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University degree

Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year

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

We're connected with many top pharmaceutical companies, ensuring our innovative medicinal chemistry degrees remain at the cutting edge of the sector. BSc (Hons) or MChem — 2026 entry Medicinal Chemistry Our BSc and MChem Medicinal Chemistry degrees focus on the intersection of chemistry and biology. Study our courses and you'll be well-positioned for medicinal chemistry careers in pharmaceutical research, drug development and many related industries.

Our professionally accredited BSc and MChem medicinal chemistry courses teach you the fundamentals of medicinal chemistry and encourage you to make your own discoveries. Our medicinal chemistry degrees offer one of the best staff-to-student ratios in the country. This means you’ll have excellent support, gaining the knowledge and skills you need to enter the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.

Join Surrey and you could be on your way to an exciting career in cutting-edge fields such as drug discovery and pharmaceuticals, public health, clinical research, toxicology, forensics and environmental chemistry.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts25%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts15%
144-159 pts5%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
What graduates earn over time
£30,500
3 years on
£38,500
5 years on
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Surrey's own site.
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