MChem Chemistry with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester

Gain valuable work experience as part of your Chemistry degree. Spend your third year in a paid industrial placement and gain invaluable work experience. Gain considerable practical laboratory experience.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: Department of Chemistry  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated master's) (includes placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Your first-year topics include: molecular orbital approaches to chemical bonding chemical reaction mechanisms molecular spectroscopy; coordination chemistry thermodynamics kinetics quantum mechanics You will also attend course units that cover a range of presentational, mathematical and analytical and IT skills. Finally, you have the opportunity to study subjects from another department - see the list of optional course units below. Year 1 compulsory units include Introductory Chemistry, Energy and Change, Coordination Chemistry, Structure and Reactivity, Chemical Research Skills, Analytical Chemistry.

Career pathways

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.

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