Why Chemistry

Chemistry is fundamental for the manufacture of so many products, including everything from pharmaceuticals to fuel, display screens to smart dyestuffs. We offer a range of degrees that could help you gain real-world experience and enhance your career prospects. 

What you can do with a degree in Chemistry

Chemistry graduates can consider careers in a wide range of scientific areas such as chemical analysis, chemical manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutics, environmental consultancy, oil and gas, food and drink, petrochemicals, research and teaching. 

Our courses


Accredited courses

Professional body accreditation

Our Chemistry BSc(Hons), Chemistry MChem and Chemistry with Industrial Experience MChem courses are all accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, providing you with industry-wide recognition regarding the quality of your qualification. 

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What our students say about us

We've been ranked best in Yorkshire for our courses in the subject area of chemistry, achieving an overall satisfaction score of 88.1% in the National Student Survey 2022.* 

* (Subjects rankings refer to Common Aggregation Hierarchy level 3 and are further filtered to include English HEI's with income over £100m+ in the 20/21 academic year). 

Our facilities

 Learn using state-of-the-art facilities and equipment

We have invested £18.2m in new science facilities and laboratories for Applied Sciences students. 

What our graduates say about us

“What I enjoy most about my current career is the ability to work in a laboratory with chemicals that have unique properties. I was readily prepared for this by the teaching labs at the University of Huddersfield.” 

*Dylan is now Operations and Technical Support Assistant at National Nuclear Laboratory.*

 

Dylan Watmough, graduated Chemistry with Industrial Experience MChem 2020


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