Your future career
What to do with a Chemistry degree
Find out more about what studying Chemistry at Sussex is like – with one of our accredited undergraduate degrees or a PhD.
Our researchers are working on tomorrow’s solutions for today’s problems. From renewable energies to drug discovery, and from sustainable adhesives to low-waste catalysis.
Among other things, you’ll study:
You’ll also enhance your analytical and communication skills. And industrial placement years or research placements help you develop real-world experience and knowledge.
As a PhD student in Chemistry, Raysa Khan built a library of new compounds to help cancer research. She is now continuing her focus on medicinal chemistry cancer research as a Research Fellow at Sussex.
Could there be a better place to be a student than our beautiful campus? Nestled in the South Downs National Park, we’re just nine minutes from one of the UK’s most iconic cities.
To get a picture of life on our campus and the excitement of being in the city of Brighton, take our virtual tour.