化学是中心科学。它涉及构成各种形式物质的原子和分子的组成，结构和行为。在原子层面上理解世界对于科学的所有领域都是必不可少的。化学相互联系，并有助于医学，地质学，材料科学，分子物理学，生物学和天文学的发展。化学在一个极端与生物科学（生物化学领域）融合在一起，而在另一端又与物理学（物理化学和化学物理学）融合，这一事实凸显了它在科学中的核心作用。化学推动了现代社会的进步，并在解决诸如能源可持续性，食品供应，健康和环境等重大全球挑战中发挥着重要作用。每天，我们都使用由实验化学家开发的产品，例如塑料，织物，汽油和药
This Diploma offers people who hold a bachelor's degree in a major in an unrelated area the opportunity to study science in-depth. It is designed to provide a qualification for graduates seeking to qualify for entry to postgraduate qualifications in science, change career direction, or to extend or upgrade their existing qualifications.<br><br>Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.