**Course Overview**
- The MChem – professionally accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) – is now the established mainstream route to becoming a professional chemist in the UK.
- On our Chemistry degree courses you get to explore how the world works. Understanding the chemistry of materials means understanding the drugs that fight disease, the components that power modern tech, the pesticides that protect our crops and much more besides. Opportunities exist for you to undertake research internships, working on innovative research projects in our state-of-the-art laboratories.
- For the first two years of this course, you’ll follow a similar learning path to our BSc programme, then during your third and fourth years the course steps up a gear. You’ll focus on more advanced, master’s level topics, with the option to specialise in either synthetic organic chemistry or materials/analytical chemistry.
- With state-of-the-art facilities, we’re proud to offer what we believe is an unparalleled learning experience. So, when you graduate from the course, you’ll have both the theoretical knowledge and practical abilities you’ll need to become a professional and skilful chemist. You’ll be better prepared than most to understand the new environmentally friendly systems and processes the chemical industry is adopting – making you much more employable than most, too.
**Why study with us**
- Our Chemistry course is ranked 2nd in the UK - Guardian University Guide 2020.
- Option to undertake a 48-week sandwich placement in industry between your second and third years.
- Master of Chemistry in Chemistry is ranked 1st in the North West with 88% of students in graduate-level work or further study after graduating (Guardian University Guide 2021).
Course Details - Modules
Year 1: Compulsory modules; Experimental Techniques in Chemistry, Introduction to Chemical Concepts, Skills for Chemists, Introduction to Green Chemistry, Introduction to the Synthesis and Analysis of Organic Compounds, Elective, Introduction to Chemistry and/or a free choice elective
Year 2: Compulsory modules; Laboratory Studies of Chemical Concepts, Physical Chemistry: Theory and Applications in Analytical Science, Elements of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Concepts in Chemistry, Green Chemistry in Action, Tools for Green Chemistry
Year 3: Compulsory modules; Advanced Concepts in Chemistry, Exploration of Chemical Processes, Research Topics, Biological, Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry, Green Energy, Research Methods, Organic Synthetic Methods
Year 4: Compulsory modules; Research Project, Applications in Synthesis, Advanced Inorganic and Materials Chemistry. Optional modules: Physical Chemistry of Elemental and Surface Analysis, Analytical Forensic Toxicology
Course Details – Assessment Method
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Course Details – Professional Bodies
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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:
F102
Institution code:
C30
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
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
104 - 112 UCAS points at A2 including Chemistry grade C
including Chemistry
to include Chemistry.
Our typical offer is 104 - 112 UCAS Points. We operate a flexible admissions policy and treat everyone as an individual. This means that we will take into consideration your educational achievements and predicted grades (where applicable) together with your application as a whole, including work experience and personal statement.
104 - 112 UCAS points including 15 level 3 credits of Chemistry
104 - 112 UCAS points including Chemistry grade C
BTEC Applied Science from 2016 We require 4 of the following Chemistry modules at Distinction: Unit 4: Scientific Practical Techniques, Unit 16: Chemistry for Biological Technicians, Unit 19: Practical Chemical Analysis, Unit 26: Industrial Chemical Reactions , Unit 27: Chemical Periodicity and Application, Unit 28: Industrial Application of Organic Chemistry BTEC Applied Science Pre 2016 We require the following Chemistry modules at Distinction: Unit 1: Principles and Applications of Science I, Unit 2: Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques, Unit 5: Principles and Applications of Science II, Unit 13: Applications of Inorganic Chemistry, Unit 14:Applications of Organic Chemistry
Pass IB Diploma including 104 - 112 UCAS points from Higher Level subjects, including HL5 Chemistry
BTEC Applied Science from 2016 We require 4 of the following Chemistry modules at Distinction: Unit 4: Scientific Practical Techniques, Unit 16: Chemistry for Biological Technicians, Unit 19: Practical Chemical Analysis, Unit 26: Industrial Chemical Reactions , Unit 27: Chemical Periodicity and Application, Unit 28: Industrial Application of Organic Chemistry BTEC Applied Science Pre 2016 We require the following Chemistry modules at Distinction: Unit 1: Principles and Applications of Science I, Unit 2: Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques, Unit 5: Principles and Applications of Science II, Unit 13: Applications of Inorganic Chemistry, Unit 14:Applications of Organic Chemistry
104 - 112 UCAS points including Chemistry grade A1 or H1
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
Test
Grade
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IELTS (Academic)
6.0
with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)
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Fees and funding
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
Channel Islands
9250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
*subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate
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Preston
PR1 2HE
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