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University degree

Chemistry with Science Foundation Year

University of Lincoln
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

jpg 1600w" type="image/webp"> Science Foundation Year The School of Chemistry at Lincoln brings together research-active academic staff and students in a vibrant research-driven environment with the aim of developing chemical innovation and chemists for the future. At Lincoln, we aim to integrate the core chemistry disciplines with advanced topics aligned to the major scientific challenges of the 21st Century. These include nanoscience for new materials and devices, the chemistry-biology interface for drugs discovery, nuclear chemistry for safe energy generation, biotechnology for new manufacturing methods, and sensors for forensic medical and environmental applications.

Our Foundation Year programmers offer an alternative entry route into this exciting subject area.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts4%
48-63 pts4%
64-79 pts15%
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts27%
112-127 pts11%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts4%
160-175 pts4%
176-191 pts1%
192-207 pts1%
How they qualified
98% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel98%
access1%
otherHE1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
90%
In professional / skilled jobs
93%
Continue past first year
100%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£26,000
After 15 months
£21,000
3 years on
£25,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
100%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching77%
Assessment & feedback79%
Academic support56%
Well organised75%
Learning resources73%
Student community79%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Lincoln's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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