The Department of Chemistry offers three paths towards an undergraduate degree:
- BSc Honours - Prospectus
- BSc Designated
- Master of Chemistry (MChem) - Prospectus
The MChem degree requires 5 years of full-time study, the BSc Honours degree requires 4 years of full-time study. Both of these degrees are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry . We also offer a BSc Designated degree in Chemistry after three years of study.
- Undergraduate Frequently Asked Questions factsheet (PDF download)
- Undergraduate degree structure and course information (PDF download)
BSc (Hons) Chemistry
The BSc (Honours) degree is the traditional route to a Chemistry qualification. It involves four years of full time study (although direct entry into second year is possible for well qualified applicants, and all four years may be undertaken part time). BSc(Hons) graduates with first class or upper second class honours are eligible to continue to postgraduate research degrees, although most choose from the wide variety of employment options available to Chemistry graduates.
All BSc (Hons) programmes include a part-time research project in parallel with the course work in the final year.
All our programmes are recognised by the Royal Society of Chemistry :
Master of Chemistry (MChem)
The MChem degree at the University of Aberdeen is a 5 year programme accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and leading to the professional qualification of Chartered Chemist.
The degree was instigated about 10 years ago at the request of employers and the RSC to provide graduates with a wider range of skills (including transferable skills and more research experience) than those in the BSc(Hons).
A feature of all of these programmes is a final year 4-month research project placement in the area of specialisation, usually at an overseas university, research institute or industrial laboratory. The MChem is seen as the flagship degree, and entry into the final two years is dependent on achieving at least an upper second class honours level of performance in third year. In Aberdeen, the MChem is offered in: