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Get ready to join a global community that helps brilliant thinkers turn inspiration into reality, encouraging innovation, experimentation and creative thinking.

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Choose Manchester and follow in the footsteps of seven Chemistry Nobel Prize winners.

Our Alumni have changed the world, and we continue to be at the forefront of the subject, exploring new ways chemistry can be used to provide a healthy, sustainable future. 

Join our department and study a broad and exciting science that underpins one of the largest industrial sectors in the UK.

In the top five Chemistry degree programmes in the UK (Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2020).

Graduates are eligible for membership for the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Take a look at where you’ll be discovering and experimenting during your studies at Manchester.

Follow PhD student Harry around the undergraduate Chemistry labs and learn more about what life as a Chemistry student will be like.

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This short video will give you an insight into the kind of materials that will be taught in the first year on our Chemistry courses.

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Gain insight into the final year chemistry projects from one of our students Dukula. 

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Chemistry at Manchester is an active community that welcomes students from all over the world.

You’ll make friends through our society activities and get support in your studies from older students through our peer-assisted student support scheme.

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Everything you need to know about student finance, and the funding available to you as an undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry.

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Having welcomed our staff and students back to campus this year, find out how our University is keeping everyone as safe as possible.

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Find out more about our Chemistry Peer Assisted Study Scheme with one of our PASS leaders.

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Four undergraduates talk about their experience of choosing Chemistry at The University of Manchester 

Why I chose Manchester

"The Department also gives you opportunities to expand your skills beyond Chemistry.

This course gives you the chance to learn so many diverse topics and find what field interests you. By the final year, many lecturers integrate their fascinating research into the lecture courses and you can test and apply your skills through research and labs."

Imogen Henry-Campbell, former ChemSoc President

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Enhance your student experience by joining ChemSoc ,a society for all Chemists at Manchester. Attend lectures and workshops, to socials and sporting events. 

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Read about Hannah’s experiences studying in Singapore and her advice for taking an exchange year.

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A chemistry degree gives you a broad range of career options, from research and development at the forefront of science to working in the media.

  • Employability: 80% (15 months after the course, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020)
  • Average salary: £23,885 (15 months after the course, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020)

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My graduate journey - 2 years on

Read about Nisshanth's experiences of working at the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre as a Deposition Coordinator.

Read Nisshanth's blog : Alumni Profile: Nisshanth Raj Dharmaraj.

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My graduate journey - 4 years on

James talks about his next steps after graduating from the University and his new job as an Energy Consultant. 

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My graduate journey - 10 years on

Philippa has gone from studying Chemistry to a graduate scheme, and now works as a Plant Manager.

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