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need help with choosing uni for chemistry

firstly anyone doing chemistry with management? it really sounds appealing and interesting to me and i want to hear your opinions on it.

my current uni choices are ucl, imperial, kings college. what other unis would you recommend?
Original post by wpsl0416
firstly anyone doing chemistry with management? it really sounds appealing and interesting to me and i want to hear your opinions on it.
my current uni choices are ucl, imperial, kings college. what other unis would you recommend?

Hi! Uni of Bath student here. Our chemistry courses have ranked consistently high nationally and we do offer chemistry with management courses. This combines core chemistry modules with essential management skills, providing a strong foundation for careers in industry or business. There’s more info on this here.

One of the key features of our courses is the option for a year-long placement. We have strong industry links so this is often with top employers. This gives our students real-world experience, and many are offered jobs for after they graduate.

I hope this was helpful. Let me know if you have any questions 😊
Lauren, University of Bath.
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When I was looking at universities for chemistry my top 2 were Southampton (where I am now) and UEA (university of East Anglia)
hi, i’m applying for chemistry too! i applied to ucl, durham, york, bath and cambridge. i think durham’s course sounded pretty solid and they were rated highly too. entry requirements were a*aa maybe?
Original post by wpsl0416
firstly anyone doing chemistry with management? it really sounds appealing and interesting to me and i want to hear your opinions on it.
my current uni choices are ucl, imperial, kings college. what other unis would you recommend?

I am studying chemistry (at Oxford) rather than chemistry with management at any of your current choices, so I can only really give you insight into what the chemistry side of the course might offer you.

It sounds to me like entry requirements probably aren't going to be an issue for you. Location-wise, you seem to be looking mostly at London. Is there a particular reason you are looking at London and if not, where else would you want to consider studying?
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Original post by normal-concentra
hi, i’m applying for chemistry too! i applied to ucl, durham, york, bath and cambridge. i think durham’s course sounded pretty solid and they were rated highly too. entry requirements were a*aa maybe?

did you only applied for chemistry instead of chemistry with management?
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Original post by TypicalNerd
I am studying chemistry (at Oxford) rather than chemistry with management at any of your current choices, so I can only really give you insight into what the chemistry side of the course might offer you.
It sounds to me like entry requirements probably aren't going to be an issue for you. Location-wise, you seem to be looking mostly at London. Is there a particular reason you are looking at London and if not, where else would you want to consider studying?

yes i got 40 for my IB so i do meet my requirements. As an international student, I prefer schools in London as most of them are ranked high and after attending ucl pharmacy for a year I really want to stat in London!
Original post by wpsl0416
yes i got 40 for my IB so i do meet my requirements. As an international student, I prefer schools in London as most of them are ranked high and after attending ucl pharmacy for a year I really want to stat in London!

I probably wouldn’t say that a university’s ranking should be what draws you to applying there, but the location and job prospects definitely are worth using when reaching a decision.

So anything outside of London probably won’t interest you at all, then. In which case, QMUL may be worth a look as well, though I don’t believe they offer chemistry with management. My suspicion is that you have already picked all the London universities that actually offer chemistry with management and so would have to either look outside of London for more options or apply for a different chemistry course at another London university.

Also, congratulations on the excellent IB results and hopefully you continue to attain excellent results well into university.
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Original post by TypicalNerd
I probably wouldn’t say that a university’s ranking should be what draws you to applying there, but the location and job prospects definitely are worth using when reaching a decision.
So anything outside of London probably won’t interest you at all, then. In which case, QMUL may be worth a look as well, though I don’t believe they offer chemistry with management. My suspicion is that you have already picked all the London universities that actually offer chemistry with management and so would have to either look outside of London for more options or apply for a different chemistry course at another London university.
Also, congratulations on the excellent IB results and hopefully you continue to attain excellent results well into university.

hey thank you for your reply. i want to ask how is studying chemistry? becasue i am actually thinking between chemistry or chrmistry with management but the thing is i have studied pharmacy at uni for a year but i actually failed one of my bio test. so i want to change my career to chemistry but do you think it would be disadvtageous as i have alr attended uni for a year but couldnt succeed
Original post by wpsl0416
hey thank you for your reply. i want to ask how is studying chemistry? becasue i am actually thinking between chemistry or chrmistry with management but the thing is i have studied pharmacy at uni for a year but i actually failed one of my bio test. so i want to change my career to chemistry but do you think it would be disadvtageous as i have alr attended uni for a year but couldnt succeed

I guess it depends on why you couldn’t succeed with the pharmacy course, but since most universities take transfer students for all sorts of reasons, they will almost certainly have taken on students who couldn’t manage the course they were previously enrolled on and may treat your application similarly to theirs.

Undergraduate chemistry courses are at most only moderately competitive, whilst pharmacy is a very competitive subject. Unless you have applied to imperial, you won’t be interviewed at all - you will be handed either an offer/rejection as each university sees fit (I’d think more likely an offer than a rejection given the IB grades). This may perhaps make your application a lot less stressful this time round.

As for studying chemistry at university, it is challenging but rewarding. The workload can be intense and you will have to manage your time well between lab reports and studying for inorganic, physical and organic chemistry + any maths and physics you are also expected to learn alongside.

What you should expect is maybe two 1 hour lectures per weekday and 1 - 2 afternoons in the lab (usually 11 am - 5 pm) per week and maybe the odd problems class or seminar thrown in for 1 - 2 hours. Also, expect the first term of first year to be mostly new material that you didn’t study prior. So it will be jumping right into the deep end, but with time I’m sure you’ll get comfortable with it.

Considering what most universities do in 11 weeks we do in 8 at Oxford, I imagine you should have plenty of time to socialise and have a life outside of study.
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Original post by TypicalNerd
I guess it depends on why you couldn’t succeed with the pharmacy course, but since most universities take transfer students for all sorts of reasons, they will almost certainly have taken on students who couldn’t manage the course they were previously enrolled on and may treat your application similarly to theirs.
Undergraduate chemistry courses are at most only moderately competitive, whilst pharmacy is a very competitive subject. Unless you have applied to imperial, you won’t be interviewed at all - you will be handed either an offer/rejection as each university sees fit (I’d think more likely an offer than a rejection given the IB grades). This may perhaps make your application a lot less stressful this time round.
As for studying chemistry at university, it is challenging but rewarding. The workload can be intense and you will have to manage your time well between lab reports and studying for inorganic, physical and organic chemistry + any maths and physics you are also expected to learn alongside.
What you should expect is maybe two 1 hour lectures per weekday and 1 - 2 afternoons in the lab (usually 11 am - 5 pm) per week and maybe the odd problems class or seminar thrown in for 1 - 2 hours. Also, expect the first term of first year to be mostly new material that you didn’t study prior. So it will be jumping right into the deep end, but with time I’m sure you’ll get comfortable with it.
Considering what most universities do in 11 weeks we do in 8 at Oxford, I imagine you should have plenty of time to socialise and have a life outside of study.

hi thank you so much for your reply it really helped a lot and i appreciate it!! cant imagine how oxford chemistry would be like!

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