Top reasons to choose Chemistry at NTU
Join us and seize this unique opportunity to embark on a Chemistry journey, where you'll discover a world of possibilities.
Our courses emphasize practical, hands-on learning, enabling you to not only acquire knowledge but also essential problem-solving and project management skills, preparing you for a successful career or further studies, such as pursuing a Masters degree.
With NTU as your academic home, you'll gain the tools and knowledge required to approach problems with a scientific mindset, making you an ideal candidate for top employers in the field.
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A degree recognised by industry
Choosing an accredited chemistry degree can give you a strong foundation for your future career.
Our Chemistry courses have accreditations from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), giving you the reassurance that your degree has been independently assessed against industry standards.
For you, that means studying a course that combines strong scientific knowledge with the practical and professional skills needed in today's chemical sciences sector. Whether your future lies in research, pharmaceuticals, forensic science, healthcare or further study, you'll be building a strong foundation for success.
Industry-focused learning
From your first year, you'll develop the knowledge, practical skills and professional behaviours used by chemists in the workplace. Every Chemistry course includes work-related learning embedded within modules, giving you opportunities to tackle real-world challenges, apply scientific techniques and work on industry-inspired projects.
You'll learn from expert academics in specialist laboratory facilities, building the technical expertise and transferable skills employers value, including problem-solving, teamwork and project management.
Year-long placements
Want to build even more professional experience? Our Chemistry courses offer the option of a year-long placement. This gives you the chance to work in industry, develop your laboratory and professional skills and strengthen your CV. You'll build valuable industry connections and graduate with the confidence that comes from real workplace experience.
See your subject in action...
Watch our videos and explore our facilities you'll be using to get a real insight into what it's like to study Chemistry at NTU.
There's so much more to look forward to!
Find out about all the additional opportunities and extra-curricular activities you can get involved in as a student at NTU.
Study abroad as part of your NTU degree
Our study abroad opportunities offer you a flexible way to gain invaluable international experience as part of your degree. We have partnerships with over 300 institutions worldwide – study from one week to a whole year.
University Language Programme
The University Language Programme (ULP) provides language courses at different levels of proficiency to students, staff and members of the public.
Clubs and Societies
Whatever your interests may be, there will be a society of likeminded students waiting to welcome you.
Representing the Chemistry and Forensic Science Courses but open to anyone and everyone! This society plan on running a wide range of social and academic events suitable for everybody's needs.
This society is open to people of all genders across all the STEM subjects as a place to socialise, inspire and have fun! The society focuses is on supporting women, non-binary and trans-masc people who may feel under-represented on their courses.
Learn by doing
Chemistry comes to life when you can experiment, analyse and discover. That's why you'll have access to specialist laboratories and industry-standard equipment throughout your degree.
You'll gain hands-on experience in:
- Specialist chemistry teaching and research laboratories
- Industry-standard analytical equipment
- Practical experimentation and investigation techniques
- Professional laboratory practices
You'll build practical skills and confidence using the same types of tools and techniques found across the chemical sciences sector.
You'll be based at our Clifton campus. It is the definition of 'campus life' with everything you need right on your doorstep. The campus offers the best of both worlds: a self-contained community with easy access to everything Nottingham has to offer.
See the facilities you'll use
To give you maximum exposure to everything you can expect from a career in chemistry, you’ll be spending a lot of time in our labs. There are a huge range of professional tools, technology and facilities on your doorstep. Explore our facilities and take a virtual tour.
What else you need to know about studying at NTU
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Accommodation
We make accommodation easy. Our halls of residence are secure, inclusive of all bills, and within easy reach of campuses and amenities, giving you more time to focus on your studies, settling in, and making friends.
Student life
University isn't just about your studies. Everything’s on offer here - there’s sport, art, music, food, and so much more. Find out about living here or how to commute to NTU.
Fees and funding
Everything you need to know about fees and funding while you’re at university, including tuition fees and living costs, how you’ll pay for your studies, and bursaries and scholarships.
Take your next steps towards joining NTU
Whether you're ready to accept your offer, or still want a little time, we've got you covered.
If you've applied directly to NTU, or are progressing from Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC), log into the NTU Applicant Portal to check your next steps.
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Don't just take our word for it. Find out what it's really like to study at NTU and the amazing opportunities on offer from our students.
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