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Medicinal Chemistry (BSc)

Cardiff University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site - Cardiff

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

If you're interested in the drug discovery process and want to work in the pharmaceutical industry, this course is ideal for you.

Youll gain a solid grounding in core chemistry topics as well as specialising in biochemistry and drug design. In the lab, you'll focus on drug synthesis and testing in our dedicated lab space fitted with industry-standard equipment.

Along with developing your research and computational abilities, youll learn to design your own experiments. In your final year, you can specialise in an area you're interested in through a research project, supervised by one of our leading academics.

Learning and assessment

We aim to provide an exceptional environment for chemical education and our undergraduate degrees reflect our current research strengths and interests, with final-year projects fully integrated into our research groups. Our goal is to deliver expert teaching and comprehensive pastoral care to enable you to realise your maximum potential.

Teaching is undertaken through a series of lectures, tutorials, workshops, and practical classes. These are supported by material hosted on Learning Central, the Universitys virtual learning environment.

Career prospects

This programme will equip you with the theoretical and laboratory skills in synthetic and analytical chemistry for careers and postgraduate study in drug development and biomedical research. During the programme you will encounter the same techniques and equipment that are used in the pharmaceutical industry. You will learn to work safely with chemicals, and to consider the ethical implications of pharmaceutical research.

You will be prepared for problem solving and making decisions based on critical analysis of evidence supported by the methods of statistics and data science. Drug discovery is a collaborative endeavour that takes place in teams over several years, and this programme will support you to operate in this environment through training in leadership, people, and project management. You will have the opportunity to develop your communication skills through preparation of reports, technical documents, and oral presentations.

Possible career destinations include medicinal chemist, formulation chemist, analytical chemist, regulatory affairs, intellectual property, as well as postgraduate study leading to academic research or graduate-entry medicine.

Placements

All students on this course will undertake a one-semester research project within a Cardiff Chemistry research laboratory.

In addition, there are a variety of opportunities to undertake summer research projects at Cardiff University under the supervision of our academic staff.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

拢 28,200per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level : BBB - AAB

Must include Chemistry. You will need to pass the science practical element of the A-level if this is part of your programme of study.

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University information

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

  • University League Table

    27th

  • Campus address

    Cardiff University, PO Box 921, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3XQ, Wales

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Cardiff University has a welcoming and vibrant international community, with over 7,500 students coming from more than 130 countries.
Cardiff is a truly global institution with more than 200 partnerships and formal research links worldwide, giving students access to unique opportunities.
A wide range of dedicated support services for international students, including pre-departure advice, airport pickups, personal tutor guidance and more.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Chemistry

    28th out of 52 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    145 64%

    26th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    31st

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.86 72%

    45th

    4

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