3-Term Pathway - Foundation Certificate for Science and Engineering - Transfer to Master of Science - Chemistry (Including Industrial Experience)

Program Description

Build a future by studying in the UK, with a pathway course at Kaplan International College (KIC) London. Situated in the world’s top academic city (QS Best Student Cities 2019), the College will prepare students for a university degree, and for a successful career.

Study at one of the most respected international colleges in London, and progress to one of 8 universities, including the University of Bristol.

The University of Bristol is a highly ranked Russell Group university with a fantastic reputation. Students will join a global community of students from more than 150 countries, and enjoy life in one of the UK’s most exciting cities.

The four-year MSci course is ideal for those considering scientific careers that will make direct use of their subject-specific knowledge and skills. The first and second years of this course are identical to MSci Chemical Physics but year three provides the opportunity to spend time as a paid employee in the labs of a major company.

Bristol degrees incorporate units in chemistry, physics and mathematics. The first year gives students a comprehensive grounding in these subjects, while later years focus on atomic and molecular science and its interdisciplinary applications.

Students will also focus on areas at the interface between chemistry and physics, so there is less organic and synthetic chemistry and more physical and non-synthetic inorganic chemistry. Similarly, there is very little nuclear and particle physics after the first year, but an emphasis on materials science and nanoscience.

As well as lectures and practical classes, small-group tutorials and workshops help develop an understanding of challenging and exciting concepts.

During the third year in industry students will become an expert scientist and develop important transferable skills. They will also study a small number of academic units through distance learning, making the transition between university and placement as smooth as possible.

Students will spend their final year at the University, studying a mixture of physics and chemistry units and undertaking a research project.