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Chemistry (Foundation) at Kingston University - UCAS

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Kingston University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Why choose Kingston

  • This degree is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
  • You’ll have the opportunity to have a one-year work placement. This will give you valuable experience and help prepare you for a career in chemistry.
  • Kingston’s state-of-the-art laboratories include networked computers for each workspace, which are newly refurbished through a £6 million investment.
  • Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.
About the course Do you want to be involved in making positive changes to the world? This could be the course for you. Chemistry affects every aspect of our lives, from clothing to medicines that help millions of people. It plays an integral part in solving global challenges, such as food security, plastic pollution, developing alternative energies, and synthesising new medicines and materials. Chemistry at Kingston offers knowledge and skills relevant to industry, research, and teaching. You’ll gain practical skills in our laboratories, broaden your knowledge of environmental chemistry, and develop the academic and professional skills valued by employers. Through optional modules, you can tailor this degree to your interests and career goals. An individual project enables you to investigate a chosen area in depth. Future Skills Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it. Career opportunities Graduates work in areas such as research and development, analytical chemistry and teaching.

Modules

Example modules – Foundation Inorganic and Environmental Chemistry – Advanced Analytical Science – Organic and Medicinal Chemistry. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston university course webpage.

Assessment method

Teaching methods include lectures, workshops and practical classes. Theory work is backed up by independent or group-based practical study. Assessment typically comprises of exams and coursework, including practical exercises and in-course tests. Projects are assessed by practical work, presentation of results and a written report.

How to apply

31Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
F108
Institution code:
K84
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate-course/science-foundation/entry-requirements.html

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
60%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For international fees, please visit: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/fees/ Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs
Chemistry (Foundation) at Kingston University - UCAS