Why choose chemistry?
Getting your exam results or thinking about your future career? A chemistry career could be what your looking for, with so many opportunities and doors to unlock.
Three reasons to pick a career in chemistry
1. You could earn more than the national average salary:
What will I earn?
As a chemist, your salary could be £7,500 above the UK median!
What jobs can I do?
Find out what you can do with a chemistry qualification.
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Employers near me?
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2. The world needs chemists more than ever. Here’s how to get started.
Thinking about university?
There are plenty of options for getting into uni, even if you don’t get the results you’re after.
Want to learn and earn?
Work-based training in chemistry is an option. Explore apprentice routes into chemistry
3. You can change the world!
Fix the future
Chemistry has an important role in solving global issues – be part of the solution.
Save lives
Chemistry is improving health and society across the world – you can be making a difference