Structure

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 480 credits.

Year 1

Required modules

You are required to do the following modules

Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 1 (15 credits)

Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 2 (15 credits)

General Chemistry (15 credits)

Organic Chemistry 1 (15 credits)

Organic Chemistry 2 (15 credits)

Physical Chemistry 1 (15 credits)

Inorganic Chemistry 1 (15 credits)

Mathematics for Chemists (15 credits)

Optional modules

There are no optional modules for this year.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.

Year 2

Required modules

You are required to do the following modules

Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 3 (15 credits)

Integrated Chemistry Laboratory 4 (15 credits)

Organic Chemistry 3 (15 credits)

Inorganic Chemistry 2 (15 credits)

Physical Chemistry 2 (15 credits)

Physical Chemistry 3 (15 credits)

Chemistry in Cells (15 credits)

Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take 15 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:

Nano-scale & Extended Systems (15 credits)

Protein Structure & Function (15 credits)

Year 3

Required modules

You are required to do the following modules

Research Methods (30 credits)

Catalysis (15 credits)

Advanced Analytical Chemistry (15 credits)

Advanced Topics in Synthesis & Reactivity (15 credits)

Advanced Topics in Physical & Computational Chemistry (15 credits)

Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take 30 credits from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

Chemistry of Disease & Therapy (15 credits)

Molecular and Chemical Biology (15 credits)

Advanced Topics in Chemistry 1 (15 credits)

Advanced Topics in Chemistry 2 (15 credits)

Students who have transferred to the Study Abroad pathway and are studying their third year abroad will spend it studying at one of our partner institutions, before returning to King’s to complete their studies. They will then take the modules listed above for Year 3, in their fourth year of study and the modules listed for Year 4, in their fifth (and final) year of study.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.

Year 4

Required modules

You are required to do the following modules

Research Project & Dissertation (90 credits)

Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take 30 credits from a range of optional modules which may typically include:

Chemistry Frontiers (30 credits)

Where your research project would benefit, you may be able to select 30 credits of optional modules from other departments.

Students who have transferred to the Study Abroad with a Semester Abroad pathway and are taking one semester abroad in their fourth year will study towards the Research Project & Dissertation module at a partner institution.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.

Employability

Our Chemistry graduates are in high demand because employers recognise the wide range of skills that they possess. We train Chemists to think logically and apply mathematical and practical techniques to solve real problems. Our ambition is to produce graduates who have a wider vision of the applications of chemistry for the coming decades and who are equipped for flexible careers to adapt to the changing global and national challenges facing Chemistry. Graduates from our course can be found in a range of sectors where they can exploit their skills and expertise including research, management, finance, medicine and law.

Destinations

Our graduates have found employment within roles like:

Scientist
Team Leader
Pharmacokineticist
Nuclear Safety Engineer
Industrial Chemist
Research Scientist Manager
Engineering Co-Ordinator
Policy Analyst
Senior Environmental Consultant
Water Engineer
Senior Manager Audit
Head Of Client Integration
Science Teacher
Head of Chemistry

They went to work for companies like: Pfizer Ltd, GE Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline plc, Babcock, Rohm GmbH, Facebook UK, Greencore, Sandbag Climate Campaign, HSBC, BNP Paribas

Tuition Fees

Full time tuition fees UK:

The UK tuition fee for the 2025-26 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government's cap.

Full time tuition fees International

The International tuition fee for the 2025-2026 academic year is £35,800 per year. 

Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King's terms and conditions.

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2000 against their first year's tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King's.

If you choose the study abroad option with one of King’s partner universities, you will not be charged tuition fees by the host university (although some partners do charge a small administration fee for applying). Please see the Study Abroad webpages for details of the relevant partner universities. King’s will continue to invoice for a proportion of King's tuition fees. At present these are as follows: - Home students studying for a semester abroad will receive an invoice for £6000 for King’s tuition fees for the year. - Overseas students studying for a semester abroad will receive an invoice for two thirds of the King's tuition fees for the year. The OFS cap for compulsory or optional year abroad it is £1385 NB: EU students will be liable for the same study abroad tuition fees as overseas students in 2025/26. You should also budget to pay for the associated subsistence costs, such as travel, visas, accommodation and food as well as any vaccination/immunisations required by the country to which you are travelling.

Additional Costs

In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:

Books if you choose to buy your own copies
Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
Library fees and fines
Personal photocopies
Printing course handouts
Society membership fees
Stationery
Graduation costs
Travel costs for travel around London and between campusesFunding

To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding

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Related courses including study abroad

Chemistry MSci

Chemistry with Biomedicine MSci

Natural Sciences BSc

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/chemistry-msci