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Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne , England ,United Kingdom

Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (with Study Abroad) MChem Honours (F156)

This professionally accredited MChem degree includes a year of advanced study at Master's level and a year studying abroad in North America, Europe or Asia.

It equips you with a thorough understanding of all the main areas of chemistry, alongside in-depth knowledge of those aspects of chemistry that are important to the pharmaceutical industry.

In your third year you have the opportunity to study chemistry at one of our partner universities overseas.

You'll then return to Newcastle for your fourth year, taking advanced modules that can prepare you for a career in research, such as:

  • advanced methods in drug discovery
  • organic synthesis for drug targets
  • further organic and inorganic chemistry

Supported by our research-active staff, you also conduct an extended research project in an area of chemistry of your choice, contributing to knowledge at the cutting edge of the field.

Intakes

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  • April

Application Processing Time in Days: 25

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

IB: 33 points