Specialise in Chemistry for your Bachelor of Science at Massey
This is an exciting and challenging time for chemistry. Solutions to global challenges such as sustainability, energy supply and health and medicine will all require new materials and molecules. These will be developed by chemists.
The study of chemistry is fun, relevant and stimulating. Your lecturers are passionate, engaging and internationally recognised researchers.
Learn the fundamentals
The Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) at Massey University will provide you with a foundation in the fundamental principles of chemistry and how they underpin life and the world itself. Everything is chemistry! You’ll learn key theories and concepts, how they work and why they are important and relevant. You’ll get to apply these principles in the laboratory to synthesise new compounds and use analytical techniques to determine their structure and composition. This all takes place in a hands-on student laboratory where you’ll get to use start-of-the-art scientific instrumentation.
Real-world problem solving
Chemistry students have the opportunity to work alongside our world-recognised researchers on issues of international significance, applying their fundamental knowledge to solving real-world problems. For example, our students have developed new porous materials that can capture carbon dioxide to combat global warming; they have worked with veterinarians to develop new materials for controlled anaesthetic release, they have applied machine-learning methods for fast and accurate spectroscopic analysis of forage feeds and pasture types, and they synthesized new pharmaceuticals.
Graduates with Massey chemistry qualifications are able to combine their knowledge of the principles of chemistry with critical thinking and problem solving skills. In this way, they are equipped to make valuable contributions to important areas such as climate change, water quality and the sustainable use of resources.
Get connected
You’ll gain connections and experience with key companies such as Fonterra, Hill Laboratories and AsureQuality. Summer internships for chemistry students are available with research groups on campus, Crown Research Institutes, and local companies.
State-of-the-art equipment
You’ll receive training and learn techniques for instruments. These include:
- molecular analysis
- x-ray crystallography
- nuclear magnetic resonance
- FTIR
- Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy
- mass spectrometry
- ultra high performance liquid chromatography
- gas absorption and membrane testing.