Chemistry

Course summary

Chemistry is about everything. It is the central science. If you want to understand more about how the world around you works and look for patterns in the thousands of chemical reactions that occur in nature, this could be the course for you. It is an exciting, laboratory-based, subject that explores the laws of chemistry and demonstrates how these laws and the skills of the chemist have been exploited to give us our present high standard of living. Chemistry is the in-depth study of atoms and molecules. It includes descriptive material, calculations, and problem-solving exercises. This is an ideal course to study the basic laws and principles of chemistry and learn how to predict the properties and atomic structure of elements from their position on the periodic table. Learn how to control chemical reactions and make predictions about new and novel materials. During your two years of study, you will undertake a work placement. You will also hear from a variety of industry speakers, visit career fairs, and attend workshops, trips, and visits.