BSc Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry, a chemistry degree centred on the principles of medicinal chemistry and drug design. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Entrepreneurship. Students can choose to undertake an optional professional placement year or an international year abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through Sustainable Chemistry, Practical and Professional Chemistry Skills, Chemical Structure and Reactivity, Chemistry Connections, and Chemistry Career Planning and Employability Skills, alongside an optional Science & Society module. The second year advances core knowledge with Structure and Function in Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Characterisation and Transformations, Practical and Professional Chemistry, Principles of Drug Design, and Environmental Analysis, plus optional modules in Structure and Function in Materials Chemistry and Flexible Work Placement. The final year focuses on advanced study and research through Mechanisms of Drug Action, Kinetics, Catalysis and Mechanism, Synthetic Strategies in Organic Chemistry, Independent Research Project, Scientific Literature Review, Chemical Analysis: Instrumentation and Evaluation, and Topics in Chemical Science, alongside optional modules in Flexible Work Placement, Professional Experience in Education, and Forensic Toxicology: Ingestion to Detection.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A levels including C in Chemistry IB: 554 in three Higher Levels including 4 in Chemistry, or 29 points including 4 in Higher Level Chemistry
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What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 99%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 30%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 10%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Sustainable Chemistry
- Practical and Professional Chemistry Skills
- Chemical Structure and Reactivity
- Chemistry Connections
- Chemistry Career Planning and Employability Skills
- Science & Society
- Structure and Function in Medicinal Chemistry
- Chemical Characterisation and Transformations
- Practical and Professional Chemistry
- Principles of Drug Design
- Environmental Analysis
- Structure and Function in Materials Chemistry
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 5)
- Mechanisms of Drug Action
- Kinetics, Catalysis and Mechanism
- Synthetic Strategies in Organic Chemistry
- Independent Research Project
- Scientific Literature Review
- Chemical Analysis: Instrumentation and Evaluation
- Topics in Chemical Science
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 6)
- Professional Experience in Education
- Forensic Toxicology: Ingestion to Detection
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £38,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Chemistry.
What do graduates of BSc Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry at Keele University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry at Keele University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Is BSc Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry at Keele University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).
How many students continue on BSc Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry at Keele University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.