Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry

Ignite your curiosity and shape your future with our BSc Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry programme. This degree combines essential knowledge with the opportunity to specialise, along with a full year gaining valuable hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical and related industries. 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 year 3 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. You’ll also spend your final year on a paid external/industrial placement, acquiring experience and awareness of practical chemistry in an industrial environment to further develop your commercial and professional skills.

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 i