Chemistry with a Year in Industry

The MSci in Chemistry is the primary study programme in the Chemistry department at Imperial College. It is designed to produce chemists of the highest calibre, who are capable of pursuing a career in the chemical sciences. 
These MSci courses help many graduates look towards careers elsewhere in Europe as well as the UK. As European integration progresses, there are growing opportunities for scientists with the right experience, such as having worked in another European country. In both courses, you will attain both technical and non-technical fluency in another European language. 

YEAR 1
Inorganic Chemistry
Atomic Structure
Spectroscopy and Characterisation
Main Group Chemistry
Transition Metal coordination and Organometallic Chemistry
Crystal and Molecular Architecture
Organic Chemistry
Structure, Mechanism, Reactivity
Stereochemistry
Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes
Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Amines
Chemistry of Carbonyls and Carboxyls
Introduction to Physical Organic Chemistry
Aromatic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics
Spectroscopy
Solvents and Solvent Effects
Measurement Science
Thermodynamics I: Chemical Equilibria
Thermodynamics II: Molecular Driving Forces
Quantum Chemistry I: Models
Mathematics Courses
Maths I
Maths II
Maths III
YEAR 2
Inorganic Chemistry
NMR Spectroscopy
Molecular Orbitals in Inorganic Chemistry
Main Group Chemistry
Transition Metal coordination and Organometallic Chemistry
Crystal and Molecular Architecture
Organic Chemistry
Organic Synthesis Pt1
Heteroaromatics
Pericyclic
Bio-organic Chemistry
Fundamentals of Polymer Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Quantum Chemistry II: Molecular Orbital Theory
Photochemistry
Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Kinetics
Modern Analytical Instrumental Techniques
Spectroscopy and Characterisation II
Thermodynamics III: Applications
Mathematics Courses
Maths IV
YEAR 3
Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Mechanisms and Catalysis
Advanced Main Group
Advanced Transition Metal Chemistry
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Lanthanides and Actinide Chemistry
Flow Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Organic Synthesis
An Introduction to Reaction Stereoelectronics
Fundamentals of Polymer Chemistry
Reactive Intermediates
Organometallic Complexes in Organic Synthesis
Biological Chemistry
Polymers: Structures and Properties
Carbohydrate Chemistry
Process Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Quantum Chemistry III
Statistical Thermodynamics
Photochemistry
Molecular Reaction Dynamics
Molecular Electronic Materials
Lyotropics
Soft Condensed Matter
Advanced Topics in Electrochemistry: Pulse Techniques, Sensors and Diagnostics
YEAR 4 
Inorganic Chemistry
Molecular Imaging
Nanotubes
Industrial Inorganic Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Metals in Medicine
Palladium Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Asymm Catalysis
Understanding Organic Semiconductors
Advanced NMR
Biosynthesis
Advanced Synthesis
Pharmaceuticals
Advanced Stereochemistry
Agrochemicals
Kinetics in Catalysis
Physical Chemistry
Solar Energy
The Theory, Modelling and Simulation of Nanoscale Systems
Advanced Surface Science
Fuel Cells and Renewable Energy
Robot Chemistry

Year in Industry The „Chemistry with a Year in Industry‟ F105 course offers an alternative to a gap year between school and university. It allows you to gain experience at a level more appropriate to a graduate. Many students find that using chemistry in an industrial context gives them greater experience and motivation during their final year studies. They also find this gives them confidence as they choose their career direction. This course is one year longer than its counterpart without the year in industry, but its content is otherwise identical. This contrasts strongly with many „...with study in Industry‟ courses offered by other Universities which are 4 years in duration and so have a reduced core chemistry content to accommodate the time spent in Industry. For our course, the penultimate year is spent in industry. Year in Industry placements are applied for in the third year. Most companies will look for at least a 2:1 performance on the course to date as an interview prerequisite. We have an extensive list of firms willing to accept students, some of them in continental Europe; alternatively, in consultation with the department, you may make arrangements with another suitable company. In either case, the work must be predominantly related to chemical research, at an appropriately challenging, professional level. The placement is normally for 12 months (e.g. September to August). During this year you receive an industrial salary, and may still be eligible for a (reduced) student loan; you remain registered as an Imperial student and pay half fees. You are assigned an academic supervisor, by the Department, and an industrial supervisor, by your employer. Your Industrial Supervisor will primarily guide your technical work, and manage your performance on a daily basis. The Departmental Supervisor will provide an alternative point of contact for advice and assistance during the year, maintaining e-mail contact throughout, and visiting at least once. The Company generally provides particular assistance with local orientation, and in some cases may provide or secure accommodation etc. However, in general, you will need to finalise contractual arrangements, accommodation, insurance, College registration, and if, travelling abroad, visa/national registration/health card issues, yourself, seeking advice from your supervisors, the Department, and the Company, as needed. Towards the start of the placement, you should discuss arrangements for the project and the plan for the work, established with your Industrial Supervisor, with your Academic Supervisor to ensure that it is appropriate for the Year in Industry qualification. You will be bound by confidentiality and other terms by your contract of employment; a further confidentiality agreement (CDA) may be necessary, in some cases, to enable full technical discussions with your Academic Supervisor. By the end of the year, you will be required to draw up a full scientific report on the work that you have carried out according to similar criteria applied to final year project reports. The onsite visit by your Departmental Supervisor will provide an opportunity for you to make a ~30 min oral presentation of your work to both supervisors (and any other Industrial personnel). The Industrial and Departmental supervisors will discuss and assess your performance during the year; both will mark your final report against the relevant guidelines. The numerical marks do not count towards your eventual degree class; rather, a threshold level of achievement needs to be attained as a condition for passing the year; failure results in the designation „...with a year in Industry‟ being dropped and formal transfer to the F103 degree. You return to Imperial for your final year.

Candidates should normally offer three A levels at A grade: chemistry, mathematics and one other (not general studies). We will also consider candidates with equivalent qualifications including:  International Baccalaureate, for which we require chemistry HL at grade 7, mathematics HL at grade 6 and at least 38 points overall.  Scottish Advanced Highers, which we consider equivalent to English/Welsh A levels. For all courses, passes are required in English, mathematics and physics or combined science at GCSE, typically grade B or better (grade B for English). 

Thermo Fisher Scholarship

Student Status EligibilityValue Required    
Open pre-enrolment only
ValueValue Required    
$5000
Number AvailableValue Required - 8
Further Eligibility Criteria InformationValue Required    
This scholarship is available to HOME applicants who have received a conditional firm or unconditional offer from Imperial College by the published deadline. Only available to Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Earth, Science and Engineering, Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Life Sciences and Mathematics students only.
Your household income must also have been assessed to be £60,000 or less by your government funding authority (e.g. Student Loans Company).
 DurationValue Required    
Maximum of 4 years
Application Deadline DateValue Required    
07-MAY-2015

How to apply
 There is no separate application form that you need to complete in order to apply for this scholarship. 
  Your department will assess your academic merit from your UCAS form and your predicted A-Level results, and will select the best candidate as the scholar.  Each Department will be allocated one award. 
Value of the Award
The successful Scholars will receive a cash bursary (the equivalent in £GBP) of $5,000 per annum. The award is for a maximum of 4 years, excluding repeat periods of study.

Outcome of the Award
The successful candidate will be notified by email no later than 4 July 2015.  If you have not heard from us by this date please assume you have been unsuccessful in your application.
Please note that the successful scholar will be expected to meet informally with the donors on occasions, and will be required to submit a short statement of progress each year that will be shared with the donors.
This award is for students starting in the academic year 2015-16 and cannot be deferred.

President's Undergraduate Scholarships

Student Status EligibilityValue Required    
Open pre-enrolment only
ValueValue Required    
£3,000 one off scholarship payment upon enrolment
Number AvailableValue Required - 112
Further Eligibility Criteria InformationValue Required    
 All applicants are reviewed by their academic departments as part of the admission process and nominated on the basis of academic excellence and potential.
 DurationValue Required    1 year
Selection ProcessValue Required    
There is no seperate application process for these awards. Selection will be determined by departments' usual admissions processes.