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Department of Chemistry
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Employability

A degree in Chemistry will provide you with the opportunity to work within the field in either industry, research or academia. It will also provide you with an excellent foundation for careers in areas such as business and finance, consultancy, journalism, information technology and much more.

Recent employers of our graduates include GSK, Infineum, Procter & Gamble, BP and Akzo Nobel.

A significant number of our students also progress onto postgraduate study.

Preparing you for a career

Throughout your degree, we will help you develop invaluable key skills and experience, including:

  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Logical thinking
  • Report writing
  • Problem solving
  • Time management
  • Data handling and analysis
  • Teamwork and leadership
  • Creativity
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Instrumental and experimental skills.

A chemistry degree will prepare you for a career in science and technology either in industry, research or academia. Chemistry is also excellent training for careers in business, finance and management and much more.