- UCAS course code
- F104
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Chemistry (MChem)
MChem Chemistry with International Study
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: F104 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
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
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £36,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances. For information about scholarships/bursaries/sponsorship please see our undergraduate fees pages and visit our School website .
Course unit details:
Inorganic Chemistry
| Unit code | CHEM20312 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 2 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Offered by | Department of Chemistry |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This course unit detail provides the framework for delivery in 21/22 and may be subject to change due to any additional Covid-19 impact. Please see Blackboard / course unit related emails for any further updates
This unit addresses core material covering the bonding, structure and reactivity of inorganic systems of the s- and p-block elements, and organometallic chemistry across the periodic table.
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory Chemistry | CHEM10101 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Coordination Chemistry | CHEM10312 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Group Theory: Fundamentals and Applications | CHEM20311 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
The unit aims to:
Deepen and widen students’ knowledge base of the chemistry of the elements
To prepare students for advanced topics in ligand design, coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, catalysis and spectroscopy
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students should be able to:
- understand the origin of the periodic trends in the s- and p-block and apply knowledge of these trends to solve chemical problems.
- understand and apply the various bonding models and concepts relevant to main group compounds including: hard-soft acid base theory, Lewis acids/bases, solution speciation, valency vs. oxidation state, delocalised bonding, Wade’s rules, inorganic aromaticity, weakly coordinating anions.
- understand, and be able to apply to chemical problems, the key electron counting methods, reaction types and bonding models of d-block organometallic compounds.
- understand the synthetic routes, bonding and general reactivity pathways of d-block compounds containing M-C bonds.
- utilise spectroscopic data to identify organometallic structures.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
- Problem solving skills
- Communication skills
- Investigative skills
- Analytical skills
- Time management and organisational skills
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 100% |
Feedback methods
Feedback will be available via the following methods:
• during workshop sessions, when staff will be available to answer questions and provide help;
• via attendance and participation in tutorials, including submission of problem sheets;
• staff office hours
• during lecture question and answer sessions
Recommended reading
- C.E Housecroft and A. G Sharpe, Inorganic Chemistry (3rd Ed), Pearson
- Shriver and Atkins, Inorganic Chemistry (5th Edition), Oxford
- N. C. Norman, Periodicity and the s- and p-block elements, Oxford Primer No 51
Available online free to Manchester Students online via Bibliotech
- J. Keeler and P. Wothers, Chemical structure and Reactivity, (2nd Ed.) Oxford
- M. Bochmann,'Organometallics 1' and 'Organometallics 2', Oxford Chemistry Primers, Nos. 12 and 13
- A.F. Hill, 'Organotransition metal chemistry' RSC Tutorial Text No. 7.
- Ch. Elschenbroich and A. Salzer, 'Organometallics' Wiley VCH
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Assessment written exam | 2 |
| Lectures | 21 |
| Practical classes & workshops | 3 |
| Tutorials | 3 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 71 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Brisdon | Unit coordinator |