Choosing to study Chemistry can open the door to an exciting range of career options. From practical scientist through research technologist to academic specialist, all can be reached, in part, through this contemporary, multi-disciplinary degree programme. Our innovative skills-based curriculum will give you the tools to succeed in your degree and our award-winning careers service will assist you in making choices for your future.
Our courses will equip you with an armoury of skills to take into the world of work, including the ability to analyse problems, to work collaboratively as part of a team, and to develop laboratory, numeracy and communication skills. You will also gain an appreciation for a subject which links so many scientific disciplines through applications and examples as well as practical work and learning through research. In lectures, the topics and examples you discuss will be taken from the latest research, much of which is carried out right here by our academics.
Undertaking a placement in industry will allow you to develop real-world expertise and earn a salary whilst completing the third year of your degree. The transferable skills that you gain will prove invaluable in helping to shape your future career. In recent years companies our students have undertaken placements with include GlaxoSmithKline, Reckitt Benckiser, AstraZeneca, Roche, AzkoNobel, Lucozade Ribena Suntory and Cancer Research UK.
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
F101
Institution code:
M20
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses.
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.
Grades A*AA in any order including Chemistry and one other Science or Mathematics subject.
Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken.
Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offers you will receive.
Typical Contextual Offer: Grades AAA including chemistry plus one other science or maths subject. If you miss the MChem grades, but meet the BSc Grades of AAB, you will automatically be offered a place for BSc Chemistry.
Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers are normally required in one of the following combinations:
Two Advanced Highers at grades AA, and two Highers at grades AA. This must include chemistry and another science or mathematics at Advanced Higher. Or three Advanced Highers at grades AAA including chemistry and another science or mathematics.
English Language and Mathematics not taken at Higher/Advanced Higher must have been achieved at SCQF level 5 (minimum National 5 grade C / Intermediate 2 grade C / Standard Grade Credit level grade 3).
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the Academic Department(s) you plan to apply to.
AS level results are not considered as part of the standard admissions process at The University of Manchester.
We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses.
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.
Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers are normally required in one of the following combinations:
Two Advanced Highers at grades AA, and two Highers at grades AA. This must include chemistry and another science or mathematics at Advanced Higher. Or three Advanced Highers at grades AAA including chemistry and another science or mathematics.
English Language and Mathematics not taken at Higher/Advanced Higher must have been achieved at SCQF level 5 (minimum National 5 grade C / Intermediate 2 grade C / Standard Grade Credit level grade 3).
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the Academic Department(s) you plan to apply to.
The University recognises the benefits of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and the opportunities it provides for applicants to develop independent study and research skills. Although the Extended Project will not be included in the conditions of your offer, we strongly encourage you to provide information about the EPQ in your personal statement and at interview. A number of our academic Departments may also choose to take your performance in the EPQ into account should places be available in August for applicants who narrowly miss the entry grades for their chosen course.
We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses.
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.
37 points overall. Grades 7,6,6 in any order in Higher Level subjects to include Chemistry and one other Science or Mathematics.
Changes to International Baccalaureate Diploma Mathematics Courses from September 2019, first examination 2021. We are aware of the planned changes to the IB Mathematics curriculum. IB students will be able to choose from: Mathematics: analysis and approaches and Mathematics: applications and interpretation from September 2019.
For this programme of study we will accept either Mathematics: analysis and approaches or Mathematics: applications and interpretation at HL as the second science subject in addition to Chemistry HL.
We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses.
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.
We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses.
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.
We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses.
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.
We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses.
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.
We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses.
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.
We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses.
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the academic School(s) you plan to apply to.
The University welcomes and recognises the value of the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma/Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and usually requires two A-Levels or equivalent to be included within this.
The minimum grade required will normally be the same as the lowest grade listed in the A Level entry requirements.
If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the academic Department(s) you plan to apply to.
We consider applicants offering Pre-U Principal Subjects, or a mix of Pre-U and A Level subjects, provided a minimum of three distinct subjects overall is taken.
Conditional offers will be set on an individual basis but are likely to include achieving a minimum of grades D1 to D3 in Principal Subjects. Where A Level chemistry plus another science or mathematics A Level are not taken, then Principal Subjects must include chemistry and at least another science from mathematics, physics or biology.
The University recognises a number of foundation programmes as suitable for entry to this undergraduate programme.
Applicants completing the INTO Manchester in partnership with The University of Manchester international foundation programme in Science and Engineering are required to achieve grades A*AA to include Chemistry and another science or Mathematics and an EAP score of C without an acceptable IELTS qualification. INTO Manchester in partnership with The University of Manchester students are required to attend an interview.
Applicants completing the NCUK International Foundation year in Science and Engineering are required to achieve grades A*AA to include Chemistry and another science or Mathematics and an EAP score of C without an acceptable IELTS qualification.
Applicants studying other Foundation programmes should contact the academic Department to check if their qualification is recognised for entry to this programme and for specific entry requirements.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.5
6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any component
TOEFL (iBT)
90.0
90 overall with no subscore below 20
We will also accept:
GCSE/IGCSE: Grade C/4
NCUK EAP: Grade B with no component below Grade C
Academic PTE: 70 overall with no component below 65
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
76%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
90%
Go onto work and study:
100%
Fees and funding
Additional Fee Information
Fees for entry in 2022 have not yet been set. For entry in 2021 the tuition fees were £9,250 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2022 entry.
Provider information
Oxford Road
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Manchester
M13 9PL
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