Chemistry with a Year’s Professional Placement BSc

at King's College London

Structure
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 390 credits.

Year 1

Required modules

You are required to take:

• Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 1 (15 credits)
• Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 2 (15 credits)
• General Chemistry (15 credits)
• Organic Chemistry 1 (15 credits)
• Organic Chemistry 2 (15 credits)
• Inorganic Chemistry 1 (15 credits)
• Physical Chemistry 1 (15 credits)
• Mathematics for Chemists (15 credits)

Year 2

Required modules

You are required to take:

• Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 3 (15 credits)
• Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 4 (15 credits)
• Organic Chemistry 3 (15 credits)
• Inorganic Chemistry 2 (15 credits)
• Physical Chemistry 2
• Physical Chemistry 3 (15 credits)
• Chemistry in Cells (15 credits)

Year 3

Required modules

You are required to take:

• Chemistry Professional Placement Report (30 credits)
• Year’s Professional Placement

Year 4

Required modules

You are required to take:

• A combination of modules in Research Methods (30 credits)
• Catalysis (15 credits)
• Advanced Analytical Chemistry (15 credits)
• Advanced Topics in Synthesis & Reactivity (15 credits)
• Advanced Topics in Physical & Computational Chemistry (15 credits)

Subject requirements
Required subjects:
A-level (or equivalent) grade A in Chemistry, and grade A in one from Biology, Mathematics and Physics

Preferred subjects:
Biology, Mathematics or Physics
A-Levels

Required grades:
AAB

Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.

Must include grade A in Chemistry, and grade A in one from Biology, Mathematics and Physics

Notes:
If you are taking linear A-levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects. This is with the exception of private candidates who are unable to take the practical component.

We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.

Full time tuition fees UK:
The UK tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government’s cap.

Full time tuition fees International:
The International tuition fee for the 2022-2023 academic year is £29,460 per year.

Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

Our Chemistry graduates are in high demand because employers recognise the wide range of skills that they possess. We train Chemists to think logically and apply mathematical and practical techniques to solve real problems. Our ambition is to produce graduates who have a wider vision of the applications of chemistry for the coming decades and who are equipped for flexible careers to adapt to the changing global and national challenges facing Chemistry. Graduates from our course can be found in a range of sectors where they can exploit their skills and expertise including research, management, finance, medicine and law.