Chemistry with an International Study Year

Chemistry is the central science, connecting physics to biology and underpinning our understanding of materials, reactions, and the molecules of life. At the same time, chemistry is a global discipline, and studying it in an international context gives you a perspective on how research is done, how problems are framed, and how scientific communities collaborate across borders that a purely domestic programme cannot provide. For students who want to combine a rigorous chemistry education with direct experience of another country's scientific culture, the international study year variant of this degree is an unusually enriching option.

At the University of Nottingham, this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year for students who need additional preparation before entering the main chemistry degree, providing a supported and structured introduction to the scientific knowledge and academic skills required. As you progress through the main degree, you will study organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry, developing the theoretical understanding and practical laboratory skills that are the foundation of professional chemical science. The international study year provides a period of study at a partner university overseas, where you will engage with chemistry in a different scientific environment and build the international relationships and cultural understanding that increasingly characterise a successful career in science.

With a typical entry tariff of 152 UCAS points, this degree attracts students with strong scientific ability and the ambition to develop their careers in an international context. Chemistry graduates are in demand across the pharmaceutical, chemical, materials, food, agrochemical, environmental, and analytical sectors. The international dimension of this degree is particularly valued by employers with global operations or collaborative research programmes.

Many graduates continue to postgraduate study, including doctoral research in chemistry, biochemistry, or materials science, in the UK or internationally.