Master of Chemistry (MChem)

MChem Chemistry with International Study

Expand your Chemistry experience and opportunities with a year abroad.
  • Duration: 4 years
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: F104 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Study abroad
  • Accredited course

Full entry requirementsHow to apply

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:
Analytical Chemistry

Course unit fact file
Unit code CHEM10530
Credit rating 10
Unit level Level 1
Teaching period(s) Full year
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

The material will be explored through a mixture of lecture/workshop sessions and example classes. It is also extensively linked into the CHEM10101 and practical labs programmes.

Aims

The unit aims to:

The aim of this course is to install the principles of analytical science and provide a competency in analytical chemistry relevant to undergraduate laboratory work.
 

Learning outcomes

 

On the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 

Developed

Assessed

ILO 1

Apply the basic principles of analytical science to solve simple analytical chemistry problems 

D

A

Assessment methods

 

Assessment task

Length

How and when feedback is provided

Weighting within unit (if relevant)

 

 

Two invigilated online examinations

 

 

 

 

2x 1.5 h total

Individual question feedback provided online after release of marks.  Further feedback provided through in-person workshops

 

100%

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Andrew Pitt Unit coordinator

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