Explore more about chemistry
Chemistry at Sheffield is a great choice if you want to explore topics at the cutting edge of chemistry. You'll gain fundamental chemistry knowledge and specialise in areas such as sustainable chemistry or biological and medicinal chemistry.
Careers and employability
You’ll be in a great position to pursue a range of careers with a chemistry degree from Sheffield:
- Pharmaceuticals: Contribute to the discovery, development and design of novel medications.
- Consumer goods: Work in industry to make the products you see on supermarket shelves.
- Manufacturing: Synthesise the products and materials behind industrial-scale manufacturing.
- Data science, finance and consultancy: Provide insights from data and advise on how to optimise performance.
- Public administration and policy: Work in the Civil Service to inform government policies and regulations.
- Further study: Pursue a career in academic research or inspire the next generation of chemists by completing teacher training.
Industrial Placement Years
Gain valuable work experience, test out a career path, and build your network of contacts by opting to add a placement year to any of our undergraduate courses after you start your degree.
Whether you want to apply your scientific knowledge in a lab or use your transferable skills in industry, a placement year is a great way to build up your CV.
We’ll support you to feel confident finding and applying for placement roles through:
- Tailored 1-1 sessions to help with CVs, applications, interviews and assessment centres.
- Employer events and opportunities to network with placement year students.
- Workshops on how to find and apply for placements and how to prepare for interviews.
Research experience
Integrated masters
Add a year of research experience through our integrated masters courses. Students on the four year MChem spend spend most of their final year working on a research project as part of a team of research scientists.
SURE scheme
Through the Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) scheme, students receive a bursary to spend six weeks working with one of our research groups over summer.
Community
Student societies
Our Students’ Union has over 350 societies and sports clubs. Chemistry students can join ChemSoc, who organise events from guest lectures to sports competitions and the annual Chemistry Ball!
MPS LGBTQ+ group
The MPS LGBTQ+ is a space for people in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences to explore the challenges they face or may face at university, and get together in an environment where they can be fully themselves.
MPS craft group
This small, friendly craft group provides students with the opportunity to relax, create and connect with other students. You’ll get to learn craft techniques like modular origami or crocheting hyperbolic surfaces.
