Overview
All university degree programmes are built on units (usually 10 or 20 credits). As an indication, a typical 10 credit unit is expected to involve 100 hours of study. This time includes direct contact hours, such as lectures, tutorials and laboratories, as well as independent studying and revision.
In your first year you will study 120 credits worth of units and then 120 credits in your subsequent years. For each programme there are compulsory units that define your Honours School plus a range of optional units. The details of compulsory units and the recommended optional units for each degree programme are laid out in tabular form on the following pages. You may be able to take other units but you should seek advice from the Director of Undergraduate Studies before opting to do so.
Flexibility
Our Chemistry degree programmes are designed to give students choice and flexibility. You can select your option units from a wide range of units within and outside the School, subject to timetabling constraints. If necessary, you can change your optional units at the beginning of each semester (usually within the first TWO weeks). You can also change your programme of studies, subject to requirements. Before changing programme you MUST consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
LEAP (Language Experience for All Programmes)
Even if you are not planning to go on a placement year in Europe in your third year, you may wish to continue studying a language which you have previously studied at school, or to take up a new one. You may take a language option however only in year 1 unless you are planning to study in a European country in your third year. To register you must call into the LEAP Advisory Office (Room SG4, in the South Wing, Arts Building) to complete an application form.
Year by Year Programme Structures & Unit Profiles