Course contact details
Pure and Applied Chemistry - UG
Email:chemistry.enquiry@strath.ac.uk
Phone:0141 548 2282
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ
Forensic and Analytical Chemistry
- MChem
- 5 Years
- Full-time
- 14 September 2026
- Undergraduate
- University of Strathclyde
Course summary
Develop specialist knowledge and practical skills in forensic science and analytical chemistry.
Why Forensic & Analytical Chemistry at Strathclyde?
Ranked 1st in the UK for Forensic Science (Complete University Guide 2024)
Ranked 7th in the UK for Chemistry (Guardian Good University Guide 2024).
Unique course in the UK, with dual professional accreditation from the Royal Society of Chemistry and Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.
Undertake a 12-month paid industrial placement.
Learn from leading analytical scientists, and forensic scientists actively involved in forensic casework.
Develop as an all-round analytical chemist with thorough training in the applications of forensic science.
Opportunity to study for a year at a European university or undertake industrial placement abroad.
Your Career
Graduates have a wide range of employment opportunities including chemistry-oriented careers.
Recent graduate job roles include:
Analytical scientist
Pharmaceutical scientist
Environmental scientist
Forensic scientist
Nanotechnologist
Large scale industrial chemist
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chemistry, Royal Society of
- Forensic Science Society
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- FF41
- Institution code:
- S78
- Campus name:
- University of Strathclyde
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff Not accepted
A level ABB
Year 1 entry: ABB (Chemistry and one of Maths, Physics or Biology)
Year 2 entry: ABB (Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Biology)
Scottish Higher AABB - AAAC
Chemistry B, Maths B. Advanced Higher Chemistry and Maths recommended for S6 study and to compensate for missed Higher grades in S5.
Scottish Advanced Higher ABB
Year 2 entry: Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Biology.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 34 points
Year 1 entry: (Chemistry at HL and one of Maths, Physics or Biology at HL)
Year 2 entry: (Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Biology all at HL)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) H2, H2, H3, H3, H3
Chemistry at H2, Maths at H2.
Scottish HNC Pass
Year 1 entry: A in Graded Unit.
Scottish HND Pass
Year 2 entry: AAA in Graded Unit
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.
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