MSci (Hons) Chemistry Integrated Master's degree at Imperial College London

Begin to engage with thinking like a chemist, and receive training in teamwork, use of GenAI and finding chemical information.

Explore how structures and concepts in chemistry are represented and described, and learn drawing, naming, structure, shape and properties of molecules.

Build familiarity with the tools used to predict molecular structures and use theoretical models to explain the bonding in molecules and other chemical structures.

Develop your understanding of the physical and theoretical basis for spectroscopic measurements and examine spectroscopic and mass spectrometric techniques.

Learn about the major types of reactivity at carbon centres and how to rationalise trends in reactivity, and apply your understanding of properties of compounds.

Explore the major theories and methodologies (linked to thermodynamics and kinetics) that are used to interpret chemical reactions and chemical equilibrium at a macroscopic level.

Examine concepts and trends in the chemistry of the s-, p-, d- and f- block elements, and their compounds.

Develop skills in synthetic chemistry, measurement science and coding, and begin to apply these to investigative practical work and data analysis.

Explore more deeply, important mathematical and physics concepts that underpin theory of physical phenomena and at the chemistry-physics interface.

Explore the principles that underpin medicinal chemistry, including biomolecule structure and function, and drug design in the pharmaceutical industry.

Study one of ten languages through the Imperial Horizons department.

Appreciate the expectations as a scientist, learning about inclusivity and diversity, and how to communicate science to different audiences.

Study what electronic states are and why chemical bonds form, based on approximate quantum mechanical models, building up to polyatomics, complexes and solids.

Gain skills in analysis and applying theories behind a variety of spectroscopic, mass spectrometric and purification techniques and applications.

Apply knowledge of thermodynamic quantities to describe the state of equilibrium and non-equilibrium systems, phases and interfaces; and calculate how such quantities change during a chemical transformation.

Build on your knowledge of properties, reactivity and synthesis, and apply it to a wider range of molecular chemical systems, including use of transition metals in catalysis.

Extend your knowledge of properties, reactivity and synthesis of small molecules, applying to solids, polymers and biomolecules such as carbohydrates, DNA and peptides.

Apply your prior knowledge of synthesis and molecular properties to achieve control and selectivity in chemical reactions, including use of organometallic reagents and retrosynthetic analysis.

Build on training foundation from Year 1, developing more complex practical design and analytical skills and independence through synthetic, physical/data analysis and computational experimental work.

Build knowledge and application of mathematical techniques relevant in the analysis and interpretation of physical theories including electromagnetism and molecular interactions.

Further your knowledge of medicinal chemistry in pharmacokinetics, drug design and optimisation, assays in drug discovery and protein therapeutics.

Examine a range of business, finance and management topics on a module delivered by the Imperial Business School.

Explore five advanced chemistry topics. You'll choose from topics including advanced synthesis, materials chemistry, soft condensed matter and molecular reaction dynamics.

Investigate a further five advanced chemistry topics. You'll choose from topics including chemical biology, environmental and green chemistry, process chemistry and strategies in drug discovery.

Further develop your skills in practical chemistry, experiment design and research in a variety of contexts, including advanced project-style lab practicals.

Through I-Explore, you'll have the chance to deepen your knowledge in a brand new subject area, chosen from a huge range of for-credit modules.

Join one of the department's academic research groups to complete a six-month independent research project.

Study modern catalysis concepts, and develop understanding of catalyst activity and selectivity through mechanistic (kinetic) studies.

Develop a high-level understanding of the tactics and strategies deployed in synthesis of complex molecules and natural products, and biosynthesis.

Apply fundamental concepts of chemistry to biological and medical imaging, including MRI contrast agents, optical probes and radiolabelling.

Appreciate current applications and challenges in sustainable chemical processes and products, and learn how to assess sustainability.

Examine various methods for discovering, synthesising, characterising and optimising nanomaterials for a wide variety of applications.

Analyse the structure and dynamics of membranes and lipid assemblies and understand how these regulate key biological processes.

Broaden your understanding of the operation mechanisms and application of organic/plastic electronic devices, and structure property relationships in their design.

Apply cross-disciplinary topics to investigate how renewable energy can be captured, stored and used to synthesise fuels and chemical feedstocks.