- UCAS course code
- F152
- UCAS institution code
- M20
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
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 the Department website .
Course unit details:
Medicines Design & Application
| Unit code | PHAR41111 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 6 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Chemistry 1 | CHEM30411 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Medicines for major health changes | PHAR20302 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
The unit aims to:
- provide specialist knowledge in the molecular design of medicines
- consider the basis of specific diseases and their treatment using medicinal chemistry principles.
Teaching and learning methods
The unit has a core of 22h of interactive lectures, 2h of revision tutorials, together with support materials and activities delivered online by Blackboard.
Knowledge and understanding
Students should be able to:
- Demonstrate how the advanced approaches in medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences can be used for the design, development and clinical applications of effective medicines in various disease areas.
Intellectual skills
Students should be able to:
- Relate specialist knowledge and skills gained in basic science disciplines to a range of challenging clinical problems by integrating drug discovery concepts to a specific application and/or disease area.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
Students should be able to:
- Develop critical evaluation skills by application of principles to specific problems in medicinal chemistry.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 100% |
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 76 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Bryce | Unit coordinator |