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Medicinal Chemistry
- BSc (Hons)
- 4 Years
- Sandwich
- 15/09/2025
- Undergraduate
- Clifton Campus
Course summary
To help you stand out in the pharmaceutical industry, this course gives you both a solid understanding of the theory and practical skills required to succeed. For working in big pharma, it’s everything you need it to be.
Chemists have been instrumental in ridding the world of killer diseases and developing drugs that improve the lives and outcomes for millions of people worldwide. As a medicinal chemist, you’ll be at the forefront of this battle as you discover how chemicals and drugs work.
Become a specialist
Rather than the broad range of modules and knowledge you’ll get on a traditional chemistry course, this course is designed to give you the specific specialist knowledge to work in the pharmaceutical or drug development industry. The in-depth study of pharmaceutical techniques you’ll be learning will support you when you graduate to save lives through the development of the next generation of drugs and treatments.
Relevant to industry
Working with industry and future employers like AstraZeneca, we developed this course and annually consult with them to update it. This gives you the best work-like learning experience, familiarising you with the protocols and processes used in industry all before you graduate.
Get industry experience
Through group work and the Professional Practice module you’ll start designing your own experiments and trying things out. Developing problem solving skills by testing and learning are valuable skills for any chemist to have and we make sure you get this experience right from the start of your course. We’ve also embedded employability skills in the course so you are not only learning theory and skills, but you know where to find your dream job and how to apply for it.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Clifton Campus
Study options
- BSc (Hons) • Sandwich • 4 Years
Start dates
- 15/09/2025
Apply by
29 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- F151
- Institution code:
- N91
- Campus name:
- Clifton Campus
- Campus Code:
- 2
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Nottingham Trent University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Apply by
29 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:
- F151
- Institution code:
- N91
- Campus name:
- Clifton Campus
- Campus Code:
- 2
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff
104 - 112 points104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent including Chemistry grade C or equivalent)
A level
104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent including Chemistry grade C)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMMDMM from a BTEC Extended Diploma including relevant Chemistry modules
Access to HE Diploma
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 including relevant Chemistry modules
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and up to two other qualifications including A-Level Chemistry grade C or equivalent
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
104 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and up to three other qualifications (one of which must be A-Level equivalent including Chemistry grade C or equivalent).
T Level
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer and we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other, and this approach helps us to find students who have the potential to succeed here, but may have faced barriers that can make it more difficult to access university.
We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
NTU makes contextual offers for this course to give everyone a fair chance to access their chosen degree.
Contextual offers are lower than our standard entry criteria or may be an unconditional offer for courses that require a portfolio. We also take individual circumstances into account when we receive results and may accept grades lower than our published criteria.
We use a range of data from UCAS to make our offers and more information on our approach is available at the link below.
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| International | £17500 | Year 1 |
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
Tuition fees are payable for each year that you are at University.
The level of tuition fees for the second and subsequent years of your undergraduate course may increase in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.
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