This Chemistry with Foundation Year is an integrated foundation degree designed for you if your qualifications are not appropriate for direct entry on to one of our Honours degree programmes. This programme may also be attractive to mature students who may need a period of retraining before embarking on a degree.
Chemistry with Foundation Year
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Duration5 year(s)
Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
Chemistry with Foundation Year
About
Chemistry with Foundation Year, University of Birmingham, This one-year undergraduate course is designed for students whose qualifications are not appropriate for direct entry on to one of our honours degree programmes.
Requirements
English Program Requirements
A Levels
BBB. Students taking Mathematics are not considered, General Studies not considered
T Levels
Merit overall, with core grade B from one of the following T Level courses:
- Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering & Manufacturing
- Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control
- Design and Development for Engineering & manufacturing
Other T Levels are not considered
GCSE
Minimum 6/B in GCSE Mathematics
Access to Higher Education Diplomas
In Engineering, Combined Sciences (with at least 12 credits in either Chemistry or Physics), Chemical Sciences or Physical Sciences with 60 credits overall with at least 45 at Level 3 out of which 30 are at Distinction.
International Baccalaureate
32 overall with 555 at Higher Level, Mathematics not considered
BTEC
DDD Extended Diploma in Engineering, Applied Science or Computing with entry test
Others accepted alongside A Levels as above.
Other qualifications
These are considered – learn more about entry requirements or contact a member of the Admissions Team for more information.
Alternative offers through our Pathways to Birmingham programmes and our Contextual Offer scheme
Students who are eligible and successfully complete a Pathways to Birmingham programme will receive special consideration from admissions tutors and an alternative offer (typically two grades below the standard offer). In addition, our Contextual Offer Scheme recognises the potential of students whose personal circumstances may have restricted achievement in school or college. If you are eligible to benefit from the contextual offer scheme, you will receive an offer which is one grade lower than the standard offer.
International Students
Please note this course is only open to UK students. International students may apply to one of our foundation pathways, which offer specially structured programmes for international students whose qualifications are not accepted for direct entry to UK universities. Further details can be found on Birmingham International Academy web pages.
Career
The information below relates to graduates from our BSc/MSCi courses:
As a chemistry graduate from Birmingham, you’ll be highly sought after by a wide range of industries.
Whether you choose to continue on a purely scientific path as a professional scientist or use your transferable analytical skills in a more diverse career, you will be a talented and valuable addition to any workplace. The University of Birmingham is one of five universities targeted by the UK’s leading graduate employers according to the High Fliers Graduate Market 2023.
In addition to the technical knowledge and practical skills required for careers in industry and postgraduate study, our Chemistry courses help you develop the transferable skills prized by employers, such as communication, problem-solving, project management and data analysis.
Graduates who have studied our courses
Example employers
- AstraZeneca
- Johnson Matthey
- AkzoNobel
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Marks & Spencer
- Procter & Gamble
- Ernst & Young
- Reckitt Benckiser
- Severn Trent Water
- RBS
- HSBC
Example careers
- Analytical scientist
- Chemist
- Lawyer
- Accountant
- Business retailer
- Marketing executive
- Public service manager
- Web designer
- Computing and IT expert
- Investment analyst
- Publisher
I have very fond memories of my undergraduate days at Birmingham and the quality of teaching there was outstanding. I currently work at Nature Publishing Group in London and after spending a couple of years as an associate editor at Nature Nanotechnology, I have been made chief editor of Nature Chemistry.
Stuart Cantrill (Chemistry and Bioorganic Chemistry BSc) Chief Editor, Nature Chemistry
Careers Network
At Careers Network, our unique careers guidance service is tailored to your academic subject area. Our team source exclusive work experience opportunities to help you stand out amongst the competition, with mentoring, global internships and placements available to you. Once you have a career in your sights, one-to-one support with CVs and job applications will help give you the edge. In addition, our employer-endorsed award-winning Personal Skills Award (PSA) recognises your extra-curricular activities, and provides an accredited employability programme designed to improve your career prospects.
Visit the Careers Network website for more details
Professional Accreditation
Accredited degree
This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Learn more about accreditation.
Fee Information
Chemistry with Foundation Year
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom, Birmingham