This BSc program is delivered over 3 years at full time, but can also be taken as a 4 year program with a year in working placement or overseas study.  

Year 1:

Your first year will introduce you to this discipline and the skills you’ll need to fully explore it.

Year 1 Modules:

• Chemical Equilibrium and Mathematical Methods
• Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
• Introduction to Chemical Analysis
• Introduction to Drug Discovery
• Introduction to Thermodynamics and Kinetics
• Laboratory Techniques 1
• Foreign Language

Year 2:

In this year you’ll explore analytical techniques and more advanced aspects of pharmaceutical chemistry.

Year 2 Modules:

• Chemistry of the Carbonyl Group
• Formulation, Fate and Biometabolism
• Laboratory Techniques 2
• Structure and Spectroscopy
• Thermodynamics and Kinetics
• Foreign Language

Year 3:

In your third year you’ll not only take the most advanced modules you’ve yet been able to access, you’ll undertake an advanced research project which will form the capstone of your studies.

Year 3 Modules:

• Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• Advanced Laboratory Techniques
• Advanced Organic Chemistry
• Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Advanced Physical Chemistry
• Drug Target Interactions
• Project and Personal Development

Graduates of MMU’s Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc degree program have a wide range of careers to choose from. Most do go into the pharmaceutical industry to be sure, but many take their skills into the chemical industry more generally or go into materials science, healthcare, the automotive or aerospace industries, or even into telecommunications or technology. No matter where you take it, a Chemistry degree makes you a competitive candidate for a high paying role.