Chemistry MChem (Hons)
University of Oxford
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Master of Chemistry (with Honours) - MChem (H)

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Course info

Chemistry is a wide-ranging science concerned with matter at the atomic and molecular scale. Important aspects are synthesis, structure, reaction mechanisms, properties, analysis and transformations of all types of materials.Chemists are a constant source of innovation: it is hard to imagine any product introduced in recent times that did not require the creative efforts of a chemist. Chemistry underpins the conceptual framework and methodology of biochemistry and molecular medicine and is at ...Read more

Chemistry is a wide-ranging science concerned with matter at the atomic and molecular scale. Important aspects are synthesis, structure, reaction mechanisms, properties, analysis and transformations of all types of materials.Chemists are a constant source of innovation: it is hard to imagine any product introduced in recent times that did not require the creative efforts of a chemist. Chemistry underpins the conceptual framework and methodology of biochemistry and molecular medicine and is at the heart of many major industries. For more information on this course please visit ox.ac.uk/ugchem.

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2nd
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The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 97 = 3% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
3%
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83%
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Chemistry graduate salary at this uni
£29,000
UK Chemistry graduate salary
£24,000
What students say
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Emily
17 Mar 22

Great buildings and location with great transport links to major cities. Being taught by people who are the best in that field and being able to contribute to their research at an..Read more

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Dylan
03 Feb 22

-Lots of work. Very intense. High stress -Beautiful. Amazing environment to study in. Top class facilities. College system is really..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

A*A*A Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAAAB - AAAAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

AA - AAB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:45 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D2,D2,D3 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

40 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H1,H1,H1,H1,H2,H2 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

D*D*D* - DDD Grades / Points required

Including Chemistry and Mathematics, with both A*s in science subjects and/or Maths. Excluding General Studies (if taken)

Supplemented by two or more Advanced Highers.

Including Chemistry and MathematicsConditional offers will usually be for AAB if a student is able to take three Advanced Highers; where this is not possible then a student would be expected to achieve AA in two Advanced Highers, as well as an A grade in an additional Higher course taken in Year 6.

Some Access courses allow students to take one or two A-levels as part of the course. This option is strongly recommended for students who wish to apply to Oxford, especially for those courses which have specific subject requirements. If you would like to discuss the suitability of your Access course for entry to Oxford University, please contact the subject department that you’d like to apply to for further information. (Contact details are at ox.ac.uk/courses)

Pre-U subject requirements are the same as those for A-levels.

with 7 in HL Chemistry and EITHER 6/7 in HL Mathematics OR 7 in SL Mathematics plus a second science with 7 at HL.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Conditional offers would usually be:Extended Diploma with D*D*D to DDD, depending on the course.Diploma with DD plus an A grade at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.Subsidiary Diploma with D plus two A grades at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.

Popular A-level subjects

Chemistry

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Chemistry
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Emily
17 Mar 22
Chemistry MChem (Hons)
Great buildings and location with great transport links to major cities. Being taught by people who are the best in that field and being able to contribute to their research at an...
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Dylan
03 Feb 22
Chemistry MChem (Hons)
-Lots of work. Very intense. High stress -Beautiful. Amazing environment to study in. Top class facilities. College system is really...
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University of Oxford
Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DY United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  0.7 miles away

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