UTS Chemistry graduates are recognised within industry for their laboratory skills. This major emphasises the translation of theoretical learning into hands-on lab-based practice. In this major, students explore chemistry in all its forms, from organic and physical to analytical, inorganic and medicinal, and upskill in a secondary discipline with a choice of sub-majors in Mathematics, Physics, Biotechnology, Environmental Science or Medical Science. They emerge with depth of experience and breadth of expertise, ready to make their mark in a range of careers.
Skills in chemistry are in high demand across countless industries, including the food, medical, cosmetic, energy, mining, agricultural, pharmaceutical, chemical, construction and environmental sectors, among others. Graduates can work in a vast range of roles, including – but not limited to – as analytical chemists, organic chemists, research scientists, technical consultants or advisors, laboratory managers, quality control specialists, pharmacologist toxicologists, clinical trials managers, bio pharmacists or drug developers.