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Qualification
Master of Science (with Honours) - Msci (Hon)
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
26-SEP-26
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Build your appreciation of the chemical sciences and the drug development process in this four-year course. Designed to prepare you for a career in the pharmaceutical industry or biomedical research, this course will help you develop an interconnected understanding of core chemistry topics. You'll deepen your knowledge of key topics relating to inorganic, organic, physical, analytical, synthetic and computational chemistry. You'll also focus on the identification, development and production of new drugs. Extensive laboratory-based work will help develop your practical skills. You'll learn to synthesise chemicals and study chemical systems and build expertise in experimental measurements and computational models. As the course develops, you'll study strategies for targeting diseases and work with complex portfolios of data. This includes opportunities to specialise across a series of advanced topics in your third and fourth year. Part of your studies will see you analyse emergent ‘industry 4.0’ approaches and technologies such as rapid prototyping, biohacking and machine learning. Your study reaches Master's level in your final year, where your work will culminate with a substantial research project. Teaching is primarily delivered at our South Kensington campus, as well as the state-of-the-art Molecular Sciences Research Hub in White City.
Professional accreditationThis degree leads to a Master’s level qualification and is professionally accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).This accreditation is internationally respected in an increasingly global industry and graduate market. It will allow you to demonstrate that you’ve completed a high-quality degree programme designed to meet the needs of both students and their future employers. This MSci degree fully satisfies the academic requirements for professional registration as a Chartered Chemist (CChem). Becoming a Chartered Chemist earns you an internationally recognised qualification which can enhance your career prospects and earning potential. In addition to your degree, you’ll receive the Associateship of the Royal College of Science (ARCS) upon completion of this course. This associateship is awarded by one of our historic constituent Colleges.
Application deadline
14/01/2026
Tuition fees
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University information
Imperial College London
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University League Table
6th
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Campus address
South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Rd, London, Greater London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
4th out of 50 1
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Entry standards
/ Max 217196 90%7th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10085.0 85%24th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.13 78%25th
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