**About the course**
At Sussex, you’re taught by today’s leading chemists, whose research is making world-changing impact in many areas, including renewable energy, drug design and cancer, and making the world’s tiniest magnets.
We focus on core modules during the first two years. This enables us to offer you an unrivalled choice of modules in year 3, allowing you to tailor your degree to your interests.
Amongst other topics, you can study:
- the structure of drug molecules and designing potential new, improved medicines
- quantum chemical methods
- the principles of lasers and their application, amongst other areas.
In your integrated Masters year, you’ll develop advanced research skills by working alongside our world-leading staff in Chemistry on ground-breaking discoveries. You can also apply for a year working in industry, gaining experience of chemistry in the workplace.
**Accreditation**
This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
**MChem or BSc?**
We also offer this course without the industrial placement year, with summer research placements, or as a three-year BSc. Find out about the benefits of an integrated Masters year.
**About Sussex**
Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better.
Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries.
**Location**
We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast.
We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away.
With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.
Course Details - Modules
See the modules you will study by year by going to the 'view course details' link.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
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.
Application Codes
Course code:
F102
Institution code:
S90
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
A-levels must include Chemistry, at least grade B. You will also normally need to pass the separate science practical assessment in Chemistry. If you are not able to take the science practical assessment, applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
You will normally need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics and two Science subjects with grade 5 in each (or grade B).
Highers must include Chemistry, normally grade A. Ideally, you will also have an Advanced Higher in Chemistry (grade B).
You will also need Scottish National 5 in Mathematics and two sciences at grade B.
Pass Diploma with at least 39 level 3 credits at Merit or above including 24-27 credits at Distinction.
The Access to HE Diploma will need to be in Science and contain substantial amounts of Level 3 credits in Chemistry. You may wish to consider taking A-level Chemistry in addition to the Access to HE Diploma.
You will normally need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics and two Science subjects with grade 5 in each (or grade B).
We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact Admissions at ug.applicants@sussex.ac.uk
This score should be from the full IB Diploma.
Higher Levels must include Chemistry, with a grade of 6.
You will need an A-level in Chemistry, grade B, in addition to the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma.
You will normally need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics and two Science subjects with grade 5 in each (or grade B).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
Including at least 5.5 in each component.
PTE Academic
59.0
Including at least 59 in all four skills.
TOEFL (iBT)
80.0
TOEFL (iBT), including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing.
