RSC - Advancing the Chemical Sciences


Education

 

Information for Parents/Guardians


Is your son or daughter thinking about studying a chemical science at university? Or is he/she struggling to decide what to study at A Level and what might come after that? 

The RSC can provide a great deal of useful information, both for you and for your child.  We can answer your questions on:

  • Choosing a course
  • Deciding where to study
  • Student finance
  • Course entrance requirements
  • Career options for chemical science graduates
  • The economic benefits of higher education
  • Where to find out even more!     

If the links below don't provide the answers to your questions, get in touch with the RSC Education Department.


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Parents Guide

We have produced a new guide for parents whose children are thinking about studying chemistry at university


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Choosing courses

All the information you need to make the right course choices


Careers

Careers information for school students

Explore where a chemistry qualification can take you


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Employee Profiles

An insight into the life of chemical scientists in a wide range of careers


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Student Finance

All you need to know about the cost of going to university and where to get financial help


The Economic Benefits of Higher Education Qualifications

28 February 2005

Research into the returns of Higher Education both to the individual and to the Exchequer carried out by Pricewaterhousecoopers on behalf of the RSC and the Institute of Physics


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Activities and outings

Science experiments you can do at home and places you can visit for a fun, science-based day out!


Downloadable Files

Entry requirements for Chemical Science Degrees for 2008/09
Guide to university entry requirements for Chemical Science degrees for the year 2008/09.
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Related Links

Link icon ParentsCentre
A website provided by the Department for Education and Skills - full of information on all aspects of education.

Link icon UCAS
Advice for parents on the university application process and student finance, plus course listings and other useful information.

Link icon Education Guardian
The Guardian newspaper's education website provides useful information for students, teachers and parents.

Link icon Excite UK
Listings for all things science related - from conferences, to educational resources, museums and publications


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Contact and Further Information

Education Department
Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7440 3344
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7287 9825