CEMS

Chemistry, Engineering and Materials Science

Are you a student from the UK interested in studying Chemistry, Engineering Science or Materials Science but your personal or educational circumstances have meant you are unlikely to achieve the grades typically required for Oxford courses? If so, then choosing to apply for your course with a Foundation Year might be the right option for you.

There are up to 12 places available on this course. Typical A-level entry requirements are AAB. We do accept other types of qualifications and further information about academic entry requirements is available on the University of Oxford website.

Do you have a question about studying Chemistry, Engineering or Materials Science as part of the Astrophoria Foundation Year? Then ask it by clicking here! This Q&A will be answered once a week until the UCAS deadline for Astrophoria applications.

Hear from a Materials Science student

Riyad is studying Materials Science with Foundation Year at St Anne's College.

Hear about his experience studying on the Astrophoria Foundation Year at the University of Oxford.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/-Croe-yk2Rg?si=fQyDHe-Y3hJSLH2q

 

Subject pathways

UCAS code: H81F
Subject requirements: Maths and Physics

UCAS code: H80F
Subject requirements: Maths and Physics

UCAS code: F10F
Subject requirements: Maths and Chemistry

UCAS code: H20F
Subject requirements: Maths and Physics

UCAS code: H62F
Subject requirements: Maths and Physics

UCAS code: H10F
Subject requirements: Maths and Physics

UCAS code: H63F
Subject requirements: Maths and Physics

UCAS code: FJ2F
Subject requirements: Maths and Physics

UCAS code: H30F
Subject requirements: Maths and Physics
What will my week look like?

You will attend around 8-12 hours of lectures, classes and tutorials each week, including Oxford-style tutorials to discuss your work in small groups with your tutors. You will also work independently on your studies, and participate in regular laboratory work, including MATLAB coding for Engineers and (optionally) for Materials Scientists. In your final term you will complete a mini project on a subject related topic of your choice, deepening your subject interest and building your skills in independent study.

Find out more about the course structure.

Oxford's facilities for studying and exploring science are amongst the best equipped and most advanced in the UK. Students can take advantage of the enormous range of laboratories and research equipment available. The University of Oxford has invested over £400 million over the past ten years into its science facilities and infrastructure.

Oxford is home to the History of Science Museum and the Museum of Natural History.

Oxford's alumni include many famous scientists and engineers. See a list of some of the most famous Oxonians.

There are also a number of student science societies you can join including: Chemistry and Biochemistry Society; Bioengineering Society; Biochemical Society; Biotechnology Society; Engineers Without Borders; Materials Society; Physics Society; Technology and Innovation Association; Women in Engineering, Science and Technology.

 
 

 

Go beyond what is covered in the classroom with Oxplore. Look at big questions that tackle complex ideas across a wide range of subjects, and engage in the kind of critical thinking students undertake at university.

Are explosions always destructive?   Could time travel ever be possible?   Are humans ruining the earth?