Every infection-fighting and disease-treating drug owes a great debt to chemistry. In this degree, you’ll be given a solid grounding in chemistry and its role alongside drug development. The medicinal andpharmaceutical industries need scientists with a firm understanding of chemistry together with a knowledge of biochemistry, disease action, and drug behaviour. Our Medicinal Chemistry degrees provide you with an excellent grounding in all these areas. They have been designed to cover all aspects of pharmaceutical drug development, from target selection, through to drug discovery and optimisation to clinical trials and marketing.If you choose to study for a BSc or MChem degree in Medicinal Chemistry you will, on graduation, be equipped with the skills to work in the pharmaceutical industry or in the health and biomedical sectors. Pharmaceutical Chemists are at the forefront of drug development, design, synthesis, trials and marketing, and as one of the largest employer sectors in the UK, a diverse range of careers will be open to you.

Tuition fees

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£ 24,500per year

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University information

University of Leicester

University of Leicester

University of Leicester

  • University League Table

    33rd

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, University Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom

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A popular choice for international students, with an alumni community from over 100 countries, sharing their cultures with each other.
Leicester is in the centre of England with great transport links, making it easy to explore the whole country while studying at the university.
Want to explore further afield? Leicester has great European links – with one change of train, Leicester students can be in Paris by lunchtime.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Chemistry

    29th out of 50 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    122 56%

    37th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    16th

    12

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.32 83%

    7th

    1

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