• Question: What subjects or courses would you have to take to be able to become a chemist/scientist?

    Asked by anon-335247 on 5 Oct 2022.
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      Christina Picken answered on 5 Oct 2022:

      I studied science at GCSE and then biology, chemistry and maths for A-level which qualified me onto a chemistry course at University. The maths and biology weren’t requirements but they helped with my application and also my understanding later on in the course.

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      Hugh Birkmyre answered on 6 Oct 2022:

      At Standard Grade (which is the Scottish equivalent of GCSE) I did English, maths, chemistry, biology, physics, tech studies, German and history. At Higher (sort of A-Level) I carried on English, maths, chemistry, human biology and history.
      That meant I could get into my first choice at university, which was a masters degree in forensic and analytical chemistry. When I graduated I was able to start looking for a job.

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