Every laboratory session within my course presented a great opportunity to utilise the amazing facilities available to me. It helped me to practically apply the skills I had learnt during lectures, conducting experiments and documenting our findings. Of the labs, I found the Organic labs particularly enjoyable, as they provided the opportunity to work in a lab environment to synthesise two real world drugs: Paracetamol and Phenacetin.
The smaller course size, when compared to BSc experience, made all teaching sessions feel more personalised and engaging. Moreover, lectures included elements of tutorials and workshops, facilitating the immediate application of what you learnt. Lecturers were always accessible via email and willing to arrange in-person meetings at their earliest convenience for any questions or concepts I wanted to work through with them.