CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Why choose Chemistry at Loughborough? Chemistry at Loughborough enjoys an outstanding scientific reputation for teaching and research with internationally renowned staff. Our strong commercial links are reflected in courses that are carefully tailored to provide you with the sound chemical education to support your career aspirations and research passions. Our state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, combined with the expertise and pastoral care of our academic staff, ensure a high-quality student experience, making this an exciting and innovative department to join.
Placement year or study abroad The year in industry, applying knowledge to real problems, learning through practical experience and gaining an insight into the role of the chemist, is exceptionally valuable and is a considerable advantage in the search for subsequent employment. Our students have been able to secure placements with big employers like GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, 3M Healthcare, Lubrizol and Reckitt-Benckiser. Our current Chemistry students can also take part in either the Erasmus European Exchange Programme and spend a year at one of our collaborating European universities in Spain, Italy, Germany, or Poland, or the ‘study abroad’ scheme enabling a year’s tuition at higher education institutions worldwide.
12TH IN UK FOR CHEMISTRY THE GUARDIAN UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2020
TOP 10 IN UK FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT IN CHEMISTRY NSS 2019
£17M STEMLAB TEACHING FACILITIES
ALL ELIGIBLE COURSES ACCREDITED BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY
Facilities Opened in 2017, STEMLab acts as a hub for science students, providing a student-focused learning environment in which to grow your laboratory practical skills. STEMLab offers state-ofthe-art chemistry facilities with separate laboratories for synthetic chemistry, physical and analytical measurements, and bioscience experiments. Extensive fume cupboard provision and the latest equipment allow a wide range of experiments to be undertaken safely. Specialist research instruments and equipment include: 400 and 500 MHz NMR spectrometers, X-ray diffractometers, IR and UV-Vis Spectrometers, gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and flow and microwave synthesisers.
Career prospects Our industry-relevant courses in chemistry equip you with subject-specific and transferable skills for employment in chemistry, scientific and related technical sectors. Our graduates have gone on to pursue exciting careers within such diverse organisations as GlaxoSmithKline, Bupa, Pirelli, Nova Nordish, Lubrizol and Fujitsu. The Master of Chemistry (MChem) degree also prepares you for research and development work in industry or a PhD research course.
Professional recognition The BSc (Hons) and MChem (Hons) degrees satisfy the academic requirements for admission to AMRSC of the Royal Society of Chemistry. MChem graduates will hold a chemistry degree that is also accredited for the award of Chartered Chemist (CChem).
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