About Fdsc Chemistry in Nottingham Trent University

This course is designed to prepare you for further study or for a career in chemistry related disciplines. It’s ideal if you’ve not quite achieved the grades you wanted or if you’re a mature student who wants to get back into education.

The course is really flexible, giving you the opportunity to specialise in pharmaceutical chemistry, materials chemistry or environmental chemistry in your second year. Many of our students also go on to complete the BSc (Hggons) Chemistry course after successfully completing the foundation degree qualification.

Throughout the course, you’ll develop a broad knowledge base which is practical in nature, giving you the skills to apply chemical sciences in a professional working environment.

Our students really enjoy studying Chemistry with us and we were extremely proud to be voted top 20 in the UK for Student Satisfaction in Chemistry (National Student Survey 2020).

We are:

• Top 20 university in the UK for Chemistry (Guardian University League Table 2020)
• Top 20 university in the UK for Chemistry (Complete University Guide 2019)
• Top 20 university in the UK for Chemistry (The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019)

Careers and employability

Your career development

Chemistry graduates have excellent employment prospects and possess a wide range of academic and transferable skills, including IT, communication, presentation skills, time management, and research techniques. These prepare you for careers where problem-solving, wealth creation and improving the quality of life are important.

Previous graduates have gone on to a variety of careers such as:

• analytical chemist
• laboratory technician
• process analyst
• technical scientist.

This course is ideal for students looking to further their study and progress onto the BSc (Hons) Chemistry.

This course does not include an optional placement year. However, it does include work experience modules and industry-related projects that will give you excellent experience and allow you to apply your skills in a vocational environment.

Entry requirements

Higher Secondary Certificate (XIIth)

Grade average of 65% made from four relevant subjects (native language excluded)

English language requirements

IELTS : 6.5

• With a minimum of 5.5 in each component

PTE : 62

• With no less than 51 in any component

Nottingham Trent University Highlights

Nottingham Trent University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The cost of attendance is governed by factors like the tuition fee and the cost of living.

Nottingham Trent University Admission Procedure 

• Application: The UG applications are accepted through ‘Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)’ and PG applications through the ‘NTU applicant portal’.
• Application fee: One needs to pay £13 for 1 UG course and £24 for multiple UG courses.
• Application deadlines: For UG students the last date to apply is June 30, 2019. The PG programs don’t have any official deadline, however, it is better to apply one month prior to course start date.
• General requirements: Completed application form, academic transcripts, and English proficiency tests.
• Additional requirements: Birth certificate, passport copy, LOR.

English Proficiency Test: Majority of the courses require IELTS score ranging between 6.0 and 6.0 for entry. However, other equivalent English test scores are also acceptable.