Program Overview

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BSc Chemistry

Overview

Gain world-class education where modern chemistry has its origins.

• Duration: 3 years
• Year of entry: 2025
• UCAS course code: F100 / Institution code:M20

Key Features

• Scholarships available
• Accredited course

Entry Requirements

• Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
• Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
• Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB including specific subjects
• Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements

Course Details

• Study a common pathway across all three years, which allows transfer between the BSc and MChem up until Year 3.
• 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)
• This course is accredited by the RSC. It partially fulfils the academic requirements for Chartered Chem (CChem).

A Study Experience that Makes a Difference

We place social responsibility at the heart of your learning which means you can take advantage of unique ways to make a difference while studying with us, through your course or through extra-curricular activities.

• Complete our Ethical Grand Challenges to learn how you can create a better world and become more socially responsible.
• Work with an external organisation to tackle real-world sustainability problems through our University Living Lab.
• Discover subjects that broaden your horizon with our interdisciplinary learning opportunities.

Every course at Manchester contributes towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, so no matter what you're studying you'll be playing an active role in the protection of people and planet.

You will explore the following goals in your course:

• Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
• Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
• Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
• Goal 15: Life on land

Careers

81% say staff value students views and opinions about the course

Data for Chemistry (Full time) at University of Manchester

79% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.

Data for Chemistry (Full time) at University of Manchester

80% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.

Data for Chemistry (Full time) at University of Manchester

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