Chemistry

Course summary

Chemistry is the scientific study of matter and chemical reactions that take place between atoms. This makes Chemistry a vast subject, whether you are studying the 34 elements making up a human body, synthesising a new medicine or discovering nanoparticles for a use yet to be found. This course is aimed at people who want to know more about the everyday substances they encounter, how they behave and the environment in which they live. It can lead on to a variety of careers in the medical field, in pharmaceuticals, environmental chemistry, or support study on to a variety of applied degrees.