MPhil Biological Chemistry at University of Manchester

Get hands-on with chemistry that shapes biology. Chemical biology and biological chemistry research applies chemical techniques to the study of natural or engineered biological systems, spanning structural biology, biocatalysis, biosynthesis, synthetic biology, and metabolomics and proteomics to provide fundamental understanding.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: Department of Chemistry  |  Duration: 1 Year [Full-Time], 2 Years [Part-time]  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Department of Chemistry offers research opportunities and projects in a wide range of research themes including biological chemistry and organic synthesis, computational and theoretical chemistry, materials chemistry, magnetic resonance and structural chemistry, radiochemistry and environmental chemistry, nanoscience, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biotechnology, genetics, gene expression, molecular biology, microbiology, structural biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, toxicology and biomolecular sciences.

Career pathways

The programmes we offer place our graduates in the best position to enhance their career prospects. Many of our Masters students progress to PhD study.

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