Medicinal Chemistry

Ignite your curiosity and shape your future with our BSc Medicinal Chemistry programme. This degree combines essential knowledge with opportunities to specialise in key areas of medicinal chemistry, preparing you for careers in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry and beyond. Study Medicinal Chemistry at Liverpool and learn in a culture of research excellence.

Medicinal chemistry is a great choice for those with a keen interest in medicinal chemistry, digital chemistry, analytical chemistry and sustainability, alongside traditional areas of organic, inorganic, physical and theoretical chemistry. The BSc degree in Chemistry equips graduates for a range of career opportunities in academic or industrial research, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, and other fields requiring strong scientific and numerate skills. The programme also provides a foundation for further study in specialized or interdisciplinary areas of medicinal chemistry and pharmacology.

The programme offers a mix of interactive teaching, and practical work in our award-winning undergraduate laboratories, ensuring students develop advanced research skills, professional competencies, and a broad understanding of chemistry’s real-world applications. Students gain hands-on experience through a final year project (1/4 of the year) with a range of options available through our teaching laboratories, research groups, international internships and wider industry which is linked to medicinal chemistry. The assessment strategy combines formative workshops and interactive lectures with summative methods including traditional exams, group projects, professional skill development and laboratory-based activities.

Since students enter the Department with a wide range of experience in mathematics, physics and biology, which are essential for studying chemistry to a high level, we provide supportive sessions allowing you to tailor your development. With a common first 2-2.5 years, the opportunity to move onto an