The importance of Chemistry to our everyday lives cannot be understated. Chemistry is everywhere – from the combination of substances to generate new drugs, to how your egg goes from raw to cooked – and its used across a multitude of industries to solve some of the world’s biggest problems.

Develop both your chemical skill set, plus a broad range of professional, problem solving and personal skills that are widely sought by employers.

If you’re interested in the nature of everything around you, chemistry will set you up for a diverse career across a range of industries.

7 reasons to study Chemistry at Murdoch

• Five-star rating for student-teacher ratio, overall experience, student support and teaching quality.
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• Chemistry is applied in diverse industries – you’ll have the option to work across almost any field you choose to, from engineering to health.
• Take your career global and work overseas with a chemistry degree.
• Get hands on experience with modern instrumentation in our well-equipped chemistry labs.
• Have the opportunity to undertake projects and get a taste for chemistry research.
• Learn about chemistry in the context of its broad sub disciplines, as well as gaining a good grounding in mathematics and physics.
• Build practical skills through laboratory classes, the cornerstone of applying chemistry theory to real problems.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• chemical knowledge in the broad sub disciplines
• laboratory skills
• molecular modelling
• analytical chemistry with modern instrumentation
• collaborative and communication skills.

Employment opportunities for Chemistry graduates are bright with future growth predicted by the Australian Government for this sector, especially if you combine this major with other disciplines.

Careers could include:

• Analytical Chemist
• Clinical Biochemist
• Forensic Scientist or Toxicologist
• Chemical Development or Process Engineer
• Science Writer.

When you graduate, you could pursue a career in research, teaching, the arts, and business. You could even explore roles in law and accounting firms, NGOs, and government policy positions at a local, national or international level.

Professional recognition

If you study the correct combination of units, you’ll be eligible for membership of the professional organisation for chemists, and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI).