- UCAS course code
- F152
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Early clearing information
This course is available through clearing for home and international applicants
If you already have your exam results, meet the entry requirements, and are not holding an offer from a university or college, then you may be able to apply to this course.
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Master of Chemistry (MChem)
MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: F152 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: A*AA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 37 points overall with 7,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Career opportunities
Graduate with a degree from The University of Manchester's Chemistry Department and you'll be in demand among top graduate employers.*
Our chemistry graduates are skilled in scientific methodology and are numerate, versatile and creative, making them attractive to employers from a range of sectors. As a medicinal chemistry graduate you will benefit from having an interdisciplinary grounding in both traditional chemistry and biochemistry, taught by leading academics in their field and industrialists from major pharmaceutical companies.
Around half of our graduates get their first job directly using their chemical knowledge; 25% go on to study a further degree; and the remaining 25% opt for diversecareers in a variety of industries. Roles that graduates opt for include:
- AnalyticalChemistry;
- Biotechnology
- Science Communication;
- Finance;
- Management;
- Computing;
- IT.
Whatever field you choose, a chemistry degree can open the doors through a variety of opportunities, preparing you for work in a lab, or providing you with the analytical skills vital for success as a graduate in both ascientific and non-scientific environment.
Integrated Masters'
With an additional year of study,you are able togain additional specialist knowledge in analytical or medicinal chemistry.You are also able tospend yourYear 3 abroad or in industry, gaining highly sought after life skills and demonstrating a proven ability to adapt to new environments, attributes which will make you highly attractive to future employers.
Careers Service
Throughout the academic year, we run an extensive programme of employability events to further enhance your employment prospects, most of which are open to all students from all years. These events are run in collaboration with the University's award winning Careers Service , involving various alumni, employers and the Royal Society of Chemistry, and include numerous drop-in sessions. Additionally, the Careers Service commits to supporting you for two years after your graduation, helping you to have the best start possible afteruniversity.