1. Admissions to the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Dr Mark Dufton – Academic Selector

2. Subject Entry Requirements
Chemistry (essential)
Maths (essential)
Physics* or Biology** or Human Biology** (essential)
English*(strongly preferred)
No fifth subject specified
* Subject essential for some courses
* * Foundation Physics is compulsory in 1st year if no Higher Physics

3. Minimum Entry Requirements
MChem Chemistry
Highers: ABBB or AABC
Advanced Highers / A Levels : BBB (2nd Year entry)
MChem Chemistry with Drug Discovery
MChem Forensic & Analytical Chemistry
MChem Chemistry with Teaching
Highers: AABB or AAAC *
Advanced Highers / A Levels: ABB (2nd Year entry)
MSci Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Highers: AAAB *
Advanced Highers / A Levels: AAB (2nd Year entry)

4. Minimum Entry Requirements (Additional criteria)
H & AH in the same subject are counted once only.
If sitting AH Chemistry – we expect a pass
No resit penalty -standard reached at end of S6 that
counts.
Great majority of offers are conditional
Special requirements
Higher / GCSE English essential for Chemistry with Teaching
Higher / A Level Physics essential for MSci Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Summer School top-up available where missed S5
grades and no relevant AH or resit being sat to compensate
Chemistry, Maths & Physics

5. Contextual Entry Requirements
Essentially one grade lower, two grades if two contextual flags.
MChem Chemistry
Highers: BBBB or ABBC
Advanced Highers : BBC (2nd Year entry)
MChem Chemistry with Drug Discovery
MChem Forensic & Analytical Chemistry
MChem Chemistry with Teaching
Highers: ABBB or AABC *
Advanced Highers : BBB (2nd Year entry)
MSci Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Highers: AABB *
Advanced Highers : ABB (2nd Year entry)

6. Annual UCAS Application cycle
Applications accepted up to January 15th
No offers issued before then
Acknowledgement sent on receipt explaining selection process and timescale of response
Gathered field selection Jan/Feb
Offer decisions released end of Feb via direct communication from Department and via UCAS
Offer holders make firm choices early May

7. Need to know more about our degrees and services?
Contact Dept of Pure & Applied Chemistry
Pleased to hear from you!

9. MChem Structure (5 years)
Chemistry
Chemistry with Teaching
Forensic and Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry with Drug Discovery
Year 1 Chemistry + Maths + Physics or Biology + Choice
Year 2 Chemistry + Choice
Year 3 Chemistry with some Specialisation
Year 4 Industrial / Research / Knowledge Exchange Placement
or Teaching Practice
Year 5 Chemistry + Specialisation + Research Project
GRADUATION
EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER STUDY

10. BSc Hons Structure (4 years)
Chemistry
Chemistry with Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry with Drug Discovery
Chemistry with Forensic Chemistry
Year 1 Chemistry + Maths + Physics or Biology + Choice
Year 2 Chemistry + Choice
Year 3 Chemistry with some Specialisation
Year 4 Chemistry + Specialisation + Research Project + Careers Skills
GRADUATION
EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER STUDY

11. How students spend their time
Year 1 (MChem/BSc Hons): 1 afternoon in Laboratory; Lectures; Tutorials
Years 2 & 3: (MChem/BScHons) 4 afternoons in Laboratory; Lectures; Tutorials
Year 4: (MChem) Placement or
Teaching
Final Year (MChem/BSc): Research Project (based in Laboratory); Lectures;
Tutorials

12. Why Chemistry at Strathclyde?
Excellent employability prospects
Excellent teaching
Paid placement for MChem students
International quality research (REF 2014 results)
One of the largest chemistry departments in UK (600 UGs; 150 PGs; 40+ academics)
Modern facilities

13. Excellent Career Opportunities: Our graduates…
Work as…
Analytical chemist
Chemical engineer
College / university lecturer
Environmental chemist
Forensic scientist
Industrial chemist
Laboratory manager
Materials scientist
Medicinal chemist
Pharmaceutical researcher
Police officer
School teacher
Found opportunities in …
Accountancy firms
Chemical industry
Environmental agencies
Education
Food, drink & cosmetics industries
Forensic services
Government services
Health service
Patent agencies
Petrochemical industry
Pharmaceutical industry
Sales and marketing

14. Professional Accreditation
All degrees: Royal Society of Chemistry
MChem Forensic & Analytical Chemistry: Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences *
MChem Chemistry with Teaching: General Teaching Council (Scotland) *
MSci Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering: Institute of Chemical Engineers *
* Dual accreditation rare in UK