How to apply
Application to all of our undergraduate programmes is through the national admissions service UCAS. For further information please see the UCAS website.
You can apply for a maximum of five courses.
Applications may be submitted from mid September 2012.
You do have to pay to apply for undergraduate programmes (the money goes to UCAS and not the University). The cost of making an application is £11 if you only apply to one course at a single university or college, or £22 for two to five course applications.
UCAS contact details
Tel: 0871 468 0 468 (or 0044 871 468 0 468 from outside the UK), open Monday to Friday, 08:30-18:00 (UK time)
Email: enquiries@ucas.ac.uk
Post: Customer Service Unit, UCAS, PO Box 28, Cheltenham GL52 3LZ
When to apply
If you are a UK or EU student, you should aim to apply before 15 January 2012 for admission in October 2012. If you have missed this deadline, you are still very welcome to apply.
If you are living outside the EU you may apply until 30 June 2012 for admission in October 2012.
UCAS codes
- The University UCAS code is READG R12
- There is no campus code for our courses
The UCAS codes for Chemistry degree courses are as follows:
- MChem Chemistry F103
- MChem Chemistry with a Year in Industry F105
- MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry F150
- MChem Chemistry with Forensic Analysis F1FK
- BSc Chemistry F100
- BSc Chemistry with Forensic Analysis F1F4
- BSc Chemistry with a Year in Industry F106
- BSc Chemistry with Education F1X3
Gap year/deferred entry
We welcome deferred entry applications. Your application can be made exactly as above even if you intend to start your degree programme in October 2013. You will need to show on your UCAS application that you want deferred admission. If your plans change during the year we will be able to change our offer accordingly - but please keep us informed.
What happens next?
Once we have received your application if we feel that you are likely to achieve our offer we shall invite you to a departmental UCAS Visit Day for an interview. You will have an opportunity to talk individually to a member of staff, have a tour of the department and campus and meet current students.
Please note it is a requirement for most UK based applicants to attend an interview.
Information for UCAS Applicants
1. What happens when your application arrives in the Department?
All applications are considered by the Admissions Tutor in the first instance. A small number of applicants may be accepted or rejected at this stage although most UK/Home applicants will be invited to attend a UCAS visit day for interview as an integral part of the application process. In some cases, applicants may be asked to supply further information.
Applicants invited to attend a UCAS visit day can expect a one-to-one interview with a member of staff to form an integral part of the day. In addition you will be able to view the Department and the Campus and there will be an opportunity to chat to staff and students informally. If you cannot make the visit day assigned to you, we can provide you with an alternative date and suggest that you contact us as soon as possible after receiving your invitation to interview.
2. What to expect during the interview.
The interview forms an important part of the application process. You will be asked a series of questions with a variety of formats. Some examples of general questions are given below:
- Can you explain why you have chosen this particular course?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
- Which aspects of chemistry most interest you?
More detailed chemistry questions may also be asked, for example:
- What do you understand by the term homologous series and can you give a named example?
- What do you understand by the chemical terms "acid" and "base"?
- What do you understand by the term "Avogadro's constant"?
Questions involving simple calculations may be asked, involving areas such as the conversion of gram quantities to moles and vice versa or the balancing of chemical equations.
The above information is simply a guide to the interview process and interviews may differ from one another according to the information presented on an application form. The interview also presents an opportunity for you to ask questions and raise any concerns you may have.
3. What to expect after the interview
Interview notes will be considered alongside the UCAS application form by the Admissions Tutor, who will then inform the Faculty Office of a decision. The Faculty Office will then update UCAS and any decision made will be available to view through UCAS track. It is our intention to process all applications within one week of the date of interview.
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