- 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:
Chemical Research Skills
| Unit code | CHEM10510 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 1 |
| Teaching period(s) | Full year |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
A practice-based unit which builds familiarity (and skill) with a suite of tools for undertaking and reporting scientific research - to include scholarly practice, academic writing, use of databases/literature searching, data analysis - and culminating in presentation of work to a professional standard.
Aims
The unit aims to:
Develop student competency and proficiency across a number of key skills used routinely by practising chemists and which have benefits in relation to employability/careers in a more general sense.
Learning outcomes
On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: | Developed | Assessed | |
ILO 1 |
Successfully analyse and report scientific work in an appropriate format.
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X |
X |
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100% |
Feedback methods
There will be regular opportunities for students to receive feedback on their work through workshop and example sessions, small-group activities and online formative feedback.
Recommended reading
The Sciences good study guide, Northedge, Andy, Open University, 1997 ISBN: 0749234113
Study & communication skills for the chemical sciences, Overton, Tina; Johnson, Stuart; Scott, Jon, Oxford University Press 2010, ISBN: 0199539685
Study and communication skills for the chemical sciences, Overton, Tina, Oxford University Press, 2019, ISBN: 9780198821816
Beginning calculations in physical chemistry Johnson, Barry R.; Scott, Stephen K. Oxford University Press, 1997, ISBN: 0198559658
Skills for a scientific life, Helliwell, John R., CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017, ISBN: 149876875
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Kristy Turner | Unit coordinator |