With a growing need for more scientists with a chemical and molecular perspective to contribute to the future of healthcare sciences, this course is designed to train the next generation of chemists interested in applying their science in biomedicine and healthcare research and development, in industry, academia or the health services. The course is also an excellent platform for those considering postgraduate entry into Chemistry or Medicine. The three year Chemistry with Biomedicine BSc course is for students wanting only a more general chemistry education (with a biomedical perspective), for instance for teaching, journalism and many other careers. The fourth MSci year gives our students a specialised research project in current ‘hot’ areas of biomedical research, with accompanying taught modules to add depth to their understanding. Transfer between these two degrees is possible up to and including the third year. Transfer between these Chemistry with Biomedicine degrees, and the MSci/BSc Chemistry, is possible up to and including the second year. The BSc programme provide a comprehensive education in the theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry, and equip students for a professional life in the ever changing environment of 21st century chemistry. To achieve these goals, the programme integrates the teaching of chemistry foundations with application of chemistry principles and techniques in a conceptually novel fashion by systematically using examples taken from the very broad range of biomedical research and practice at King's. The programme starts with a normal coverage of the principles of physical, organic and inorganic chemistry, with additional maths to ensure students can handle advanced physical and computational chemistry. It does so referring to biomedical examples where relevant, and incorporates an integrated laboratory course that brings together the different strands of chemistry and applies them to biological and biomedical systems. In Year 3, increasingly more specialised modules allow students to investigate particular aspects of the application of chemical principles to biological and biomedical problems. The research project in Year 3 can be carried out in appropriate partner institutions e.g. in one of the hospitals affiliated with the College (e.g. Guy's and St Thomas'). The project therefore offers the opportunity to gain relevant professional work experience. Research areas in which King's chemistry academics who will be teaching on this course, flourish, include the development of the full range of modern in vivo imaging techniques, inorganic anti-cancer drugs, enzyme biomimics, biomolecular spectroscopy, computational methods, materials science and nanotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences from drug discovery to drug delivery, analytical, forensic and environmental science, and a wide range of development and cell biology. Students on both the BSc and MSci do the same first 3 years, which includes project-driven laboratory practicals in Year 3 (introduced in Year 2). Students wanting a general Chemistry degree, for instance to progress to teaching, journalism, management and similar careers, will usually opt for the BSc degree. Students wanting a full research experience that introduces them to current areas of intensive chemical research should do the MSci year, for which they will normally require marks in their 3rd year equivalent to a 2:1 or 1st class degree. Teaching is led by the Chemistry Department who are joined by over 40 additional chemists whose research is embedded within different schools of King's, where they use their chemical expertise to advance a very wide range of medical, health, pharmaceutical and materials science. This larger group contribute to the teaching and research projects.

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 more flexible careers, so it is not surprising that our recent graduates can be found in a range of sectors including research, management, medicine and law, where they can exploit their skills and expertise.