Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc(Hons)

About the course

Studying for your Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc(Hons) degree with us gives you the chance to explore the fundamentals of organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacology while developing a specialism in pharmaceutics. Throughout the course, you’ll build your knowledge and put to the test the sought-after, industry skills you’ve developed.

This degree opens introduces you to potentially exciting career opportunities where you can make an impact in a variety of fields, including pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical analysis, chemical analysis, chemical manufacturing, and healthcare.

Studying this course also gives you the opportunity to develop your logical reasoning skills and your ability to use imaginative thinking to approach real-world problems. Some of the core modules you’ll study on this course include physical chemistry, infectious diseases and therapeutics and molecular aspects of drug action.

Taught by doctoral level staff, you’ll be gaining real-world experience in this course by learning in our new £18.2 million facilities, which include purpose-built state-of-the-art chemistry and pharmaceutical labs featuring modern instruments.

You can also participate in an optional supervised work placement in your area of interest, available after your second year in the course. This placement year allows you to put your knowledge and skills to the test at sites in the UK or abroad, boosting your employability in the process.

In your final year, you’ll delve deeper into the complexities of analytical science, molecular targets and drug design, and also have the opportunity to complete a chemically-based independent research project. Pursue the topics that interest you the most, or that you wish to examine further in your future career.

Why study Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc(Hons)

You’ll be learning from the best in this course, as the University of Huddersfield has been rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. Not only that, but our teaching staff rank in the top three in England for the proportion who hold doctorates (HESA 2022).

Entry requirements

If you do not have the appropriate qualifications for direct entry to this degree you may be able to apply to our Science Extended Degree (BCF0).

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.

Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.

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