Our Pharmaceutical Chemistry programme provides the training required to work within the pharmaceutical industry in the discovery and development of new medicines. Students will learn how drugs are designed and optimised from lead compounds, their mode(s) of action and pharmacology, and how they are developed through trials and into manufacture. The teaching on this degree programme is focused on synthetic organic chemistry but also provides a good foundation in other branches of chemistry. For the first two years you will follow the same curriculum as our BSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry programme. During your second year you will have plenty of opportunities to apply for a placement in your third year. The placement year offers you a fantastic opportunity to sample a career for a year. These placements vary considerably but in general terms, students are placed in an industrial, commercial or research environment providing indispensable first-hand experience of the specific job function, company and industry they choose. As well as providing relevant work experience you will learn a number of transferable skills, which employers will increasingly look for, such as communication, numeracy, use of IT, group work and time management. We have recently expanded our range of placements to reflect the growing range of science careers outside of the laboratory in science enterprise, education and communication. We will make sure you are offered all the support and advice you need to help research, select and apply for a placement. <br>Year in industry<br>Want to pick up some solid work experience while practising your skills in a real-world laboratory Apply for our Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc with a Year in Industry/Research. Some of our students have been awarded highly prestigious work placements with UK and international pharmaceutical companies. During your second year you will identify and apply for a placement opportunity, with one on one support provided by your adviser. If successful, you'll spend your third year working in the pharmaceutical industry or carrying out an extended research project.