Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci

At King’s, you won’t just learn chemistry and biomedicine from books—you’ll get your hands dirty in real labs, using cutting-edge equipment and tackling real research problems. From your very first year, you’ll practice essential lab techniques, run experiments, analyse data, and see how chemistry shapes the world of medicine. You’ll also use digital tools, work in teams, and have opportunities to link your learning to hospitals, research institutes, and industry projects. By the time you graduate, you’ll have confidence in the lab, experience with research, and skills that employers really value.

Here’s what that looks like in practice:

• Integrated Chemistry Laboratories (Years 1–2): Hands-on sessions where you apply lecture concepts in real experiments, learning techniques from spectroscopy to synthesis.

• Year 4 Independent Research Project: A six-month project in a Chemistry or Health Sciences lab—or even at the Francis Crick Institute—giving you a real taste of cutting-edge research.

• Digital & Computational Tools: You’ll gain experience with computational chemistry, data analysis, and other digital methods that modern scientists rely on.

• Industry Connections: Optional placements (for Year-in-Industry students) let you spend a year working in a company—pharmaceutical, biotech, or chemical—building your professional experience.

• Interdisciplinary Learning: Thanks to King’s links with hospitals and health faculties, you’ll see first-hand how chemistry drives advances in medicine, drug design, and disease treatment.

Graduates from this programme are ready to step into exciting roles like research scientist, pharmaceutical or biotech specialist, chemical consultant, or even medical and health‑science analyst. With a strong foundation in both chemistry and biomedicine, you’ll be prepared to tackle real-world challenges in labs, industry, or interdisciplinary teams.

Here’s how King’s helps you get there:

• King’s Careers & Employability Service: Offers personalised support with CV building, mock interviews, networking events, and internship placements tailored to chemistry and biomedical students.

• Strong employment outcomes: Graduates in related physical sciences often secure roles with starting salaries around £25,000–£42,500, and this rises with experience.

• Industry connections: The programme’s Year in Industry option connects you with major UK companies in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and chemicals, giving you real-world work experience.

• Accreditation: The Royal Society of Chemistry accredits the programme, making your degree recognised globally and giving it long-term professional value.

• Graduate versatility: Alumni move into careers in research, industry, policy, consultancy, or further academic study, reflecting the broad opportunities this degree opens up.

Further Academic Progression:
If you want to keep learning, the MSci gives you a strong springboard to pursue a PhD in chemistry or biomedical sciences, specialise in areas like drug design or computational chemistry, or move into a Master’s programme in medicinal chemistry, bioinformatics, clinical neuroscience, or even professional fields like patent law or science policy. Essentially, your options are wide open, whether in research, industry, or academia.