BSC APPLIED CHEMISTRY
The BSc Applied Chemistry programme provides broad coverage of applied chemistry, drawing on the Department of Chemistry’s emerging research strengths in new materials, clean and renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
September 2025
Full time
Three or four years
Available
Suzhou
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Knowledge and skills
By the time you graduate from the BSc Applied Chemistry, you will have:
- a strong understanding of fundamental chemistry concepts
- the skills and knowledge to design and conduct experiments
- research experience gained by the completion of a final-year research project
- high-level quantitative and problem-solving skills
- an appreciation of the application of chemistry in nanotechnology, chemical, pharmaceutical, and clean and renewable energy industries.
Applied chemistry is essential for the advancement of new materials and technologies that facilitate low carbon emissions, thereby promoting sustainable development and contributing to a greener future for our planet. Our Applied Chemistry programme offers students a unique opportunity to bridge theoretical knowledge and practical application, empowering them to cultivate specialized chemistry skills to tackle real-world challenges across diverse industries while fostering innovation and sustainability.
Yi Lin
Programme Director
Modules
*Programme modules listed are illustrative only and subject to change.
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University offers a wide range of courses in the first year, including English for academic purposes (EAP), mathematics and physics, and humanities and social sciences. Click to learn more.
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My professors have supported my aim to become a medicinal chemist, by giving me good advice about where and how to study for my further education in chemistry. Along with theoretical and practical modules, I have been exploring emerging scientific research particularly in the pharmaceutical sector.
Mutia Hanifah
Student, BSc Applied Chemistry
Careers
Chemistry graduates pursue a wide range of careers, from working in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries to business management. Graduates can find employment in a number of industries, including chemical (materials and synthesis), drug discovery and healthcare, food, environment and energy, research and development, and government and public service.
Overview
The BSc Applied Chemistry provides you with a broad understanding of applied chemistry, drawing on the Department of Chemistry’s emerging research strengths in new materials, clean and renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and healthcare.
The programme will train you to a high professional standard, equipping you to deal with challenges in academia and industry, and in highly competitive and interdisciplinary environments.
Our curriculum offers you the most advanced chemistry topics, ensuring what you learn is at the cutting-edge of the field. The knowledge of and hands-on experience with modern technologies make our graduates stand out in both academic institutions and industry.
The BSc Applied Chemistry is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom. This accreditation means that upon graduation, you will have partially gained the academic requirements needed to achieve chartered status and be able to demonstrate internationally recognised standards of competency as chemists.
Why should I study Applied Chemistry at XJTLU?
Accreditation
The BSc Applied Chemistry programme has been accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom, one of the world’s foremost professional bodies for chemical scientists.
The accreditation means that upon graduation, BSc Applied Chemistry students will have partially gained the academic requirements needed to achieve chartered status and be able to demonstrate internationally recognised standards of competency as chemists.
The Department of Chemistry at XJTLU is the first at an independent Sino-foreign university in China to achieve this accreditation for its undergraduate degree programme.