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It provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and competence required to progress their chemistry career. </p> <p>Our peer-reviewed accreditation process is well-respected and gives institutions an externally validated mark of excellence for their chemistry degree programmes. </p> <p>We accredit Bachelor’s degrees (BSc), integrated Master’s degrees (MChem and MSci) and postgraduate taught Master's degrees (MSc).     </p> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <div class="rsc-ui"> <div style="background-color: #f2f8fd; border-style: solid; border-width: 4px 0px 0px 0px; border-image-slice: 1; border-image-source: linear-gradient(to right, #BDF227, #FC4C02); margin: 0.8em 0em;"> <div class="rsc-ui"> <div class="row edge2edge-sm"> <div class="column two pad-sm"> <div class="padh-sm"> <h3>What are the benefits?</h3> <p>Achieving professional accreditation of your chemistry degree programmes:</p> <ul> <li>enhances your reputation as a provider of quality chemistry education </li> <li>helps you stand out and compete for the best candidates </li> <li>keeps you at the forefront of education standards </li> <li>enhances your prospects for government and corporate funding </li> <li>enables the sharing of best practices and networking with other leading universities </li> <li>gives you access to an international network of chemistry consultants – helpful when developing your curriculum </li> <li>creates closer engagement with the industry – accreditation is valued by the industry as a way of identifying suitably qualified graduates and improves access to workplace opportunities </li> <li>gives graduates a clear route to gaining Chartered Chemist (CChem) </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="column two pad-sm"> <div class="padh-sm"> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div class="rsc-ui"> <div class="pull-quote" style="border-left: 8px solid #004976;"><q>Receiving accreditation from the RSC not only validates the quality of our degree programmes, but also provides our students with additional learning opportunities that enrich their study journey and prepare them for successful careers in chemistry. </q><footer class="caption">Prof. Kelvin SY Leung, Professor and Head of Department, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University</footer></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink" id="for-institutions"> <h3>What are the key requirements?</h3> <p>The criteria for accreditation are broken down into a number of key requirements. To gain accreditation, universities must demonstrate that they provide students with all the relevant key requirements for the programme type listed.</p> <div style="color: #2c4d67; background-color: #f9f8f8; width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #2c4d67; padding: 16px; border-width: 2px 2px 2px 8px;"> <p><strong>For a more detailed explanation of the process including the standards that have to be met for accreditation download our criteria booklet.</strong></p> <p><a href="/globalassets/03-membership-community/degree-accreditation/accreditation-of-degree-programmes.pdf"><img src="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/globalassets/00-sitewide/generic-media/icons/download-bl.png?version=3f1b941e" alt="download-bl.png" width="25" height="25">Download our criteria booklet here</a></p> </div> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <p>If you’re an international institution or university, our accreditation will help you compete on a global stage. </p> <p><a class="btn bg-dk-blue" href="/membership-and-community/degree-accreditation/international-accreditation/">Visit our International Accreditation page to find out more</a></p> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <div class="rsc-ui"> <div style="background-color: #f2f8fd; border-style: solid; border-width: 4px 0px 0px 0px; border-image-slice: 1; border-image-source: linear-gradient(to right, #BDF227, #FC4C02); margin: 1em 0em;"> <div class="pad-lg"> <h3>Start a discussion with us</h3> <p><strong>Interested in becoming accredited? </strong></p> <p>Our Accreditation Team can provide advice on a programme's potential for accreditation and support you throughout the process.</p> <p><a class="btn bg-dk-blue" href="/membership-and-community/degree-accreditation/#contact-us">Contact us</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <hr> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink" id="prospective-students"> <h2>Accredited courses for students </h2> <p>If you’re considering going to university, you’ll probably spend a lot of time researching which course to study and where to go. With so many universities and degree courses to choose from, making decisions about higher education can be challenging.</p> <p>The Royal Society of Chemistry accredits many degrees in the chemical sciences in the UK and worldwide. We do this to make sure that university chemistry courses provide the quality you expect from a degree. When you choose an accredited chemistry programme, you can be confident that you are getting a high-quality education, providing the knowledge and key skills you need for a鈥痵uccessful future.</p> <div class="rsc-ui"> <div class="row edge2edge-lg"> <div class="column two pad-sm"> <div style="background-color: #f2f8fd; border-style: solid; border-width: 4px 0px 0px 0px; border-image-slice: 1; border-image-source: linear-gradient(to right, #BDF227, #FC4C02); margin: 1em 0em;"> <div class="pad-lg"> <h3>For undergraduate degrees, we accredit:</h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degrees (BSc)</li> <li>Integrated master’s degrees (MChem and MSci)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column two pad-sm"> <div style="background-color: #f2f8fd; border-style: solid; border-width: 4px 0px 0px 0px; border-image-slice: 1; border-image-source: linear-gradient(to right, #BDF227, #FC4C02); margin: 1em 0em;"> <div class="pad-lg"> <h3>For postgraduate degrees, we accredit:</h3> <ul> <li>Master’s degrees (MSc)</li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="rsc-ui"> <div class="row edge2edge-sm padv-xsm"> <div class="column two padh-sm"><a class="bg-dk-blue pad-sm block gap-xsm" href="https://d2fc7ojl9ttfsq.cloudfront.net/Uploads/g/d/n/studentaccreditationguide_44111.pdf">Download our guide to accreditation of chemistry degrees</a></div> <div class="column two padh-sm"><a class="bg-yellow pad-sm block gap-xsm" href="/membership-and-community/degree-accreditation/find-accredited-courses/">Find an accredited course</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <div class="rsc-ui"> <div style="background-color: #f2f8fd; border-style: solid; border-width: 4px 0px 0px 0px; border-image-slice: 1; border-image-source: linear-gradient(to right, #BDF227, #FC4C02); margin: 0.8em 0em;"> <div class="rsc-ui"> <div class="row edge2edge-sm"> <div class="column two pad-sm"> <div class="padh-sm"> <h3>Why should I study an RSC Accredited degree?</h3> <p>Choosing a Royal Society of Chemistry accredited degree gives you a head start in your career by:</p> <ul> <li>ensuring you have the knowledge and skills you need to succeed </li> <li>enhancing your employability and mobility – our accreditation is recognised around the world</li> <li>giving you automatic entry to the professional categories of the Royal Society of Chemistry membership and all the benefits it brings </li> <li>providing a route to professional awards, including <a href="/careers/cpd/practising-scientists/chartered-chemist-cchem/">Chartered Chemist (CChem)</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="column two pad-sm"> <div class="padh-sm"> <p> </p> <div class="pull-quote" style="border-left: 8px solid #004976;"><center><img src="https://epi-rsc.rsc-cdn.org/globalassets/03-membership-community/degree-accreditation/maciej-walerowski-profile-image.png?version=c74cf1b9" alt="Maciej Walerowski profile image.png" width="200" height="200"> <p> </p> <q>When I was looking for University courses, it was quite important to me that the degree was accredited as it shows that what I would be studying would be to a high standard and my degree would be recognised as being high-quality.</q><footer class="caption"><a href="/membership-and-community/member-stories/maciej-walerowski/">Maciej Walerowski</a> RSci AMRSC, PhD Student at University of Southampton</footer></center></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="block expandablecontentblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink" id="why-choose-rsc-accredited-degree-video"> <p><h3>Why choose an RSC accredited degree</h3> <a class="btn--expandable" data-expandable="" aria-controls="69cf84fa-1015-4dca-a6e9-6dca1a9a866e" href="javascript:;">Watch our video to find out why choose an RSC accredited degree<b class="add-icon-after-plus"></b></a> <div class="content-block__expandable inactive" id="69cf84fa-1015-4dca-a6e9-6dca1a9a866e" data-status="is-expanded" aria-expanded="true"> <div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block content-block--video hashtaglink"> <div class="content-block__bd"> </div> <div class="content-block__video"> <div class="fitvids"> <div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper" style="padding-top: 56.25%;"> <iframe src="//www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/FRLnUrvsnT8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" id="fitvid953138"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink"> <hr> </div> </div><div class="block a2maintextblock "> <div class="content-block hashtaglink" id="become-an-assessor"> <h2>Become an assessor </h2> <p>Would you like to contribute to your community? 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