Chemistry with a Year in Industry
About this course
MChem, BSc in Chemistry with a Year in Industry, a chemistry degree centred on fundamental concepts and practical laboratory applications. Core topics include Microelectronics and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The curriculum includes a dedicated third-year paid industrial placement within a chemistry-based setting, along with a substantial final-year integrated masters project. The first year covers core theory and introductory practical training through modules such as Introduction to Modern Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemists for a Sustainable Future, and Introduction to Practical Chemistry and Research Skills, with an optional module in Maths for Scientists. The second year advances core knowledge with modules including Organic Chemistry: Structure, Reactions and the Science of Life, Molecules, Energy, Quanta and Change, and Practical, Professional and Research Skills for Chemists. The third year consists of distance learning and industrial placement modules. The fourth year focuses on advanced specialized study and independent research through compulsory modules such as Applications of New Machine Learning Algorithms for Synthetic chemistry, Green Peptide Synthesis for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Integrated Masters Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB BTEC: D*DD with a significant number of Chemical and Scientific Modules. IB: 6,6,5 at Higher Level including Chemistry.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 27 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 30%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Conservation and environment professionals: 10%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 6%
- North West: 16%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 36%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 13%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- safely handle reagents/solvents and manipulate laboratory apparatus
- synthesize inorganic and organic molecules of straightforward structural complexity
- determine structure using spectroscopic data such as infrared (IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- record data and physical measurements and comment on their precision and accuracy
- use PC-based spreadsheets, graphics and word-processing packages to manipulate and plot data and to prepare reports.
- Introduction to Modern Chemistry
- Chemistry and Chemists for a Sustainable Future
- Introduction to Practical Chemistry and Research Skills
- Chemistry in Action: Atoms, Molecules, Matter
- Fundamental Organic Chemistry for Biology and Synthesis
- Chemistry of the Material World
- Maths for Scientists
- Organic Chemistry: Structure, Reactions and the Science of Life
- Molecules, Energy, Quanta and Change
- Practical, Professional and Research Skills for Chemists
- Chemistry of Materials: What They Are and How We Know
- Organometallics: From Bonding to Catalysis
- Molecular Signatures: Spectroscopy and Chromatography
- Specialisms in Chemical Science
- Distance Learning for Year in Industry
- Industrial Placement for Integrated Masters Students
- Applications of New Machine Learning Algorithms for Synthetic chemistry
- Green Peptide Synthesis for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Designing metal oxide based chemical gardens for waste water treatment
- Chemistry at the Extremes: Reaction kinetics at interstellar temperatures
- Tackling air pollution via probing the atmosphere with lasers
- Re-engineering bacterial toxins for drug delivery
- Biosensors for point-of-care detection of bowel diseases
- The development of interactive web based visualisation tools for chemical education
- Developing an online drug discovery project for use in the undergraduate laboratory course
- Controlling crystallization in organic semiconductor films for light emitting diodes
- Graphene-Enhanced Nano-Clay Materials for Fuel Purification Applications
- Integrated Masters Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Chemistry with a Year in Industry at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £30,500 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £35,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £45,000. The £35,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Chemistry.
What do graduates of Chemistry with a Year in Industry at University of Leeds do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Chemistry with a Year in Industry at University of Leeds?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Chemistry with a Year in Industry at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
Is Chemistry with a Year in Industry at University of Leeds accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).
How many students continue on Chemistry with a Year in Industry at University of Leeds?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.