Bachelor of Science / Master of Chemistry (BSc/MChem)

BSc/MChem Chemistry with an Integrated Foundation Year

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  • Duration: 1 (as part of 4/5 yr integrated degree programme)
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: F010 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Scholarships available

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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 £25,000 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 Foundation Year Bursary  is available to UK students who are registered on an undergraduate foundation year here and who has had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance.

Details of country-specific funding available to international students can be found within our  International country profiles .

The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability, therefore, we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.

For information about scholarships please visit our  undergraduate student finance pages  and the Department funding pages that you intend to progress to after successfully completing the Foundation Year.

Course unit details:
Foundation Year Project- Chemical Engineering

Course unit fact file
Unit code FOUN10022
Credit rating 10
Unit level Level 1
Teaching period(s) Semester 2
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

A unit which will provide students with the opportunity to research and undertake an extended piece of project work in a topic relevant to their chosen area of study. In most cases the student will be part of a team working on a group project.
 

Aims

The unit aims to provide students with the opportunity to research and undertake an extended piece of project work in a topic relevant to their chosen area of study. This will mainly involve literature reviews and case studies. The unit also aims to promote both autonomy and collaboration in researching and writing up the project report and planning/delivering effective group presentations.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

Carry out an extensive literature review relevant to their chosen area of study 

Synthesise information into a piece of extended writing, incorporating all the necessary academic conventions 

Plan and deliver engaging group presentations using presentation software  

Work effectively both individually and in a group 

Reflect and respond to feedback given by peers and supervisors 

Teaching and learning methods

- Introductory Lecture

-Guided learning and self-study

-Support drop ins

-Regular group meetings with Supervisors and the Foundation Year Team

-Self access to resources on Blackboard

Knowledge and understanding

  • Demonstrate an appropriate depth of knowledge (at level 0) in the chosen subject area. 

  • Explain the underlying scientific/engineering principles involved in the topics covered. 

Intellectual skills

  • Plan, research and produce an extended piece of academic written work. 

  • Choose appropriate resources for carrying out this research. 

  • Assess the quality and reliability of information/data. 

  • Analyse and arrange data in a logical manner. 

  • Present and explain aims, methods, discussion, conclusions etc in a logical manner. 

Practical skills

  • Academic report writing and publishing, oral and visual presentation. 

Transferable skills and personal qualities

  • All skills learned in this course are directly transferrable to future academic courses and workplace environments 

Employability skills

Analytical skills
Students search for and critically analyse texts from a wide variety of sources.
Group/team working
Students work in groups throughout the Project. Wherever possible students are placed in mixed groups in order to help prepare them for the global workplace.
Leadership
In group Project work, students have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills
Project management
Students manage their own time when undertaking their Project, and have to use relevant technology to assist them to do so.
Oral communication
Students make a group presentation at the end of their Project.
Problem solving
In Project work students negotiate and resolve issues that can arise.
Research
Students do their own independent research in the Project Unit.
Written communication
Students write in a formal academic style using the relevant conventions to produce their final Project Report.

Assessment methods

Method Weight
Other 10%
Written assignment (inc essay) 10%
Report 50%
Portfolio 10%
Oral assessment/presentation 20%
  • Written Project Plan = 10% 
  • Written Report = 50% 
  • Group Oral presentations = 20% 
  • Group online journals =10% 
  • Peer Evaluation = 10% 

Feedback methods

  • Formative feedback given by group members and project supervisors during the Unit. 

  • Summative feedback given by group members and project supervisors at the end of Semester 2 

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Lectures 1
Practical classes & workshops 12
Project supervision 20
Independent study hours
Independent study 67

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Simon Raw Unit coordinator

Additional notes


 

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