MChem Chemistry with Industrial Experience

The University of Manchester

United Kingdom, Manchester

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The University of Manchester

United Kingdom , Manchester

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

F101

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 37,800 / year

Next Intake September-2026

MChem Chemistry with Industrial Experience

About

Spend your third year in a paid industrial placement and gain invaluable work experience.
Gain considerable practical laboratory experience.
Study at a university ranked 4th in the UK and 6th in Europe for Chemistry (QS World University Rankings 2024).
Take optional course units from across the Faculty and University.
We're one of the most targeted universities by the UK's leading graduate employers ( High Fliers Research 2024 )
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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 .

Requirements

Entry Requirements

37 points overall with 7,6,6 at Higher Level, including Chemistry and at least one other science or mathematics subject.

We will accept Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.

English Program Requirements

All applicants to the University (from the UK and overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency.

The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:

GCSE/iGCSE English Language grade 4/C 
IELTS 6.5 overall with no sub-skill below 6.0
TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no subscore below 20. We do not accept TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition. 
An acceptable equivalent qualification

Where specified, we also require grade 1 or 2 in the Oral Exam component of the iGCSE English Language (first or second language) qualification.

Please note that if you hold English as a Second Language iGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent qualifications or achieve a higher grade in your iGCSE than the one stated above.

Career

Career opportunities

Callum Robinson's placement at the National Nuclear Laboratory, Sellafield

Graduate with a degree from The University of Manchester's Chemistry Department and you'll be in demand among top graduate employers.*

Our Chemistry graduates are skilled in scientific methodology and are numerate, versatile and creative, making them attractive to employers from a range of sectors.

Around half of our graduates get their first job directly using their chemical knowledge; 25% go on to study a further degree; and the remaining 25% opt for diversecareers in a variety of industries. Roles that graduates opt for include:

AnalyticalChemistry;
Biotechnology;
Science Communication;
Finance;
Management;
Computing;
IT.

Whatever field you choose, a chemistry degree can open the doors through a variety of opportunities, preparing you for working in a lab, or providing you with the analytical skills vital for success as a graduate in both ascientific and non-scientific environment.

Year in Industry

If you spend Year 3 in industry, you will gain highly sought after life skills and demonstrate a proven ability to adapt, attributes which will make you highly attractive to future employers. Industrial placements often provides a stream-lined route into that particular placement company on graduation.

See what Nick thought abouthis placement experience.

Careers Service

Throughout the academic year, we run an extensive programme of employability events to further enhance your employment prospects, most of which are open to all students from all years. These events are run in collaboration with the University's award winning Careers Service , involving various alumni, employers and the Royal Society of Chemistry, and include numerous drop-in sessions. Additionally, the Careers Service commits to supporting you for two years after your graduation, helping you to have the best start possible afteruniversity.

* (Graduate Market in 2024- High Flier's Research)

Accrediting organisations

MChem (Hons) Chemistry with Industrial Experience is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry as satisfying the academic requirements for admission to Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) and the award of CChem (Chartered Chemist) for graduates with a first or second class honours degree.

Associated organisations

Graduates are eligible for Affiliate Membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry at a reduced rate. On graduation you can proceed to Associate or Full membership and Chartered Chemist Status (depending on degree class).