This four-year course provides you with the exciting option of spending a year in research at one of our partner universities abroad or a paid year in industry before you graduate on your way to becoming a professional scientist. This MChem degree provides excellent training if you are considering a career as a professional chemist either in industry or higher education. We have a dedicated placements officer who is able to advise on career options, CVs and letters of application. Students are responsible for finding their own placements but can receive help from the placements officer with deciding which companies to approach. Recent destinations have included AkzoNobel, GSK, Unilever, BP, Lubrizol, P&G and Johnson & Johnson. All students will be visited a number of times by a member of the teaching staff, ensuring the placement is going well. We incorporate skills development into each year of your degree, giving you a better chance of securing work when you leave university. Upon graduation you will have developed a range of skills which are essential for chemists but also make you highly desirable in all areas of employment. These include skills such as planning and organisation, handling information, communication, scientific and practical skills, ICT, problem solving, critical analysis, time management and business awareness. The Department also holds a career fair at which University alumni discuss their careers and advise you on the different options available.