At Sussex, you’re taught by today’s leading chemists, whose research is making world-changing impact in many areas, including renewable energy, drug design and cancer, and making the world’s tiniest magnets.

You’ll focus on core modules during the first two years. In Year 3, you’ll choose from a range of options, allowing you to tailor your degree to your interests. You can study, for example:

• the structure of drug molecules and designing potential new, improved medicines
• quantum chemical methods
• the principles of lasers and their application.

You can also take an extra year to do a professional placement or study at an international university.

Transferable skills such as time management, communication and analytical skills are embedded in the modules throughout your course. Many of our graduates go on to PhD study and research careers in organic, inorganic, physical or computational chemistry. You can also pursue careers in a range of fields such as:

• medicinal chemistry
• drug discovery and chemical industries
• management consultancy and marketing.