Program Overview

Why choose this course

Our professionally accredited BSc and MChem medicinal chemistry courses teach you the fundamentals of medicinal chemistry and encourage you to make your own discoveries.

You’ll benefit from our research-active academics and strong professional links, learn about the fundamental importance of chemistry in medicine and gain the confidence to translate your ideas into practice. You’ll also have the opportunity to study modules delivered by our School of Biosciences and Medicine.

Our medicinal chemistry degrees offer one of the best staff-to-student ratios in the country. This means you’ll have excellent support, gaining the knowledge and skills you need to enter the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.

What you will study

Our medicinal chemistry courses train you in core and medicinal chemistry, covering topics such as physiology, pharmacology and cell biology.

You’ll also benefit from Surrey’s excellent links with leading pharmaceutical companies, where you can choose to complete a Professional Training placement or Industrial Research placement.

You can apply to study for either a BSc or an MChem. The MChem builds on the BSc with a masters year and is a direct route to a masters qualification, known as an integrated masters. If you study for an MChem, you’ll spend a year doing industry-based research before returning for a final-year of masters-level modules.

Medicinal chemistry placements

Students on our BSc can complete one of our award-winning Professional Training placements. There’s a compulsory Industrial Research Year for students on the MChem.

Placements help you gain management and leadership skills, allowing you to become confident in problem-solving and communication. This gives you a real advantage in pursuing whatever career you choose. Many companies hosting placements offer our students employment upon graduation.

Companies that participate in our scheme include:

• AkzoNobel
• AstraZeneca
• GlaxoSmithKline
• MC2 Therapeutics
• Peptide Protein Research.