Our four-year MChem degree builds on the three-year BSc Chemistry, offering greater depth in the major topic areas. The distinctive feature of the MChem is a substantial research project embedded in a research group which interacts with the wider research environment and has the potential to result in publishable work.
Why Chemistry at Swansea?
- 1st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025)
- 2nd in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Complete University Guide 2025)
- 1st in the UK for Teaching*, 1st for Learning opportunities*, 1st Assessment and Feedback*, 1st Academic Support*, 1st Organisation and Management*, 1st Student Voice* *Based on the average positivity scores across NSS 2023 categories when ranked against universities featured in the Times Good University Guide.
Chemistry at Swansea University attracts students from across the world.
Facilities include sector-leading teaching laboratories and analytical facilities built in partnership with industry
Your learning will be shaped by inspirational and internationally-renowned academics including Professor Simon Bott, recipient of eight awards for instructional teaching at the University of Houston]
We are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry and our student society is the only one in the UK that is affiliated with the American Chemical Society.
Chemistry Employment Opportunities
Your chemistry degree has been developed in collaboration with industrial partners.
There are many sectors that you can go into after you graduate. A popular choice is medicine. Chemistry graduates research, develop and test new drugs and treatments.
Swansea University helps you to prepare for your future career by helping you to find work placements and relevant part-time jobs, offering year in industry options, as well as introducing you to employers such as Tata Steel, Fujitsu, Perkin Elmer and National Nuclear Laborato.ries