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Chemistry with a Placement year Abroad

Cardiff University

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  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Main Site - Cardiff

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

This is a four-year course includes a 9-12-month overseas placement during year three. Working abroad will allow you to experience a different culture, expand your network and develop employability skills. This practical overseas experience will be a valuable addition to your CV when seeking graduate employment. You will gain a broad introduction to the main areas of chemistry and have the opportunity to specialise in an area that is interesting or important to you through optional modules and a research project later in the course. Plus, you will spend many hours in our labs gaining hands-on experience and developing your research, mathematical and computational skills. Our graduates are employed as chemists working in research, process development and analysis, as well as in broader areas such as teaching, marketing, environmental control, patents and finance. Full time with year abroad. The school is currently going through the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) re-accreditation process.

Career prospects

Chemists play a vital role in tackling society’s most urgent challenges – from biofuels and clean water to developing new pharmaceuticals. A degree in chemistry opens the door to a wide range of careers both inside and outside the lab.

Our graduates are sought after by a wide range of employers looking for excellent communication skills, experience in a lab environment, advanced IT skills and confidence in analysing varied information. With a chemistry degree, you can pursue a range of exciting research careers in areas such as the discovery of new medicines and vaccines, improving understanding of environmental issues and the development of new chemical products and materials using greener processes.

The logical and practical training you’ll gain on your course is highly valued in fields such as marketing, sales, management or finance. Scientific journalism, publishing and teaching are also potential career routes. Previous graduates have gone on to work as development chemists, technical graduates, patent analysts, accountants and quality control scientists.

Graduate careers

  • Product Development Chemist
  • Patent Analyst
  • Quality Control Scientist
  • Chemical Engineer
  • Academic Researcher

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 29,450per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University information

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

  • University League Table

    22nd

  • Campus address

    Cardiff University, PO Box 921, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3XQ, Wales

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Cardiff University has a welcoming and vibrant international community, with over 7,500 students coming from more than 130 countries.
Cardiff is a truly global institution with more than 200 partnerships and formal research links worldwide, giving students access to unique opportunities.
A wide range of dedicated support services for international students, including pre-departure advice, airport pickups, personal tutor guidance and more.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Chemistry

    24th out of 50 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    135 62%

    31st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    91.0 91%

    9th

    22

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.88 72%

    44th

    1

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