Chemistry Summer School 2024: 24th - 26th June
The Chemistry Residential Summer School at Queen Mary University of London is a three-day programme for Year 12 students from Schools based in the UK who have chosen to study chemistry (A level or IB) and are interested in pursuing a degree in Chemical Sciences.
Attending this school will give participants the opportunity to experience a Russell Group university and gain a real insight into studying chemistry at a research-intensive institution. The three-day residential school will involve workshops, lectures, and laboratory sessions in our new £5.5 million world class teaching laboratory. Internationally leading scientists will contribute to the delivery of the different activities and will also offer multiple opportunities to discuss career options and degree choices.
Accommodation (full board basis) is offered in our Halls of Residence, based at Mile End, where students will have the opportunity to explore the campus and all its facilities. There will be multiple opportunities to interact and engage with our excellent student ambassadors, all of whom are currently studying chemistry at Queen Mary.
There will be three laboratory sessions where you will gain first-hand experience of working in the undergraduate teaching laboratory to carry out your own experiments independently. You will be using a range of equipment and technology, some of which may be new to you. These experiments will complement the KS5 curriculum and enhance your chemistry knowledge and technical skills. In workshops and lectures, you will undertake sessions on NMR and IR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, as well as engage in problem classes to test your understanding. Finally, there will be a workshop on scientific programming with academics specialising in computational and theoretical chemistry.
Members of our admission team will provide sessions on interview skills and personal statements in support of your UCAS application. The academic programme will be complemented by social activities in the evenings.
Below are some key facts:
Applications for the 2024 programme have closed.
Applying for a funded summer school place
To be eligible for one of up to 15 fully funded places on the Chemistry Residential Summer School, you must:
In addition to the above, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Qualifying neighbourhoods are defined as:
You will have the opportunity to tell us which of the above criteria you meet when you complete the application form. We will ask your teacher / tutor to confirm these details when your reference is requested.
For any other queries please contact Dr Giorgio Chianello: g.chianello@qmul.ac.uk