Synthesis of Fluorinated Heterocycles

Key highlights

• Synthesise pyridone, cinnoline and quinoxaline compounds via SNAr of fluoroarenes
• Targets antibiotics, anti-cancer agents and Neglected Tropical Disease treatments
• Prepare biologically screenable compounds in only two or three steps
• Hands-on analysis using NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and X-ray diffraction
• Thorough training in synthetic, mechanistic and medicinal chemistry
• Contribute new synthetic methods for drug development

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Alumni Bursary

  10% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

  Up to 10% of fees

• Alumni Discount

  UK students: £1,500 tuition fee discount for one academic year. International students: £3,000 tuition fee discount for one academic year.

• Care Leaver's Scholarship

• Excellence Scholarships

  UK students: £3,000 off tuition fees; International students: £6,000 off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

• International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary

  Our International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary offers a £12,000 tuition fee discount (set against the tuition fees of your chosen postgraduate taught programme ONLY).

  Up to £12,000

• London 10th Anniversary Award

  £5,000 off tuition fees.

  Up to £5,000

• Loughborough Business School Scholarship

  £1,500 (UK students) and £3,000 (international students) off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

• MBA Progress with Purpose Scholarship

  50% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

  Up to 50% of fees

• Qatari Ghanim Al-Muftah Excellence Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

• Medicinal chemist
• Synthetic organic chemist
• Pharmaceutical research scientist
• Postdoctoral research associate
• Analytical chemist
• Process development chemist

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Loughborough University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.