Specialisation is introduced during this semester. The Professional Skills II module develops interpersonal skills. Guidance on interview techniques and drafting a CV prepares students for their placement year. The Industrial Placements unit helps students secure placements in their specialised areas. This optional year can be spent in industry.
Industrial placement provides salaried experience of chemistry where it is practised.
Chemistry students have been placed in a variety of fields such as multinational pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, research laboratories, small chemical manufacturers and the commercial sector. The educational placement is a new development leading to a PGCE on graduation. Candidates opting for this route must have GCSE English and will be selected by interview. Year 4 Semester 1 is concerned with advanced levels of the main core Chemistry subjects. Semester 2 is devoted to your area of specialisation.