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The facts

One of Britain’slargest schools ofChemistry, withtop ratings forboth teaching and research

83% of our 2014/15graduates were recordedas being in a graduatelevel job or further studywithin 6 months ofleaving their course

Proud historysince 1825, withseven chemistryNobel prize winners

Placed in the topfour universities inthe UK in the 2015QS World Rankingsfor chemistry

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ContentsIntroducing Manchester

Chemistry at Manchester

Course details

Our Research

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Manchester chemistry leads theway in delivering a world-classeducation using cutting edgefacilities, with courses delivered byworld-leading experts. Ourgraduates follow careers in almostevery industrial sector, in areas as varied as industrialbiotechnology, nuclear clean-up,nanotechnologies as well as thetraditional chemical andpharmaceutical industries.

Professor Richard Winpenny

Head of the Schoolof Chemistry

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Our cityAlways moving forward

Manchester thrives on innovation and creativity,always a step ahead in science, industry, media,sport and the arts. The Mancunian character—exemplified by the city’s central role in theIndustrial Revolution—stands for excellence andoriginality in all walks of life.

All corners of the world meet in Manchester. It isa cosmopolitan magnet for students andprofessionals who are eager to experience ourcan-do attitude, independent spirit and culturalwealth.

Never content to live on past glories, Manchesterhas a passion for progress. Join us at the heart ofBritain’s most popular student city.

Discover what makes Manchester unique:www.manchester.ac.uk/city

The University ofManchesterMaking things happen

Influential, forward-thinking and down-to-earth,we’ll give you an amazing university experiencerooted in a rich academic heritage. We turnenthusiasm into achievement and ground-breaking theory into innovative practice.

We accomplish feats of global significance, fromsplitting the atom, to giving the worldgraphene—the two-dimensional wonder materialthat is one atom thick, but 200 times strongerthan steel.

With more Nobel laureates on our staff than anyother UK university, and strong links to industryand public services, we vitalise our undergraduatecourses with pioneering research.

Learn more about us:www.manchester.ac.uk

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Your futureOn a course to success

We are one of the UK’s most targeted universities byemployers, thanks to courses and careers servicesdesigned with your employability in mind.

Our problem-based approach to learning inspires youto think critically, creatively and independently.Taking part in activities to enhance your academicrecord, such as volunteering, personal developmentand interdisciplinary learning can give you a broadperspective and a competitive edge, shaping you intoa socially responsible leader of tomorrow.

Our award-winning careers service provides a wealthof tools, advice and development opportunities, andconnects you with employers to put you a step aheadon the path to success.

Take control of your career:www.manchester.ac.uk/careers

Your experienceMore than just a degree

Whether you prefer to work in the ultra-modernsurroundings of the Alan Gilbert Learning Commons,or if you get your inspiration from the neo-gothicgrandeur of the John Rylands Library, we’ve got itcovered with our impressive range of flexible studyenvironments and support services for a trulypersonal learning experience.

And that’s not all. Outstanding sport facilities, over450 student societies, supported communityvolunteering, study abroad pathways, careerdevelopment programmes and mentoring are allways in which we support you to grow and developoutside the lecture hall.

Make the most of what we have to offer and you’llenjoy a well-rounded university experience thatprepares you for life after graduation.

Hear from some of our students:www.manchester.ac.uk/study/experience

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ChemistryUndergraduate brochure 2017

One of the most enjoyableparts of the course is that Iam taught by outstandinglecturers who are willing tohelp and who arerecognised scholars intheir field of study. I am inone of the largest Schoolsof chemistry with manystudents from differentcultures and countriessharing the same passionfor chemistry.

Iaroslav Kosov

third-year student BSc (Hons) Chemistry withMedicinal Chemistry

Engineering and Physical SciencesInternational ExcellenceScholarship recipient, 2014

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The ability of chemists to manipulate atoms andmolecules into complex shapes gives chemistry an artistic aspect almost unique among the sciences. This is chemistry today: a cornerstone of modern science.

If you are looking for a varied and interesting career,a degree in chemistry is an excellent stepping-stoneto a wide variety of opportunities.

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Modern chemistry takes you into allareas of modern science: from physicsto biology, mathematics and materialsscience. Whether looking atfundamental reactions in living cells, the processes occurring in interstellarspace, nanotechnology and quantumdots, or DNA and the human genome –chemistry is at the heart of it. Bothpractically (in the laboratory) andcomputationally, chemists probe thefundamental processes happening at amolecular level.


Why Manchester?

• External links with industry and internalmultidisciplinary links that inform andimprove our undergraduate courses

• Internationally renowned research coveringthe full spectrum of chemical activity,ensuring taught courses based on the latest knowledge

• A range of degrees, including optionssuch as year-long industrial placementsand study in a mainland Europeanuniversity (or equivalent establishment)or on a worldwide placement.

Why study Chemistry?

Chemistry can justly claim to be thefoundation science of modern civilisation.We could live a tolerable life withoutcomputers, television, fast transport,microwave cookers, or nuclear power butwhat about surgery or dentistry withoutanaesthetics, or medicine without drugs?It is chemists who design and synthesisethe ‘miracle’ drugs that we now take for granted.

Dr Patrick O'Malley, Reader in PhysicalChemistry, has won the Royal Society ofChemistry’s Higher Education Teaching Award2015 for his pioneering technological innovationin chemistry teaching. Patrick is a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Chemistry and has taughtphysical chemistry at undergraduate level formore than 20 years and has published a largenumber of articles on pedagogical innovations.He is a keen proponent of technology enhancedteaching methods and is the Faculty of Scienceand Engineering’s academic lead for eLearningand took a leading role in the first UK chemistryMOOC featuring fully interactive screencastsand virtual laboratories. He received a Universityof Manchester Teaching Excellence award in2010 and won the 2015 Guardian HigherEducation award in the online/distance learningcategory. He is a keen proponent of excellentchemistry teaching at universities. Patrick'sresearch interests are in biophysical chemistry,especially the electron transfer reactionsinvolved in Photosynthesis. He is aninternational leader in this area and haspublished more than 150 research papers andpresented at numerous internationalconferences.

Dr Patrick O’MalleyNational teaching award

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Teaching and Learning At Manchester, we aim to make your transition fromsecondary school or college to higher education assmooth as possible. Our teaching graduallyencourages you to take charge of your learning inyour first year, so you will become a moreindependent, confident student.

Our first semester, running until Christmas, has alighter lecturing load, allowing us to introduce you tomethods of learning that might be new to you, suchas computer-aided learning and group-working. Wewill also use staff-supervised workshops andcomputer-aided learning material to cover topicswhere the underlying concepts are simple and wherepractice is the best learning method. You will havecovered many of these topics at A-level, and ourworkshops will revise this material, bringing allstudents to the same level.

You will learn about ‘communicating chemistry’,where skills such as data retrieval, report writing andmaking effective presentations will be strengthenedin a chemical context. Much of this will involvegroup-working tasks, such as researching theliterature in a current area of chemistry.

Chemistry is a physical science, so we will also buildup your quantitative skills in mathematicalmanipulation and data analysis pertinent tochemistry. This makes use of extensive e-learning,online testing and drop-in clinics, allowing you toproceed at your own pace using our own computercluster. Seven hours per week are dedicated tolaboratory classes, where you will be taught the basicskills required for practical chemistry.

All first-year undergraduates are given a freeintroductory Chemistry textbook (Chemistry 3 byBurrows et al), a laboratory coat and a molecularmodel kit.

Flexibility and choiceThe courses at Manchester follow a core structure forthe first two years (and part of the third year for four-year courses), but also allow you considerableflexibility, especially in the third (and fourth) years,including a range of outside course units.

Your first semester includes a student-centred skillscourse unit covering basic mathematics, using printedand web-based material. The content is carefullytargeted to the requirements of the core course andyou may work through it at your own pace.

The courses leave room for a subsidiary subjectselected from a range of subjects, such asBiochemistry, Earth Sciences, Materials, Mathematics,Physics, a European language, and the History ofScience. You will also attend various skills courseunits, which teach a range of presentation, computerand information-retrieval, and report-writing skills.

We offer you the widest practicable choice of third-year course units. You will be required to take coreChemistry units, but will also have the opportunity toselect from a range of other units. These includeadvanced Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry,as well as ones that cut across the traditionaldivisions, such as Bioinorganic Chemistry andEnvironmental Chemistry.

There is also an opportunity to take an optionalcourse from outside chemistry, through the UniversityCollege for Interdisciplinary Learning or theManchester Leadership Programme.

Professional accreditation Whether you stay on at the University or not, ourgraduates are eligible for membership of The RoyalSociety of Chemistry (RSC) – the professional societyfor chemists in Britain.

At BSc level, bachelor accreditation gives you accessto qualified membership of the RSC, and forms thebasis for satisfying the academic requirements forachieving Chartered Chemist (CChem) throughfurther study or continued professional development.

Graduation at the MChem level with First or SecondClass Honours provides you with access to qualifiedmembership of the RSC, and fully satisfies theacademic requirements for award of CharteredChemist (CChem) status.


Life in the school

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What is your current role and your mainresponsibilities? New Product Introduction Technologist at TevaRuncorn (international pharmaceuticals company,based in Israel). I manage the technicaldevelopment and validation of manufacturingschemes for new pharmaceutical products.

Please summarise your overall career sincegraduation, but in particular, what was your firstrelevant role to the area in which you work nowand how did you secure that position? Immediately post-graduation I started as a tempscientist at Sanofi Aventis in Holmes Chapel; Iapplied via SRG after seeing an advert in NewScientist. This temp job led to a permanent job withSRG as a Synergy Scientist (up until this point mymain focus was analytical science/laboratorytesting). The product I was working on at SanofiAventis was abandoned so I was made redundantafter two years; I immediately then got an R&Dlaboratory job at Teva. Moving into R&D was greatfor me... lots of scope to use my degree andprogress into a formulation/pilot scalemanufacturing development role that then led tomy current role.

How has your qualification helped you in yourcareer? A science degree is essential for anyone hoping towork in the pharma industry; I wouldn't be where I amwithout my degree. I am hoping to apply for adistance-learning Masters degree in pharmaceuticalscience in the near future in order to further mycareer and reach my goals; in order to complete thistype of course it is essential to have a good sciencedegree under your belt.

What is your greatest achievement to date? I achieved a first class degree from Manchester Uni;an achievement I'm proud of. Post university, I havebecome a member of the RSC. I received praiseand recognition from senior management at TevaRuncorn for successfully project managing the

development, validation and submission of a newophthalmic product that is tipped to be the next'blockbuster' product for the site, under incrediblytight timelines and significant pressure.

What advice would you give to someone thinkingof pursuing a similar career route and whatskills/experience do you consider to benecessary? I would say that drive, ambition and intelligence cantake someone far, however, also important for realsuccess is the ability to learn from others, askquestions rather than guess and development ofsoft skills, i.e. how to work with others/in a team,how to influence people etc. A good sciencedegree is essential. The most importantrecommendation I can give is to do a year inindustry (i.e. sandwich placement) if at all possible; Ioriginally applied for a sandwich course butdropped into a BSc as I wanted to graduate and getinto work earlier; I have always regretted thisdecision as it is such a good chance to get a feel forwhat working in industry is really like and givesthose students such a headstart for when theygraduate!

What did you most enjoy about your time atManchester? I love the city; I still live in the centre even thoughmy commute to Runcorn is lengthy. The Chemistrydepartment at Manchester is one of the best in thecountry; I had all the support I needed fromexcellent tutors/lecturers etc.

Why would you recommend the University as agood place to study? Manchester is a student-friendly city, there is somuch going on here, music, culture, shops, sports.The main campus is right in the centre ofeverything on Oxford Road and the halls are allnearby. Uni facilities are excellent and academicsupport is easily accessible to all.

Emily Parkes BSc (Hons) Chemistry Team Leader and Scientist, TEVA Runcorn

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Facilities To help you make the most of your time at theUniversity, we have available for our students:

• Dedicated computer cluster, used as an integralpart of teaching

• £14.1 million teaching laboratories

• Regular small-group teaching in tutorials

• State-of-the-art synthetic labs for project work

• Electronic online access to scientific journals forstudy and project work

Student support While the size of our School is important for theenhanced facilities and opportunities it brings, we arealso very aware of the need for the personal touch.

We take excellent care of our students and assignseveral tutors to oversee the process. As well as theDirector of Undergraduate Studies in overall charge,all students have three academic tutors in Physical,Inorganic and Organic Chemistry. You will also haveyour own personal tutor to oversee your personalwelfare; each member of staff has a small number of personal tutees per year.

Employability and careersOur students are highly sought after in the graduatemarket because they are skilled in scientificmethodology, highly analytical and are versatileproblem solvers. Last year our graduate destinationdata indicated that 83% of our 2014/15 graduateswere recorded as being in a graduate level job orfurther study within 6 months of leaving their course.Of these around half gained their first job directly usingtheir chemical knowledge; 25% went onto a furtherdegree; and the remaining 25% opted for diversecareers in such areas as finance, management,computing and IT.

It’s a promising time to get a degree in chemistry. TheBritish chemical industry, the sixth largest in the world,is the UK’s number one export earner. It is the largestUK manufacturing sector, with a turnover exceeding£50 billion, employing around 200,000 people.Graduates in chemistry form the essential nucleus thatwill keep it at the forefront of industry. Internationalcareer prospects are also excellent as the industrycontinues to grow.

The University of Manchester currently tops the list ofthe annual poll of employers’ preferred sources ofgraduates, outperforming all other UK universities,making us the most targeted university in the UK byemployers. Our School works closely with theUniversity’s Careers Service to help you gain furtherskills to complement your degree, and to explore thejob market. This includes having a dedicated CareersConsultant, giving our students regular opportunitiesfor one-to-one careers guidance and applicationsadvice, as well as timetabled skills-boosting careers workshops.

Our students also have many opportunities to meetand learn from industry experts. The School offersstudents opportunities across each semester to meetwith employers at panel and networking events, whilstour Manchester Gold Mentoring programme, whichhas been running for over ten years, allows students tobe paired with an industry professional for a period ofsix months. During this time students can set objectivessuch as developing their skills or getting an insight intodifferent roles within a sector. Our Industrial Experiencecourse also presents a fantastic opportunity forstudents to gain hands-on experience of working inindustry, with the School having strong links with over60 of the major chemicals companies in the UK.

If you are looking for a university with a world-classreputation for teaching and research, which is betterrespected by employers than any other, come and visitus to see that Manchester is the right choice for you.

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What is your current role and your mainresponsibilities?

My official title is "Project Manager Legal" in abicycle company that manufactures and distributesthree well-known brands worldwide. I effectivelyrun the IP holdings of the company and have twokey roles in product development, the first is whenwe are licensing technologies and the other iswhen we're developing new proprietary.

Please summarise your overall career sincegraduation, but in particular, what was yourfirst relevant role to the area in which youwork now and how did you secure thatposition?

After graduating I wanted to travel and dosomething fulfilling in the real world so trained asan ESL teacher and got a one-way flight toIndonesia; there I taught in a variety of schools to avariety of students while saving up money to travel.I taught/travelled for a few years before settling inTaiwan and landed a job as an editor in a patentlaw firm. I was trained by the firm to write and editpatents as well as proof-read all commercialcorrespondence. After three years and completing apostgraduate certificate in IP, I was the senior editorresponsible for all commercial correspondence aswell as the "commercial voice" of the companyand worked with a team of over 20engineers/scientists in four cities. After four years ofworking in the law firm I moved to my current jobwhere I have built upon and developed my IP skillsfurther and am now doing a graduate lawconversion course to assist my understanding ofcontract law.

How has your qualification helped you in yourcareer?

Without a degree I could not have obtained a visato teach ESL overseas as an undergraduate degreeis the first requirement in each country where Ihave taught. Then, when recruited by the law firmand indeed to work in IP you need a technical

degree so again without this I would not have beenable to take the job or be accepted on trainingschemes. More importantly, the training I receivedat university helped me to communicate difficulttechnical concepts clearly, which is essentially all apatent is, so has been the foundation of my entirecareer.

What is your greatest achievement to date?

I have been listed as the inventor on two differentpatents and assisted in the development ofcountless other technologies, but the mostimpressive achievement has been working in thisteam to bring the world leading folding bicycle tomarket.

What advice would you give to someonethinking of pursuing a similar career route andwhat skills/experience do you consider to benecessary?

I don't think that when you set out workingtowards a career that you ever know what theexact result of each step will be or what you willlearn. Therefore, I would recommend two things;firstly, stay flexible and be willing to adapt to anynew challenge that may present itself, andsecondly, always be willing to learn. I have spentthe last four years doing postgraduate study in myspare time and it has helped my work directly aswell as giving more power to my work experience.

What did you most enjoy about your time atManchester?

I really enjoyed the times between classes hangingout with other chemistry students. We would sit inour favourite cafe and work through any issues wewere having with our studies or personal lives orjust chill between lectures and have some fun.

Why would you recommend the University asa good place to study?

I believe that Manchester University gives a real-world focused education to its graduates so theygain the ability to thrive in industry.

Stewart ClarkeBSc (Hons) ChemistryConsultant Project Manager, Freelance Project Management and IPConsulting, Heritage/Environmental Services

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Visit days Promising applicants will be invited to attend one ofour visit days, which are held regularly betweenNovember and March. Starting with registration anda buffet lunch, these days give you the opportunity tosee our School and campus at first hand, to askquestions, and to meet members of staff and currentstudents. You will also have an informal 30-minuteinterview with a member of staff. The day is roundedoff with a 40-minute ‘flash bang’ show. This will helpus determine the most appropriate offer for you.

Your parents can also attend the visit day, and wearrange a separate programme for them.

ScholarshipsThe School has a range of scholarships available –visit www.chemistry.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/scholarships for details.

As one of the country’s leading centres of researchand learning, our University is committed toattracting and supporting the very best students. Ifyou have the talent and ability, we want to make surethat you have the opportunity to study hereregardless of your financial circumstances. More thanone-third of our students will receive bursaries of upto £3,000 per year and many will be offered evenmore generous support.

Peer Assisted Study Scheme (PASS)We are also proud of our innovative PASS (Peer-Assisted Study Sessions) scheme. The PASSscheme has one voluntary session each week thatprovides additional support in the area of that week’stutorial. In the session, third and fourth-year studentshelp first-years to tackle problems similar to those inthe tutorial. The emphasis is on showing you how tothink about the problems and develop problem-solving skills, and how to get the most from oureducational resources. Students who attend PASStend to get better exam results. A recent PASSstudent commented, “PASS was a massive help with my first year studies”.

ChemSocOur student-run course society, ChemSoc, is thesocial side to chemistry at The University ofManchester. For students with ‘traditional’ tastes,there’s our infamous lab coat pub crawl and theannual Chemistry Spring Ball, alongside socials wherewe team up with other course societies – shapes willbe thrown, dignity may be challenged! On theacademic side of things, however, ChemSoc workswith faculty and the RSC to offer talks from visitinglecturers on a wide variety of chemical topics.Chemistry also has successful netball and mixedhockey teams, comprising freshers to final year PhDstudents, competing in the campus league. We aimto make your time in the School as enjoyable aspossible, across the board. To keep up witheverything we have going on, find us on Facebook atUoM ChemSoc.

Will Dawson, ChemSoc President 2015/16

Staff-Student Liaison Committee (SSLC)We encourage our students to work with us toimprove the quality of our teaching and degreeprogrammes. Each year group votes for two studentrepresentatives, who are responsible for bringingforward student issues to our Staff-Student LiaisonCommittee. We also encourage regular feedbackthrough our teaching surveys, and all students areencouraged to put forward comments andsuggestions to their personal or course tutors,programme directors or other teaching staff. Being astudent representative is a great way to get to knowother students on your course, as well as gainingexperience which looks great on a CV. Reps aresupported through our Student Experience Officerand Students’ Union.

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Why did you choose your course?

I chose Chemistry because it qualifies you for manyjobs by boosting your key skills as well as givingyou an in-depth knowledge of Chemistry. Alsobecause there is a lot of flexibility with Chemistry,for example there are many different modules youcan choose aside from the core course. Finally,because I really like the idea of a year in industry asit will be a break from ordinary university life and achance to further your learning, as well as earnmoney.

What A Levels did you study?

Maths, Chemistry and Biology.

Why did you choose The University ofManchester?

On the Open Day I really enjoyed the atmospherein the department, it’s light and welcoming. I alsochose to study at Manchester because of the stylein which the course is taught; there are a lot ofcontact hours and extra help is easily available, forexample through PASS schemes and tutors.

What is the best thing about The University ofManchester? (e.g. accommodation, teaching,community etc)

I think it’s the community at Manchester; theChemistry course is very sociable as you meet manydifferent groups of people, for example in tutorialsor in your lab bay. Furthermore, there is a hugestudents union which gives you a chance to getinvolved in extracurricular activities.

Are you involved in any clubs or societies, andif so what are they?

I am a part of the Chemistry society. I hope to joinChemistry netball and the surf club next year.

What is student life in Manchester like?

Great fun and fast paced. There are lots of thingsto see in Manchester and something is alwayshappening in Fallowfield.

Are you preparing to spend, or have youalready spent a year in industry or a yearabroad? What support are you receiving / didyou receive with this? What did you gain fromyour year out?

I am planning to spend a year in industry in mythird year. There have been lectures helping us withhow to better our CV this summer and thereforehave a better chance at getting a placement. Also,the Careers’ Service leader for this scheme sendsemails or opportunities available and is very easy toget hold of and helps to supply additional supportfor placements you have received.

What advice would you give to someonethinking of applying to The University ofManchester?

Come and visit or chat to someone already here soyou can get a proper feel for the University.

Lucy Robertssecond-year studentMChem (Hons) Chemistry with Industrial Experience

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Course detailsChemistryBSc 3yrsUCAS Code F100

Chemistry with Medicinal ChemistryBSc 3yrsUCAS Code F150

Chemistry MChem 4yrsUCAS Code F109

Chemistry with Industrial Experience MChem 4yrsUCAS Code F101

Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry MChem 4yrsUCAS Code F152

Chemistry with International Study MChem 4yrsUCAS Code F104


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BSc (Hons) Chemistry (F100)

MChem (Hons) Chemistry (F109)Years 1 and 2For information on the first two years, see ‘Flexibility and choice’, page 8.

At the end of your second year, you can choosewhether to study for a three-year BSc (Hons)Chemistry degree, or the four-year MChem (Hons)Chemistry course. Your eligibility for continuation onthe MChem course is assessed at the end of eachyear and is at the discretion of the School ofChemistry. The assessment is based on your generalperformance and end-of-year mark. If you have notreached the minimum threshold required for MChem,then you will be transferred to the BSc (Hons)Chemistry course. However, most of our students areeligible to continue their training through themaster’s year.

Year 3: BSc Chemistry (final year)You can choose from a wide range of course unitsmade up of core, advanced Chemistry and subsidiaryunits. These include advanced course units inInorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and PhysicalChemistry, as well as topics that cut across thetraditional divisions (eg, Environmental Chemistry andBioinorganic Chemistry).

As alternatives to the Chemistry course units, someunits are available from other courses/Schools, suchas the History of Science, Technology and Medicine,and the Manchester Enterprise Centre. The‘Chemistry with’ courses have specialist unitsprovided by the partner School.

Practical work this year consists of four short projectscovering synthetic chemistry, measurement,computational chemistry and literature analysis.

Year 3: MChem ChemistryYou study chemistry in greater depth and select agreater number of advanced Chemistry course units.You also undertake a group research project, whichyou will plan and design in collaboration with amember of academic staff.

Year 4: MChem Chemistry (final year)You carry out an extended individual projectassociated with one of the research groups in ourSchool of Chemistry. You will study course unitsrelated to the area of the project, take units fromother areas of chemistry and attend specialist lectureschosen in consultation with your project supervisor.

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A-level AAA - AAB IB 36 - 35 points

If you miss the MChem grades (AAA), but meet the BSc grades (AAB), you willautomatically be offered a place for BSc Chemistry.

For full details of our entry requirements, visit:www.chemistry.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses


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MChem (Hons) Chemistry with Industrial Experience (F101)Students on this course spend a ‘sandwich’ year inindustry after their first two years of academic work.Sandwich students find significant advantages in thejob market, where employers value their skills,experience and initiative. At least 60 companies,including most of the major chemical companies inthe UK, employ our sandwich students. The work isfor 12 months and is paid generously.

We have a programme director, who acts as afacilitator between you and potential employers, andprovides pastoral care during your placements. Youwill have frequent contact with the programmedirector while applying for jobs and you will be visitedby them or by another member of academic staff atleast twice during your year in industry, to gainadvice, support and assessment.

Years 1 and 2For information on the first two years, see ‘Flexibility and choice’, page 8.

At the end of your second year, you can electwhether to study for a three-year BSc (Hons)Chemistry degree, the four-year MChem (Hons)degree, or the four-year MChem (Hons) Chemistrywith Industrial Experience degree. However, eligibilityfor continuation on this MChem course is assessed atthe end of each year and is at the discretion of ourSchool of Chemistry. The assessment is based on yourgeneral performance and end-of-year mark.

Year 3You spend this year in industry. Our programmedirector will maintain contact with you and willarrange for academic tutors to visit you during yourplacement year.

Core Chemistry material is taught by distributedlearning units. You will also write a detailed report onthe work that you have carried out during yourplacement year and you will give an oral presentationat the end of the year.

Year 4 (final year)You will carry out an extended project associatedwith one of the research groups in our School. Youwill study course units related to the area of theproject, take course units from other areas ofchemistry and attend specialist lectures chosen inconsultation with your project supervisor.

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We have recently placed students with some of the largest firms in the country, including:

3M Healthcare Amec

AstraZeneca AWE

Bristol-Myers Squibb British Sugar

Cadbury Cancer Research UK

Chemtura Cognis

Croda Chemicals Domino

Eli Lilly Fuji Film

GlaxoSmithKline Imerys

Ineos Infineum

Innovia Films Intertek ASG

Johnson Matthey Kellogg’s

L'Oreal Lubrizol

Novartis Phillips66

Pilkington Reckitt Benckiser

Redx Syngenta

Unilever Victrex

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Why did you choose your course?

I’ve always enjoyed chemistry and it’s prettyconsistently been the subject I’ve performed bestin. Additionally, there are a wide range of jobsavailable for chemists, both in the chemicalindustry and in the wider world of work.

I specifically chose the industrial experience coursebecause I thought having done a year’s working asa chemist as part of my degree might give me anadvantage when applying for a job after I’vegraduated.

What A Levels did you study?

Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry

Why did you choose The University ofManchester?

I just liked the best of the universities I looked at.The large size of the University and the departmentgives it some unique advantages. For example, itallows undergraduate chemists to have access toequipment they wouldn’t be able to in most otheruniversities. At the Open Day I got the impressionthe University cared about its students and reallywanted you to come there. Also, the labs andother facilities looked modern and well equipped.

What is the best thing about The University ofManchester? (e.g accommodation, teaching,community etc)

There’s so much it’s hard to say just one thing. Thecity itself is great, it’s cheap to live in but there’salways plenty going on. The course is reallyenjoyable and most of the time strikes the rightbalance between being challenging, interestingand informative.

Are you involved in any clubs or societies, andif so what are they?

I occasionally go on trips with the hiking society,and have done a few events with Action Palestine.

What is student life in Manchester like?

The large number of students in Manchester makesyou feel like students are an important part of thecity wherever you go. Manchester is such a big anddiverse city there’s something for everyone.

Are you preparing to spend, or have youalready spent a year in industry or a yearabroad? What support are you receiving / didyou receive with this? What did you gain fromyour year out?

Next year I will do a year’s industrial placement atSellafield, the site of Britain’s first nuclear powerstation. The chemistry department offer loads ofsupport for anyone applying for industrialplacements. They have a list online of everywherethat is advertising for placement students, which isfrequently updated. The Careers’ Service leader forthis scheme will read through your covering letterand CV and offer helpful suggestions forimprovements if you email it to her. Practiceinterviews are also part of the course.

What advice would you give to someonethinking of applying to The University ofManchester?

Make sure you enjoy yourself in your first year.Make an effort to try something new while you’rehere.

Jonathan Azesecond-year studentMChem (Hons) Chemistry with Industrial Experience

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MChem (Hons) Chemistry withInternational Study (F104)This Honours degree gives you the opportunity tospend year 3 studying chemistry in a Europeanuniversity under the ERASMUS programme (France,Germany, Spain or Italy) or in a North AmericanUniversity (USA or Canada) or at NanyangTechnological University, Singapore.

The programme director and Study Abroad Unit willbe in e-mail contact with you during your stay toprovide help and support when necessary.

Assessment for International Study (Europe) involvescourses and practicals in the host institution and afinal report on the year out. Assessment by the NorthAmerican university involves coursework, laboratoryclasses and examinations.

Since the total Chemistry content will be at leastequivalent to that of our existing courses, this degreesatisfies the requirements for professional recognitionby the RSC.

You will take the extramural year (around ninemonths in practice) after your second year atManchester. You choose which of our partneruniversities to attend:

In Europe:

• Valencia, Spain

• Göttingen or Freiburg, Germany

• ENSCM, Montpellier or Strasbourg, France

• Florence, Italy.

Worldwide:

• Arizona State University

• University of California

• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

• University of Missouri, Columbia

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst

• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

• Rutgers, New Jersey

• University of Vancouver, British Columbia

• Queens University, Ontario

• McGill University, Montreal

• Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

(Please note: these locations are subject to change).

For your year abroad, you are aided in the choice ofthe course units you take while there and will receivehelp in the arrangement of your accommodation,etc. Essentially, you become a local student for thetime you are there.

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Years 1 and 2For information on the first two years, see ‘Flexibility and choice’, page 8.

At the end of your second year, you can choosewhether to study for a three-year BSc (Hons)Chemistry degree, the four-year MChem (Hons)Chemistry degree, or the MChem (Hons) Chemistrywith International Study degree. However, youreligibility for continuation on this MChem course isassessed at the end of each year and is at thediscretion of our School of Chemistry. The assessmentis based on your general performance, formalinterview in your second year and end-of-year marksin both the first and second years.

Those students progressing onto Europeandestinations in year 3 must have demonstrated aproficiency in the language of the host university(minimum grade A at GCSE level at entry) and arerequired to attend a Language Experience for AllProgramme (LEAP) in Manchester during their firstand second years.

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Manchester is a fantasticplace to live and study.The city has become a'home away from home'and with so much to do Ihave loved every minute

of living here. Chemistry at Manchester isbrilliant, the lectures are inspiring andthere is tonnes of help from the staff.Manchester also offered me the chance tostudy abroad in my third year. This will bean invaluable experience, giving me thechance to travel, learn and make friendsfrom around the world, all as part of my degree.

Bethany Rodd, third-year student MChem (Hons) Chemistry withInternational Study

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Year 3Your placement will be spent in a university outsideof the UK. We link with a range of universities inSpain, Germany, France, Italy, North America and theFar East (via the ERASMUS and WorldwideUniversities Schemes). Our host universities havebeen carefully selected on the basis of their trackrecord of academic excellence and their support ofcultural exchanges, and they share our ownaspirations for the continued all-round developmentof the student. Your tutor/director keeps in touchwith you, and you may be visited whenever possible.You are assessed entirely via the marks obtained fromyour host university.

Our Study Abroad Unit offers information about thefinancial aspects of your year abroad and links topartner universities’ web pages.

Year 4 (final year)You carry out an extended project associated withone of the research groups in our School ofChemistry. You will study course units related to thearea of the project, take course units from otherareas of chemistry and attend specialist lectureschosen in consultation with your project supervisor.

BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (F150)

MChem (Hons) Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (F152)Medicinal chemists contribute to the design,discovery and development of new drugs, to findingout what happens to drugs in the body and tomodifying drugs to make them more effective.Natural extracts have been employed as medicinesover several millennia (herbal remedies dating back toover 3000 BC have been recorded in China).

In modern times, we are increasingly able tounderstand the causes of diseases at the molecularlevel. Rapid advances in biomedical understandingand technologies ensure that medicinal chemistry iscentral to the discovery and development of newdrugs. Exciting developments in analyticaltechnologies and nanochemistry also offer futureprospects to understand drug actions, and designnew ways for enhancing drug effects. Drug discoveryis one of the main contributors to the dramaticimpact on health and wellbeing seen particularly inthe developed world over relatively few generations.

Of course, there is still much to do. In the developedworld, diseases of ageing are key targets for study,with cancer also a major area for molecularunderstanding-led drug developments of the future.Medicinal chemistry is also key to challenging viraldiseases, including virulent flu strains and otherwidespread viral diseases such as hepatitis C and alsoto the growing challenges of antibiotic resistance. Inthe developing world, malaria and HIV-1 remain alltoo prevalent. Medicinal chemistry increasingly bringstogether advances in the chemical understanding ofbiology, powerful technologies for analysis and formodelling, to the design of new methods to makedrugs including new biotechnologies, and new waysto help accelerate discovery of new generations ofdrugs. Perhaps more than in any other area,medicinal chemists are able to make a significantimpact on the lives of the wider community.

Our Medicinal Chemistry course is delivered bylecturers from our School of Chemistry, the School ofPharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the PatersonInstitute for Cancer Research, AstraZeneca and theNHS.

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Year 1You attend core chemistry lectures and course unitson biochemistry and medicinal chemistry.

Year 2You continue to develop the core chemistry; inaddition, you take course units on the fundamentalsof drug discovery and the ‘big killer’ diseases.

Year 3: BSc Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (final year)Alongside core chemistry units, you take advancedChemistry course units in various aspects of medicinalchemistry and bio-organic chemistry, and units onadvanced drug discovery and synthesis for drugdiscovery and development. Practical work in thethird-year consists of four short projects coveringsynthetic chemistry, measurement, computationalchemistry and literature analysis.

Year 3: MChem Chemistry with Medicinal ChemistryAlongside core Chemistry units, you will takeadvanced course units in various aspects of medicinalchemistry and bio-organic chemistry and units onadvanced drug discovery and synthesis for drugdiscovery and development. Practical work in thethird year consists of a group research project, whichyou will plan and design in collaboration with amember of academic staff.

Year 4: MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry (final year)You carry out an extended project inOrganic/Biological/Medicinal Chemistry (within theSchool/Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, in thelabs of the research group supervising the project).

You study course units from various areas ofchemistry, biological chemistry and medicinalchemistry, including optional course units from theSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,and may attend specialist lectures chosen inconsultation with your project supervisor.

Course details

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Manchester Chemistry has an internationalreputation for innovative, cutting-edge research.The School has world-class capabilities insynthesis, materials chemistry, biologicalchemistry, radiation and radiochemistry, andanalytical chemistry and spectroscopy. Wedevelop innovative methods to help tackle majorchallenges related to life and health, energy and the environment, sustainability and newtechnologies. As an undergraduate at Manchester,you will have the opportunity to experienceresearch at the boundaries of knowledge, and to contribute to the development of an excitingand vibrant subject.

To find out about our research go towww.chemistry.manchester.ac.uk/our-research

Our research


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Recent AwardsProfessor Paul O'Brien awarded CBE

Professor Paul O'Brien has been awarded a CBE inthe New Year's Honours List for services to scienceand engineering. In particular, it recognises theextraordinary work he has pursued developingchemistry in Africa. Professor O’Brien’s researchcentres on developing new chemical processes forthin films and nanoparticles; especially ofchalcogenide containing materials. In 2002 hefounded Nanoco, an AIM listed company thatmanufactures nanoparticles. He has published morethan 500 scientific papers and edited many books,including a series on nanoscience and technology.

Professor Stephen Liddle awarded RSC CordayMorgan Prize

Professor Liddle received this award for hisoutstanding contributions to actinide chemistry,including significant advances in our understandingof the bonding, reactivity and magnetism in uraniumand thorium compounds in particular.

Athena SWAN Silver Award for the School of Chemistry

Professor John Helliwell, Dr Cinzia Casiraghi and DrAnna Valota were presented with the Athena SWANSilver Award from Dame Julia Higgins at the AthenaSWAN Award Ceremony held at Imperial CollegeLondon on the 12 November 2013. In 2016, theSchool was awarded an extension to the Silver Awardwhich highlights the School's continued commitmentto addressing gender inequalities and improving thecareer progression of female academics.

Professor Richard Winpenny elected as Fellow ofthe Learned Society of Wales

Head of School, Professor Richard Winpenny, hasbeen elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society ofWales. Election to Fellowship is a public recognitionof academic excellence, and LSW Fellowship is keenlycompeted. Fellows are elected following a rigorousexamination of their achievements in their relevantfields. Fellows assist the Society in its work by servingon its various committees and working groups and byrepresenting it nationally and internationally.


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Recent GrantsProf Sabine Flitsch and Prof Nick Turner havebeen awarded a BBSRC IB Catalyst grant‘Glycoenzymes for Bioindustries' - £1.2M (September2015)

Prof Jason Micklefield and Prof NIck Turner havebeen awarded a BBSRC IB Catalayst Grant ‘ASynthetic Biology Approach for the Total Biosynthesisof Semi-Synthetic Antibiotics. - £1.2M (April 2016)

Prof Steve Yeates and Dr Cinzia Casiraghi are co-investigators on Prof Konstantin Novoselov’s(School of Physics and Astronomy) EPSRC Grant“Engineering van der Waals heterostructures: fromatomic level layer-by-layer assembly to printableinnovative devices” £3,502,777 (December 2015)

Prof Robert Dryfe is a co-investigator on ProfVladimir Falko’s (School of Physics and Astronomy)H2020 Graphene Flagship grant “Graphene-baseddisruptive technologies” £3,074,107 (November2015.)

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The School of Chemistry has aninternational reputation ininnovative, cutting-edge research inall areas of chemistry. There aremore than 500 people engaged inresearch in our School.


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Disclaimer

This brochure is prepared well in advance ofthe academic year to which it relates.Consequently, details of courses may varywith staff changes. The University thereforereserves the right to make such alterationsto courses as are found to be necessary. Ifthe University makes an offer of a place, it isessential that you are aware of the currentterms on which the offer is based. If you arein any doubt, please feel free to ask forconfirmation of the precise position for theyear in question, before you accept the offer.

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For further information about the courses,or about qualifications, please contact:

Undergraduate Admissions OfficeSchool of ChemistryThe University of ManchesterBrunswick StreetManchesterM13 9PLUnited Kingdom

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For the most up-to-date courseinformation, please visit our website: www.manchester.ac.uk/chemistry


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