Discover the elements of success. Undergraduate degrees 2014

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Welcome to ChemistryWelcome to Chemistry at the University of Southampton – our excellent facilities and leading academics make it one of the best places in the UK for chemistry teaching and research.

Our researchers and students are seeking answers to many of today’s most important scientific questions.

As an institution in the top one per cent of global universities* and a founder member of the prestigious Russell Group of leading research universities in the UK, we provide an outstanding undergraduate education. As an undergraduate student, you can expect to be taught by researchers at the forefront of their disciplines, tackling some of today’s biggest challenges.

In Chemistry our academics are investigating key global issues such as protecting the worldwide water supply, carbon dioxide capture and use, producing clean energy and developing potential treatments for cancer.

Southampton is one of the leading entrepreneurial universities in the world, with excellent relationships with business and industry. As an undergraduate student, you will benefit from these strong links and have many opportunities to develop your entrepreneurial skills.

You can enhance your employability with work placements at one of our spin out companies or maximise your industry skills at our unique Summer School.

You will have a warm welcome when you join our friendly undergraduate community. With access to our Students’ Union and state-of-the-art sports centre, based on an attractive green campus, you have all the ingredients for a fantastic student experience.

*2012 QS World University Rankings

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1. Research and learning Our leading academics will help you develop your research potential. Page 8

2. Our academics Find out more about our academics who are at the forefront of their fields. Page 10

3. Learning environment Support your learning with some of the best chemistry facilities in the UK. Page 12

4. Planning your career Enhance your employability and get set on the road to future career success. Page 14

5. Southampton and region Study in a thriving modern city, steeped in history and culture. Page 18

In this brochure Research and learning 8

Our academics 10

Learning environment 12

Student life 16

Southampton and region 18

Course overview 20

Course information 22

Applying and funding 32

International undergraduates 33

How to get here 34

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Faster computers, smarter sensors and more energy-efficient mobile phones could be a reality now Southampton scientists have secured £5m of funding for advanced nanotechnology research.

High-tech materials underpin a wide range of photonic and electronic devices but how these materials are layered and patterned helps determine the device’s storage, speed and power.

“The drive is always to make technological devices faster, smaller and smarter,” said project leader Phil Bartlett, Professor of Electrochemistry at the University of Southampton.

“Our aim is to develop supercritical fluid electrodeposition (also known as electroplating) techniques that could be used to produce significantly smaller and more complex nanomaterials.

“Electrodeposition of materials into pores with diameters smaller than a few tens of atoms is very difficult, if not impossible, but using supercritical fluids

– halfway between a fluid and a gas – means we could potentially reach pores of less than two nanometers.

“These fluids have extreme penetrating powers and can completely fill a space enabling them to be used for structures far smaller than anything achieved to date,” said Phil.

The five-year project is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and brings together researchers from the universities of Southampton, Nottingham and Warwick.

For further information visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/research

Minute technology.Creating materials at the nanoscale

Southampton scientists could unlock the key to producing nylon in a more green and sustainable way.

Working with industrial partners, the team is developing a catalyst that can reduce by-products, harmful waste and the cost of making nylon.

Nylon is a polymer used traditionally in the clothing and carpet industries and is produced using a two-step process that converts cyclohexanone and air to caprolactam - a precursor of nylon.

This method uses corrosive reagents such as nitric and sulphuric acid that generate large amounts of by-products such as ammonium sulphate causing environmental concerns and higher costs.

Now Dr Robert Raja, Reader in Chemistry at the University of Southampton, and his team have developed a procedure that can catalyse the two individual steps of the process.

By using a solid of aluminium and phosphorous bridging blocks, with either cobalt or manganese incorporated, the metal centres catalyse the first step of the process producing water as the only by-product. The second step is initiated simultaneously resulting in caprolactam formation.

“This is a one-pot synthesis with a synergistic catalytic approach, that is not only more sustainable but cost-effective too,” said Robert.

For further information visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/research

Green chemistry.A sustainable solution to producing nylon

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Research and learning

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You will be taught by academics working at the forefront of their fields and learn about world-leading research as it takes place, giving you the kind of education that will put you among the most sought after graduates. We will encourage you to give feedback about your experience that we will use to shape and implement improvements. Listening to feedback from our students means we are constantly exploring exciting changes to our programmes including offering more flexibility and choice to enable you to tailor your degree to meet your needs.

Here, some of our students describe the research experiences and opportunities for innovative learning had while studying at Southampton:

Stephanie NewlandMChem in Chemistry with a six-month placementChemistry student Stephanie is celebrating after being awarded one of the prestigious Salters’ Awards for 2012. The awards are presented annually to five chemistry final year undergraduates who the judges feel will ultimately be able to occupy leading positions in the UK chemical and allied industries.

The selection panel from Salters’ Institute of Chemistry was impressed with Stephanie’s knowledge of the issues and challenges facing the chemical industry. “I’m ecstatic to have won,” said Stephanie. “It was a great experience being able to discuss global issues with leading figures in chemistry and to see how we can provide the answers to many of the world’s most pressing problems such as population growth and finding new sources of energy. The award will help me stand out and will give me the chance to meet some very influential and interesting people.”

It is the second year running that a University of Southampton chemistry student has been awarded a Salters’ prize. MChem student Emma Stuart was a recipient last year.

Hugo JungiusMChem in Chemistry with a one year placementHugo got the chance to put his theoretical training into practice during a year-long placement with Chemistry spin out company Ilika, a science-based materials discovery company. “During my time at Ilika I worked on two projects looking at the production of Li ion batteries,” said Hugo. “This was a really positive experience and I learnt a great deal in terms of developing my chemistry and general skills. It was great to be able to translate what I have learnt in my lectures into a proper research environment and I felt it helped train me for the ‘real world’. I want to do my PhD first but afterwards I would really like to work at Ilika. I have already got another work placement there this summer,” he said.

Rebecca DriesenerMChem in Chemistry with a six-month placement; PhD ChemistryRebecca’s placement in an academic lab led to her being published in a renowned international journal as well as forming the basis for her PhD studies in Chemistry.

“It was very exciting to work on a research project in one of Southampton’s academic laboratories. We were working at the interface of chemistry and biology and showed that cyanide can be derived from the amino acid tyrosine in an enzyme dependent manner. Our results paper was published in the journal Angewandte Chemie and I am now working on the same enzyme in the same lab for my PhD,” she said.

As one of the leading research universities in the UK, we will focus on your talent and give you the chance to personalise your learning, providing you with the opportunity to study subjects not directly linked to your degree.

Further information

To find out more about our exciting student research projects visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/research

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1. Professor Andrea RussellProfessor of Physical Electrochemistry

Andrea’s research focuses on developing electrocatalysts for fuel cells, batteries, water electrolysers and other applications. She works in collaboration with UK and global industrial partners and uses national and international facilities such as the UK’s Diamond Light Source and the world-leading ISIS centre. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a Divisional member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, and an Adjunct Professor in Chemical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Andrea lectures in physical chemistry in Year 1 and participates in the mathematics workshops.

2. Professor Philip BartlettHead of the Electrochemistry Group

Philip specialises in nanostructured materials, a new class of materials with applications ranging from healthcare to electronics. Philip’s team is developing them to detect single base changes in DNA for applications in point-of-care diagnostics to help prevent adverse drug reactions.

Philip has won many prestigious awards and is a Fellow of the Royal Society, the International Society of Electrochemistry and the Royal Society of Chemistry. He is also the co-founder of Nanotecture, a spin out company of the University that uses nanostructured materials for energy storage.

Our academics

3. Professor Malcolm LevittHead of Magnetic Resonance

Malcolm specialises in the development of new magnetic resonance techniques and is leading several major projects enhancing NMR spectroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and has won many prestigious awards including the Laukien prize - the biggest international prize for magnetic resonance. He has researched in the Swiss Nobel prize-winning Ernst laboratory and written a widely-used textbook on magnetic resonance principles called Spin Dynamics.

Malcolm teaches undergraduate courses in quantum mechanics and spectroscopy, and a Year 4 course in magnetic resonance.

4. Dr Ali TavassoliReader in Chemical Biology

Ali is a Reader in Chemical Biology, jointly appointed to Chemistry and Medicine’s Cancer Sciences. His research focuses on the discovery of compounds that inhibit key processes in the development and growth of tumours. His laboratory also works in the emerging field of synthetic biology, reprogramming cellular behaviour through introduction of non-native genes and reconfiguration of protein networks. He has received several awards for his work including a Career Establishment Award from Cancer Research UK, and the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences’ silver medal for European Young Chemist.

As an undergraduate student at Southampton, you will be learning from and working with academics at the forefront of their disciplines. Here are just a few of our academics.

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5. Dr Bruno LinclauHead of the Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics Group

Bruno specialises in synthetic organic chemistry, with a particular aim to developing new synthetic methodology for use in natural product synthesis. A particular focus of his group involves organofluorine chemistry, in which novel applications are developed to improve the properties of bioactive compounds.

He is a member of The Royal Society of Chemistry Fluorine and Carbohydrate committees, and is involved in a number of national and international collaborations.

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Further information

To find out more about our academics visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/staff

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Research centres and facilitiesWith a reputation for linking fundamental research with real-world applications, Southampton is home to cutting-edge research centres that consistently break new ground.

Our research centres have strong links with business, industry and government. For example, our National Oceanography Centre Southampton provides

large-scale infrastructure and support for the entire UK marine research community while collaborating with the oil, gas and communications industries. We also strive to bring together national and international experts to address critical issues facing society and this is the case in our Institute for Life Sciences where biosciences help tackle issues such as climate change and human health.

Learning environment

We have a spirit of research that is firmly embedded in our culture, which helps to set us apart from other universities. It is this environment that makes studying here a unique and exciting experience.

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All our research centres at Southampton focus on global challenges that really impact on society. Our Optoelectronics Research Centre focuses on photonics research and the centre has played a major role in developing the optical telecommunications technology that underpins the internet.

Other facilities include the Southampton Wind Tunnels for aerodynamics testing, yacht and sail design and the University’s supercomputer, one of the most powerful university-owned supercomputers in the UK.

We also have our own flight simulator; the Southampton Flight Simulator is unique in the UK, developed by students, for students. It is a state-of-the-art facility and first year undergraduates can learn to fly from take-off through to landing, putting theory from lectures into practice.

LibrariesOur facilities are among the best in the country. The Hartley Library on the Highfield Campus is one of the leading research libraries in the UK. Facilities include a state-of-the-art learning centre, with consultation rooms, ‘walk in’ internet access, a language study area with computers linked to software for a range of languages, a café and a study lounge.

The Hartley Library houses specialist collections including the Broadland Archives, the papers of the Duke of Wellington, world renowned collections relating to Jewish history and culture, and the Ford Collection of British Official Parliamentary Publications.

Excellent chemistry facilitiesAt Southampton we have some of the best chemistry facilities in the UK.

We are proud to be home to the national EPSRC X-Ray Crystallogaphy Service that uses cutting-edge techniques to provide data collection and crystal structure analysis for the UK chemistry community.

Our Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facility offers a fast and comprehensive analytical service that investigates the three-dimensional structure of a molecule, and our X-Ray Diffraction Centre enables the structural study of a wide range of samples from single crystals to powders.

As an undergraduate you will benefit from our world-class research facilities and educational resources.

A £23m investment in recent years means you will study in a state-of-the-art teaching and research complex, containing laboratories that are fitted with the latest industry-standard equipment and technology.

Further information

To find out more about our research centres and facilities, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/researchfacilities

Advanced crystallography equipment based at Southampton

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Planning your career

“I have recently secured an exciting opportunity to do a six month placement at a company at the forefront of liquid crystal technology research. After graduating I plan to continue my studies at PhD level and then pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry.”Matthew BaggsMChem Chemistry with a six month placement

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Further information

To find out more about Career Destinations, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/careers

As well as pushing the boundaries of knowledge in your chosen field, at Southampton you will have the opportunities to develop the attributes that are vital for success in today’s global employment market.

Your passport to successOur innovative Graduate Passport scheme is an active personal development programme that helps you reach your full potential during your student life. You can choose from over 60 possible activities ranging from volunteering projects, taking on a leadership role for a club or society, doing an internship in a company and much more.

Enhancing your employability At Career Destinations, the University’s dedicated careers service, we offer a range of services including web resources for career development, careers advice, skills workshops and mock interviews.

During your undergraduate degree we will also help you gain the transferable skills – such as independent thinking, problem solving and teamwork – that employers really value. In addition, we offer internship and placement opportunities for our students that enable you to develop practical skills such as project management and effective communication in the workplace.

Student EnterpriseFish On Toast is the student-led University of Southampton entrepreneurs’ society. It looks to encourage entrepreneurial thinking and good graduate skills among its members. Open to all students, it aims to help you turn business ideas into reality with various courses and seminars to help you start your own business or to improve your employability skills. www.southampton.ac.uk/studententerprise

You can also get involved in our Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) society. SIFE challenges students to create enterprises that are ethical, sustainable and improve peoples quality of life. Our Southampton team was one of the winners in the national SIFE competition in 2011. The team also represented the UK at the SIFE World Cup in Malaysia in October 2011.

Setting you on the road to success Our graduates have an excellent record of gaining employment, with more than 95 per cent normally in full-time employment or further study six months after graduating.

As well as developing your core knowledge of chemistry we also ensure you learn a wide variety of transferable skills that will give you the edge in a competitive jobs market.

Many of our undergraduates gain work experience in the four spin out companies created by Chemistry:

− ATDBio – developing new DNA diagnostics − Ilika - a science-based materials discovery − Karus Therapeutics - investigating anti-cancer

and inflammation therapies − Nanotecture - developing new generation batteries

We run a unique four-week Summer School that brings work experience from leading industry, such as GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly and Pfizer, into the University. We also organise special seminars inviting industrialists to come and talk about key aspects of today’s workplace.

Our Master of Chemistry undergraduate placement scheme is a huge success with students hosted by more than 80 organisations in 15 different countries over the last five years.

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Campuses

Our main Highfield Campus, in the north of Southampton, is home to the Students’ Union, the Jubilee Sports Centre, the Hartley Library, a 330-seat Uniplex cinema and three leading arts venues: The Nuffield Theatre, the Turner Sims concert hall and the John Hansard Gallery.

A few minutes’ walk from Highfield is Avenue Campus, which houses most disciplines within Humanities, and the Centre for Language Study. It has a library, lecture theatres, focused study spaces and catering amenities.

Three miles west of Highfield is Southampton General Hospital, one of the country’s leading teaching hospitals and the base for Medicine. The campus offers modern laboratories, computer suites, refurbished lecture theatres, catering facilities and a specialist health services library.

Located on the city’s waterfront, the National Oceanography Centre Southampton is one of the world’s leading research centres for the study of ocean and Earth sciences. The campus has its own fitness suite, sports hall and catering facilities.

Winchester School of Art is located 12 miles north of Southampton, in Winchester city centre. The campus provides purpose designed studios and workshops, an extensive specialist library, Students’ Union facilities, a café and a well-stocked art supplies shop.

Our branch campus for engineering is in EduCity, Iskandar in Malaysia and benefits from innovative world-class facilities for engineering and full access to the learning resources at our UK campuses. It offers undergraduate students the opportunity to study in a safe international environment.

Social life

As an undergraduate student you will automatically become a member of Southampton University’s Students’ Union (SUSU), one of the largest in the UK.

The Students’ Union provides a range of places to eat great food, hear top bands, see the latest films and get information and advice. The Jubilee Sports Centre houses a 25m swimming pool, badminton and squash courts and a fitness studio. Our outdoor facilities include eight tennis courts, two floodlit synthetic turf pitches and a number of grass pitches.

We also offer a wide range of water sports to cater for everyone, from beginners to elite athletes.

You can also take part in a whole host of clubs and societies, from snowboarding and mountain biking to photography and philosophy. Whatever your interests, SUSU organises a diverse range of events and activities to keep you entertained. Our societies range from the cultural and course-related, to the international, sporting and political.

Accommodation

With 20 halls of residence and first-class facilities it’s no wonder our accommodation is so popular. We have more than 5,000 places in 20 halls that provide a wide range of living arrangements that all offer excellent value for money. Our halls vary in size, character and facilities, but they all provide the same high-quality accommodation in a safe, diverse, inclusive environment. We have accommodation specifically for undergraduates, from standard packages to self-catered studio flats. We also have a limited number of properties suitable for couples and families.

If you are a UK or EU student, we welcome your application for a place in halls, which we allocate subject to availability. If we are unable to offer you a place in halls, we can give you help and advice on securing private rented accommodation.

International Students

If you are a full-time registered international undergraduate student, you are guaranteed an offer in halls for your first year of study, provided that you are unaccompanied, live outside Southampton and we receive your accommodation application by the advertised deadline.

Student life The University of Southampton’s six campuses all offer a friendly, vibrant and diverse atmosphere for work and leisure.

Contact us

University Residences Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 5959 Email: accommodation@southampton.ac.uk

www.southampton.ac.uk/accommodation

“The halls are all within a 20 minute bus journey from campus - its like a community within a community.”

Duncan ParkerMChem Chemistry

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Southampton and regionSouthampton is a thriving modern city, steeped in history and culture. Just over an hour south of London, Southampton has excellent transport links with the rest of the UK.

A lively cityClose to the city centre, the University forms an integral part of this dynamic, multicultural city. Our location offers a vibrant mix of recreation, culture and entertainment – from restaurants, cafés, bars and nightclubs to cinemas, sports facilities, internationally acclaimed arts venues and one of the south of England’s top shopping centres. The University is next to Southampton Common, a protected Site of Special Scientific Interest with extensive areas of public open space and managed woodland.

Whether you fancy a lunch with friends or dancing into the small hours, Southampton has the right venue. From intimate lounge bars and roof terraces to Leisure World, which houses a casino, bowling alley, several restaurants and bars, a 13-screen cinema and two nightclubs, there is something for everyone. Historic Oxford Street is home to Southampton’s finest restaurants, but wherever you are in the city you will be spoiled for choice, with restaurants offering a wide variety of cuisines from across the

globe and catering for every budget. In the city centre you will also find West Quay, one of the south coast’s top shopping centres. Whatever your musical tastes there are great venues in Southampton for live music. The Joiners, for example, is known for up-and-coming bands – Coldplay, Oasis and Radiohead all played there before they were famous. The Guildhall is a multi-purpose venue that stages jazz and rock as well as a range of contemporary and classical music.

A connected cityJust over an hour from central London, Southampton has excellent transport links with the rest of the UK and internationally, by road, rail, sea and air. The city is serviced by two mainline train stations, with direct trains to London Waterloo and within easy reach of the Eurostar at St Pancras International. Southampton Airport offers regular flights to UK and major European destinations. Our own award-winning uni-link bus service connects all Southampton campuses and halls of residence, the city centre, the airport and both railway stations.

Less than half an hour from Southampton is the New Forest National Park, with vast open heathland and beautiful forest. The resorts of Bournemouth and Poole are just down the coast, while a short ferry ride

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takes you to the Isle of Wight, which hosts Skandia Cowes Week, the largest and most prestigious international sailing regatta in the world.

A historic citySouthampton has a fascinating history. It was from here in 1415 that Henry V set sail for Agincourt. The Pilgrim Fathers first set sail from here in 1620 on their historic journey to the New World, and the ill-fated Titanic sailed from Southampton in 1912.

Southampton has a rich aviation heritage, with the Spitfire, the fighter aircraft that won the Battle of Britain, developed in the region in the 1930s. As well as an area of outstanding natural beauty, the New Forest has a fascinating history. Created in 1079 by William the Conqueror as an area for hunting deer, it became an important source of timber for the Royal Navy. Today the forest retains many historical rural practices, such as pasturing of ponies, cattle, pigs and donkeys in the open forest by local inhabitants, known historically as the ‘commoners’.

A modern cityToday, Southampton has one of the biggest commercial ports in Europe, and the city is known across the world as the home of the giant cruise liners, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria.

Southampton’s thriving port handles in excess of 42 million tonnes of cargo annually. It is the cruise industry capital of northern Europe and is engaged in sustained and continued city centre development that continually strives to improve its already enviable facilities.

Its coastal location means that Southampton offers a vast range of opportunities for sport and leisure, with waterfront marinas and a major focus on water sports, sailing and ocean racing. The city hosts the largest on-water boat show in Europe – the annual Southampton Boat Show.

WinchesterThe historic city of Winchester – England’s ancient capital – is just 12 miles north of Southampton, and is home to the University’s internationally renowned Winchester School of Art. Popular for its bustling shopping streets and spectacular architecture, Winchester is perhaps best known for its 11th century cathedral and the Great Hall, which houses the mysterious Round Table of King Arthur. The city’s rich cultural heritage is complemented by a lively atmosphere and a wide variety of pubs and restaurants, museums, theatres and galleries.

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Our excellent chemistry degree programmes will give you the competitive edge whatever your career choice.

Course overview

Course structureAt Southampton we offer a range of bachelors and masters degree programmes that will give you a good grounding in the essentials of chemistry. You will study in a supportive and exciting learning community, led by academics who are pioneering innovative ways to teach.

Whether you choose a Bachelor of Science or a Master of Chemistry degree your course structure will be broadly the same.

Each year is divided into two 12-week teaching semesters and, as well as developing your core knowledge of the subject, you will also learn a wide variety of transferable skills. You will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules.

How will you learn?We aim to develop your understanding in an inspiring and rewarding way by encouraging a close working relationship between you and your tutor. Our excellent academics are committed to sharing their knowledge and experience and introducing you to new, rapidly developing areas such as nanostructured materials and synthetic biology.

We deliver our courses through a variety of different teaching methods and assessment styles such as interactive lectures, practical work in laboratories, workshops, tutorials and e-learning.

You will have an examination at the end of each semester and will also be assessed on your coursework. In most cases you will also be required to do a dissertation and an oral examination.

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LecturesWe aim to make our lectures as interactive as possible. You will take part in discussions, question and answer sessions, informal quizzes and more conventional-style seminars. In most lectures you will get handouts summarising key points to help you structure your note-taking.

Workshops and tutorialsOur workshops will help convert your knowledge to understanding. Working with a small group of peers you will explore problems and link to material you have covered in your lectures.

You will learn from each other and gain confidence in your own abilities by attending regular tutorials with your tutor and six to eight of your fellow students. Before your tutorial you will be set a problem to work on and you will submit your work for assessment.

Tutorials will be tailored to suit your developing knowledge and you will have the opportunity to lead as well as contribute to discussions.

Laboratory workYou will spend up to six hours a week carrying out practical work in our laboratories. You will develop your laboratory techniques as well as illustrating the theoretical concepts you have covered in your lectures. These sessions are hard work but very sociable and allow you to obtain your own results and generate supporting laboratory reports.

E-learningYou will be supported in your degree programme by our virtual learning environment – Blackboard - where lecture notes, handouts, presentations and alternative teaching methods such as videos and self-assessment tests are posted. This virtual way of studying gives you more control over your own learning and encourages your private study.

Self-assessment tests are also available. These can be completed at any time and your marks and feedback are available as soon as you finish the test. This gives you valuable guidance on areas for future improvement.

For more information visit our website www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/teaching

“The lecturers are incredibly knowledgeable and are always there if you need any extra assistance. They are always posting additional information on the Blackboard website to help you in your learning.”Gareth WardMChem Chemistry

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BSc Chemistry (3 years) F100

Our BSc Chemistry programme will harness your enthusiasm for chemistry and help you prepare for a world of career opportunities whether you stay in chemistry or move into another area.

You will work in an intellectually stimulating environment that will increase your understanding of chemistry and its impact on modern society, and develop your personal skills.

AssessmentAssessment is through continual monitoring of your practical work, online and in-class interim assessments, and written exams at the end of each semester. Your final-year project work will be assessed through a dissertation report and an oral examination.

Programme structure

Core modules

− Fundamentals of Practical Chemistry − Modern Chemistry Fundamentals I and II − Aspects of Organic Synthesis − Inorganic Materials Chemistry − Change and Equilibrium − Organic Reaction Mechanisms − Transition Metal Chemistry − Atomic and Molecular Interactions − Advanced Chemistry - Inorganic − Advanced Chemistry - Organic − Advanced Chemistry - Physical

Optional modules

We also offer numerous optional modules that reflect the specialist areas of chemistry. Visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/bsc for further details.

Key information

Start date: October 2014

Entry requirements: A-Levels: AAA-ABB including chemistry and preferably one from biology, mathematics and physics. IB: 36-32 points including 18-16 at the higher level.

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each competency

Career destinations: our graduates go on into careers in a variety of fields including those in the chemical industry; medicinal chemistry; environmental science; nanotechnology; environmental, sustainable and green chemistry; teaching and lecturing; patent law; accounting and audit management; and marketing and brand management. They also go on to study for a higher degree such as a MSc or PhD.

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“I have really enjoyed the practicals at Southampton as they have been a fantastic opportunity to put the knowledge I have gained in my lectures into practice.”Sean ConroyMChem Chemistry

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The Science Foundation Year is the first year of a four or five-year degree in Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Ocean and Earth Sciences or Environmental Science. The programme has been specifically designed to provide both UK and international students, who have not taken UK A levels (or an equivalent qualification) in science subjects, with the best possible grounding for our undergraduate degree programmes.

AssessmentAssessment during the foundation year is through both coursework and examinations.

Programme structure

Core modules

− Biology − Chemistry − Mathematics

After the first year, the programme continues by following the BSc or MChem structure.

Visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/foundation for further details.

Key information

Start date: October 2014

Entry requirements: A-Levels: BBB. IB: 30 points.

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each competency

Career destinations: our graduates go on to careers in a variety of fields such as research, discovery and medicinal chemistry; environmental science; teaching and lecturing; patent law; nanotechnology; environmental, sustainable and green chemistry; accounting and audit management; and marketing and brand management. They also go on to study for a higher degree such as a MSc or PhD.

BSc Chemistry with Foundation Year in Science (4 years) F108

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Our MChem programmes offer the opportunity to expand the breadth and depth of your core chemistry knowledge beyond that achieved in a BSc. You will enhance your skills development and prepare for a research degree, a career specialising in chemistry, or a career in a subject that uses similar foundation skills.

This programme includes a literature project in Year 3, accompanied by an advanced laboratory-based practical course, and a major research project in Year 4 that will enable you to develop research skills in a specific area of Chemistry at an advanced level.

AssessmentAssessment is through continual monitoring of your practical work, online and in-class interim assessments, and written exams at the end of each semester. Your project work is assessed through a dissertation and oral examination.

Programme structure

Core modules

− Fundamentals of Practical Chemistry − Modern Chemistry Fundamentals I and II − Organic Reaction Mechanisms − Transition Metal Chemistry − Atomic and Molecular Interactions − Aspects of Organic Synthesis − Inorganic Materials Chemistry

− Change and Equilibrium − Advanced Practical Chemistry − Advanced Chemistry - Inorganic − Advanced Chemistry - Organic − Advanced Chemistry - Physical − Chemistry Advanced Research Project

Optional modules

We also offer numerous optional modules that reflect the specialist areas of chemistry. Visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/mchem for further details.

Key information

Start date: October 2014

Entry requirements: A-Levels: AAA-ABB including chemistry and preferably one from biology, mathematics and physics. IB: 36-32 points including 18-16 at the higher level.

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each competency

Career destinations: our graduates go on into careers in a variety of fields including those in the chemical industry; medicinal chemistry; environmental science; nanotechnology; environmental, sustainable and green chemistry; teaching and lecturing; patent law; accounting and audit management; and marketing and brand management. They also go on to study for a higher degree such as a MSc or PhD.

MChem Chemistry (4 years) F103

“From the introductory lectures providing reassurance to the well-organised practical sessions, life in Chemistry has been nothing shy of excellent. ”Michael MoazamiMChem Chemistry

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MChem Chemistry with a six-month placement (4 years) F101Our MChem programmes offer the opportunity to expand the breadth and depth of your core chemistry knowledge beyond that achieved in a BSc. You will enhance your skills development and prepare for a research degree, a career specialising in chemistry, or a career in a subject that uses similar foundation skills.

In this degree programme, you will take one academic research project in Year 3, and we will assist you in securing an external six-month placement in industry or academia anywhere in the world in Year 4.

AssessmentAssessment is through continual monitoring of your practical work, online and in-class interim assessments, and written exams at the end of each semester. Your project work is assessed through a dissertation and oral examination.

Programme structure

Core modules

− Fundamentals of Practical Chemistry − Modern Chemistry Fundamentals I and II − Organic Reaction Mechanisms − Transition Metal Chemistry − Atomic and Molecular Interactions − Aspects of Organic Synthesis − Inorganic Materials Chemistry − Change and Equilibrium − MChem Year 3 Project − Advanced Chemistry - Inorganic − Advanced Chemistry - Organic − Advanced Chemistry - Physical − Chemistry Placement (six month)

Optional modules

We also offer numerous optional modules that reflect the specialist areas of chemistry. Visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/mchemsix for further details.

Key information

Start date: October 2014

Entry requirements: A-Levels: AAA-ABB including chemistry and preferably one from biology, mathematics and physics. IB: 36-32 points including 18-16 at the higher level.

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each competency

Career destinations: our graduates go on into careers in a variety of fields including those in the chemical industry; medicinal chemistry; environmental science; nanotechnology; environmental, sustainable and green chemistry; teaching and lecturing; patent law; accounting and audit management; and marketing and brand management. They also go on to study for a higher degree such as a MSc or PhD.

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MSci Chemistry and Biochemistry (4 years) FC17

This MSci programme allows you to pursue a combination of two science subjects, with both subjects being studied in each year of the degree. Maintaining learning in two key sciences in all levels of your degree provides you with an interdisciplinary training that will reflect the multifaceted nature of many aspects of modern science, both in terms of research and industrial application.

This programme includes two opportunities to complete research projects, a single-subject project in either Chemistry or Biochemistry in Year 3 and an interdisciplinary project in Year 4.

AssessmentAssessment is through continual monitoring of your practical work, online and in-class interim assessments, and written exams at the end of each semester. Your project work is assessed through a dissertation and oral examination.

Programme structure

Core modules

− Modern chemistry fundamentals I and II − Fundamentals of bonding and spectroscopy − Fundamentals of organic chemistry − Fundamentals of inorganic chemistry − Fundamentals of practical chemistry − The molecular basis of life I − The molecular basis of life II − Foundations of physiology I − Cell communications- foundations of physiology II − Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry: The flow of genetic

information − Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry: Molecular Cell Biology − Exploring proteins − Molecular biology − Organic Reaction Mechanisms − Aspects of organic synthesis − Change and equilibrium − Atomic and molecular interactions − Advanced Chemistry for BSc and MChem - Organic − Advanced Chemistry for BSc and MChem - Physical

Key information

Start date: October 2014

Entry requirements: A-Levels: AAA-ABB including chemistry and preferably one from biology, maths and physics. IB: 36-32 points including 18-16 at the higher level.

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each competency

Career destinations: : this is a new degree programme and we anticipate that our graduates will go on to gain careers in the pharmaceutical industry and biomedical research; careers in medicinal chemistry; environmental science; nanotechnology; environmental, sustainable and green chemistry; teaching and lecturing; patent law; accounting and audit management; and marketing and brand management are also anticipated based on those of our current Chemistry graduates. It is also expected that some of the graduates will go on to study for a higher degree such as a MSc or PhD.

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Our MChem programmes offers the opportunity to expand the breadth and depth of your core chemistry knowledge beyond that achieved in a BSc. You will enhance your skills development and prepare for a research degree, a career specialising in chemistry, or a career in a subject that uses similar foundation skills.

In this degree programme we will support you in finding a one-year placement in Year 3. Successful applicants may take their placement in a UK-based chemistry company. You will also undertake an academic research project in Year 4.

AssessmentAssessment is through continual monitoring of your practical work, online and in-class interim assessments, and written exams at the end of each semester. Your project work is assessed through a dissertation and oral examination.

Programme structure

Core modules

− Fundamentals of Practical Chemistry − Modern Chemistry Fundamentals I and II − Organic Reaction Mechanisms − Transition Metal Chemistry − Atomic and Molecular Interactions − Aspects of Organic Synthesis

− Inorganic Materials Chemistry − Change and Equilibrium − Advanced Research Project − Chemistry placement (one year) − Distance Learning − Advanced Chemistry - Inorganic − Advanced Chemistry - Organic

− Advanced Chemistry - Physical

Optional modules

We also offer numerous optional modules that reflect the specialist areas of chemistry. Visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/mchemplacement for further details.

Key information

Start date: October 2014

Entry requirements: A-Levels: AAA-ABB including chemistry and preferably one from biology, mathematics and physics. IB: 36-32 points including 18-16 at the higher level.

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each competency

Career destinations: our graduates go on into careers in a variety of fields including those in the chemical industry; medicinal chemistry; environmental science; nanotechnology; environmental, sustainable and green chemistry; teaching and lecturing; patent law; accounting and audit management; and marketing and brand management. They also go on to study for a higher degree such as a MSc or PhD.

MChem Chemistry with a year-long placement (4 years) F102

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Our MChem with Maths programme combines chemistry and mathematics in each year of the degree. You will gain an in-depth knowledge of chemistry (the major component of your degree) and mathematics and how they relate to each other.

The programme includes a major research project at the interface between chemistry and mathematics, which will allow you to gain research skills in both areas at an advanced level.

AssessmentAssessment is through continual monitoring of your practical work, online and in-class interim assessments, and written exams at the end of each semester. Your project work is assessed through a dissertation and oral examination.

Programme structure

Core modules

− Fundamentals of Practical Chemistry − Modern Chemistry Fundamentals I and II − Calculus I − Linear Algebra I − Calculus II − Organic Reaction Mechanisms − Transition Metal Chemistry − Atomic and Molecular Interactions − Differential Equations − Aspects of Organic Synthesis

− Inorganic Materials Chemistry − Change and Equilibrium − Linear Algebra II − Advanced Chemistry for MChem - Inorganic − Advanced Chemistry for MChem - Organic − Advanced Chemistry for MChem - Physical − Advanced Practical Chemistry for MChem − Chemistry Advanced Research Project

Optional modules

We also offer numerous optional modules that reflect the specialist areas of chemistry. Visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/maths for further details.

Key information

Start date: October 2014

Entry requirements: A-Levels: AAA-ABB including chemistry and preferably one from biology, maths and physics. IB: 36-32 points including 18-16 at the higher level.

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each competency

Career destinations: our graduates go on into careers in a variety of fields including those in the chemical industry; medicinal chemistry; environmental science; nanotechnology; environmental, sustainable and green chemistry; teaching and lecturing; patent law; accounting and audit management; and marketing and brand management. They also go on to study for a higher degree such as a MSc or PhD.

MChem Chemistry with Maths (4 years) F1GC

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MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Sciences (4 years) F1BCThis MChem programme combines chemistry and medicinal sciences and provides a sound basis for a successful career as a professional chemist, particularly one requiring experience of life sciences.

You will undertake one academic research project in Year 3 and we will assist you in securing an external six-month placement in industry or academia anywhere in the world in Year 4.

AssessmentAssessment is through continual monitoring of your practical work, online and in-class interim assessments, and written exams at the end of each semester. Your project work is assessed through a dissertation and oral examination.

Programme structure

Core modules

− Fundamentals of Practical Chemistry − Modern Chemistry Fundamentals I and II − The Molecular Basis of Life − Foundations of Physiology I − Foundations of Physiology II − Organic Reaction Mechanisms − Transition Metal Chemistry − Atomic and Molecular Interactions − Pharmacology A − Aspects of Organic Synthesis − Inorganic Materials Chemistry − Change and Equilibrium − Pharmacology B − MChem Year 3 Project − Advanced Chemistry - Inorganic − Advanced Chemistry - Organic − Advanced Chemistry - Physical − Medicinal Chemistry for Year 3/Year 4 − Chemistry Placement (six month)

Optional modules

We also offer numerous optional modules that reflect the specialist areas of chemistry. Visit www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/medicinal for further details.

Key information

Start date: October 2014

Entry requirements: A-Levels: AAA-ABB including chemistry and preferably one from biology, maths and physics. IB: 36-32 points including 18-16 at the higher level.

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each competency

Career destinations: our graduates go on into careers in a variety of fields including those in the chemical industry; medicinal chemistry; environmental science; nanotechnology; environmental, sustainable and green chemistry; teaching and lecturing; patent law; accounting and audit management; and marketing and brand management. They also go on to study for a higher degree such as a MSc or PhD.

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“I think that the University of Southampton is one of the best institutions to offer high standards of education in chemistry. I enjoy the fact that every lecturer is craving to help you! In workshops, you have help to solve any questions you may have. ‘Parents’, who are older students from other year groups, are also willing to assist you in every aspect. From lab technicians to PhD students, the common passion for chemistry makes it feel like you are at home.

Chemistry runs conferences and seminars regularly to update you with cutting-edge knowledge. I recently had the chance to meet and ask questions to a professor from the Institute of Cancer Research about a current cancer drug - nothing can be more leading-edge than this!

There are opportunities to travel to develop your knowledge and gain more skills, and I am planning to volunteer in an analytical lab-based company in South Africa. I have also attended a conference in Germany to learn about the advances and controversies in B-vitamins and choline.

Being in a lab is definitely the most exciting part of chemistry, and I am getting more and more confident with my practical skills. To carry out experiments and be able to write reports makes you feel like you are becoming a real chemist.

Once I graduate, I am thinking about carrying on and doing a PhD. I am very sure that hard work and passion for chemistry can take you further than you ever thought possible.”

Evrim Ozbey Chemistry with Medicinal Sciences

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General entry requirements

To apply for undergraduate study you must satisfy our general entry requirements and any specific requirements of your chosen programme. Typical entry requirements for applicants with GCE A-levels can be found online.

How to apply

Apply online at www.ucas.com the website for the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Our UCAS code name is SOTON and our number is S27. All students should apply between 1 September 2013 and 15 January 2014. if you are an international student from outside the UK or eU, we may consider your application up until 30 June 2014. however, we cannot guarantee there will be vacancies on our courses after the January deadline.

Admissions policy

1. The University of Southampton will: − recruit students from a wide range of backgrounds, who we

believe have the potential to complete their programmes successfully

− attract applicants who enjoy the challenge of forward thinking, the excitement of research findings and our high education standards

− foster a diverse learning community in which our students will meet people from different cultures, thereby enhancing their skills of critical reasoning, teamwork and communication

2. The University is committed to a system of admissions that ensures fairness, transparency and equal opportunities within the legal framework of the UK and best practice. All reasonable effort will be made to ensure that no prospective or existing student is unreasonably treated.

Tuition fees and funding

The University will set fees for 2014/15 when the government establishes limits for tuition fees. For 2013/14, the University set the tuition fee at £9,000, but we offer a large number of generous fee waivers and bursaries for eligible students. For students from lower income families, these financial packages will be based on household income supplied to us by the Student loans Company.

Your tuition fee may cover compulsory course costs, such as field trips and laboratory clothing; however a contribution may be necessary towards certain elements. please check with the admissions team for more details. Visit our website for the latest information on tuition fees before you submit your UCAS form for entry in the 2014/15 academic year. Students who have applied for a deferred place in 2013/14 will be eligible for the 2014/15 tuition fees and support.

If you are a UK student starting a higher education course in 2014/15, you can apply for loans to help pay for both fees and maintenance. For more details, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/money

For up-to-date information on tuition fees for international students, visit our website.

Scholarships and bursaries

We offer a variety of scholarships and progression awards to the most talented students across our subject areas. For full eligibility criteria and up-to-date information, visit our website www.southampton.ac.uk/scholarships

We also offer a generous range of bursaries designed to help UK undergraduate students in the most financial need. For more details and up-to-date information, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/bursaries

Applying and fundingWe realise that going to university is a significant investment, so we’ll ensure you have all the information you need to make an informed decision.

Contact us

Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 4118 Email: ugafnes@southampton.ac.uk visit www.southampton.ac.uk/fees

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International Office

Staff from our International Office attend educational exhibitions around the world as well as making numerous visits overseas and to colleges in the UK. If you are unable to visit us in Southampton, make sure you book an appointment to meet us at one of the exhibitions or join us on a virtual open day.

You will find a quick introduction to the University on our website, which is available in other languages. You can also view web pages dedicated to 50 specific countries.

To join us on a virtual open day, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/virtualopenday

Meet and Greet

The Meet and greet service from London Heathrow airport is provided free of charge and is designed to get you to the University in time for the International and EU Welcome programme. You can register for both the service and the programme from July 2014 on our website.

International and EU Welcome Programme

In September each year, we arrange an International and EU Welcome programme, which helps you settle into life here. The programme includes general events to introduce you to our facilities, subject-specific events to begin your academic induction and a range of social and cultural activities.

During the programme, you will meet other undergraduate students and explore the University and the city, so that you know where to worship, relax and shop. You will also meet current international students who will be able to give you good advice.

Support

We have three specialist academic advisors, whose role is to support our international students with their studies. The Students’ Union Advice Centre also provides cultural and personal support.

Visas

Before you join us, find out about the UK’s immigration procedures. Do this well in advance of your arrival in the UK. Our website provides information on student visas, police registration, working in the UK and has links to other useful websites.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate that you have reached a satisfactory standard in an approved English language test. For the majority of our courses we require an IELTS level of 6.5 or equivalent, achieved in the past two years. If you need to improve your English language skills, you can apply to our pre-sessional English language courses. For more information please visit our website.

International undergraduatesJoin us and students from more than 130 different countries at Southampton.

Contact us

International Office Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 9699 Email: global@southampton.ac.uk

www.southampton.ac.uk/international

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How to get hereBy roadSouthampton M3 – exit M3 at junction 14, following signs for Southampton (A33). Follow the A33 into Bassett Avenue and follow map/signs to University campuses.

M27 (west or east) – leave M27 at junction 5 (Southampton Airport) and follow map/signs to University campuses.

Winchester M3 – exit M3 at junction 9 or 10.

By railFast trains from London and Bournemouth/Weymouth stop at Winchester, Southampton Central and Southampton Airport Parkway. Trains from Portsmouth and Bristol/ South Wales stop at Southampton Central. The Uni-link U1 bus service runs between Southampton Central and Southampton Airport Parkway via the University.

By coachSouthampton coach station is at Western Esplanade, in the city centre. Uni-link U1 buses connect the University’s Southampton campuses and the city centre.

By airSouthampton Airport is about 20 minutes from the Southampton campuses by bus or taxi. There is a full UK domestic service, as well as flights to mainland Europe and the Channel Islands.

Relevant web links are shown throughout this brochure. Please also consult www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry online for further details and/or any changes which have appeared since first publication of the Chemistry undergraduate degrees 2014 prospectus or phone +44 (0)23 8059 4118 for more information.

DisclaimerThe University of Southampton will use all reasonable efforts to deliver advertised programmes and other services and facilities in accordance with the descriptions set out in its prospectuses, student handbooks, welcome guides and website. It will provide students with the tuition, learning support, services and facilities so described with reasonable care and skill.

The University, therefore, reserves the right if it considers it to be necessary to alter the timetable, location, content or method of delivery of events provided such alterations are reasonable.

Financial or other lossesThe University will not be held liable for any direct or indirect financial or other losses or damage arising from changes made to the event timetable, location, content or method of delivery of various services and facilities set out herein.

Force majeureThe University will not be held liable for any loss, damage or expense resulting from any delay, variation or failure in the provision of services and facilities set out herein, arising from circumstances beyond the University’s reasonable control, including (but not limited to) war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, interruption in power supplies or other services for any reason, fire, boycott and telecommunications failure.

In the event that such circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the University arise, it will use all reasonable endeavours to minimise disruption as far as it is practical to do so.

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www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistryUK and EU enquiries: ugafnes@southampton.ac.uk +44 (0)23 8059 4118

International enquiries: global@southampton.ac.uk +44 (0)23 8059 9699