Expand your horizons and gain invaluable experience for your future career by doing a six-month placement as part of your degree, in industry or at an overseas university. Overseas university placements give you the opportunity to join a leading research group and immerse yourself in another country and culture. Our students have completed projects as diverse as studying wine chemistry in New Zealand to the synthesis of silver nanoparticles in South Africa; other placement destinations have included universities in Hong Kong, Canada, Sweden and the United States. On an industry placement you’ll experience research in a commercial environment. Host organisations range from small high-tech enterprises and national research facilities, to global companies such as Johnson Matthey, Merck, and Proctor & Gamble. Many industry placements are paid. Whichever type of placement you choose, you’ll gain real-world experience and transferable skills which will impress employers. Indeed, some of our students are recruited by their host company or have gone on to study for a PhD at their host institution. Our placements take place in year four – having completed three years of chemistry training and an independent research project, you’ll have a competitive edge when you apply for your placement, and the confidence to get the most out of the experience. At Southampton you’ll study in recently refurbished labs at a Russell Group university where trailblazing research feeds into your degree. Our Guardian University Guide rankings (2022) reflect our commitment to your education – we placed 1st in the Russell Group for satisfaction with teaching and satisfaction with course. You’ll be prepared for a role as a professional chemist or may choose to use your skills in another field. Our graduates have achieved success in sectors including finance, banking, accountancy, sales and marketing, management, patent law and teaching. **Supporting your studies** You’ll be part of a supportive Chemistry community, with a personal academic tutor to provide any extra help you need, both academically and personally. During the first two years we limit small group tutorials to a maximum of five students, so you’ll have plenty of time and attention from your tutors. Between classes, the Chemistry department will be your ‘home’ on campus – a place to grab a coffee in the common room, catch up with friends and talk to staff. CV and interview skills workshops will help you secure your placement, and you’ll have regular catch-ups with a dedicated supervisor during your placement. **Outstanding undergraduate laboratories** Take advantage of our recently refurbished labs, which opened in 2019 as part of a £12m investment in Chemistry’s facilities. You’ll study in bright and spacious modern laboratories using new research-grade equipment such as NMR and IR spectrometers and X-ray diffractometers. There are also laptops for each student to record their lab work. With full support and training, you’ll learn to make and analyse your own samples, using the same equipment that you’ll find in industry labs and the latest ‘green’ chemistry practices – all excellent preparation for your placement and future career. **Learn about research as it happens** Southampton is a Russell Group university, and Chemistry at Southampton is joint first in the UK for research intensity (Complete University Guide 2021), which means you’ll learn from staff who are involved in making new discoveries. Our academics are advancing battery technology for cleaner energy, designing drugs for hard-to-treat cancers, and using digital modelling in the fight against COVID-19, to name just a few examples. They will share their passion for their specialist areas with you, bringing the most up-to-date knowledge to your seminars and lectures.

Core modules in the first and second year are shared across most of our chemistry degrees. This makes it easy to transfer if you decide you’d like to join our MChem Chemistry or MChem Chemistry with year-long placement degrees. Depending on your optional module choices or level of maths study, there’s also the possibility of moving to one of our specialist MChem courses. In years one and two you’ll gain a solid chemistry foundation for more in-depth study in your third and fourth year. You’ll learn the fundamentals of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, as well as practical lab techniques. In year one you’ll also take a mathematics module tailored to your previous maths experience. You’ll be able to select optional modules in years two, three and four. These cover a wide range of topics, such as: • environmental chemistry • biochemistry • programming • medicinal chemistry • artificial intelligence and machine learning in chemistry • synthetic methods in organic chemistry • sustainable chemistry • quantum mechanics in chemistry and spectroscopy. You can also choose modules from other disciplines such as oceanography, biology, physics or a language. Alongside optional modules, core modules in year three will deepen your understanding of key areas of chemistry, and you will do an advanced practical project or research project. In the first semester of year four you’ll spend six months working on an assessed external research project at your placement company or overseas university. When you return to campus in semester two, you’ll choose four chemistry optional modules. For a full list of modules, please visit: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/chemistry-with-external-placement-degree-mchem#modules.

There are written examinations at the end of each semester to test your knowledge and understanding of material presented in the lectures and workshops. The practical work is continuously assessed primarily through written reports. Project work is assessed by dissertation and oral examination together with a report on your relevant skills from your supervisor. A written literature review related to the project is also assessed. Coursework exercises based on the lecture material are set each week and feedback is provided promptly. In some cases coursework marks are used in calculating your overall mark for the particular module of study. However in most cases coursework is simply to give you an indication of your progress. The research project will be assessed via a variety of means including review of your laboratory notebook, your assessments of the risks and hazards of your work, written reports, oral presentations, the production of a dissertation, and an oral examination.

Chemistry, Royal Society of

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: F101

Institution code: S27

Campus Name: Main Site - Highfield Campus

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

If you are not sure that your qualifications meet the requirements of this course please contact our Admissions Teams.

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https://www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/undergraduate/courses/f101_mchem_with_6_month.page?#entry_requirements%0A____________________

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All applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency. Applicants requiring a visa to study in the UK who do not offer GCSE English language (or GCSE English) at the required level will need to meet the following English language proficiency requirement. Band B IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in all components

Find out more about the University’s English Language requirements

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page

Student satisfaction : 72%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 60%

Go onto work and study: 85%

Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
EU	22760.0	Year 1
International	22760.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1

Please note that the Fees shown are those charged for entry in September 2021. Fees for entry in September 2022 will be available at the end of August 2021. Please see our website for further details and updates : www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding.page

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