Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology MChem (Hons)
University of Liverpool
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Master of Chemistry (with Honours) - MChem (H)

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SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Master of Chemistry (with Honours) - MChem (H)

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Full Time

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SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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This four-year programme will give you a broad and detailed understanding of every aspect of advanced medicinal chemistry and Pharmacology. On completion you will be ready to embark on a PhD in either chemistry or pharmacology or on a career in the pharmaceutical industry.This programme is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China ...Read more

This four-year programme will give you a broad and detailed understanding of every aspect of advanced medicinal chemistry and Pharmacology. On completion you will be ready to embark on a PhD in either chemistry or pharmacology or on a career in the pharmaceutical industry.This programme is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for fully meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem).This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), following XJTLU's BA China Studies degree classes. XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will

WUSCA ranking:
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11/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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17th
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19th
Chemistry
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Chemistry graduate salary at this uni
£21,000
UK Chemistry graduate salary
£21,000
Pharmacology
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Pharmacology graduate salary at this uni
£22,000
UK Pharmacology graduate salary
£22,000
What students say
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Gabriela
05 Feb 25

Student support requires some major improvements but Liverpool is a great city to study in...Read more

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Sara
08 Oct 24

Nice university..Read more

Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

ABB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

ABB Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

A Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

33 Grades / Points required

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

H1,H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

T Level:

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

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

B Grades / Points required

Including Chemistry and a second science.Acceptable second sciences: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Geography, Geology, Computing, Computer Science and EconomicsFor applicants from England: Where a science has been taken at A level (Chemistry, Biology or Physics), a pass in the science practical of each subject will be required.

Including Chemistry and a second science

Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade A in the EPQ, for example the offer would be AAB or ABB plus A in the EPQ.

33 including 6 in Higher Level Chemistry and 5 in a second science at Higher Level

H1, H2, H2, H2, H3, H3 including Chemistry and a second science at H2 or above.

T levels considered in a relevant subject and specialism. Additional test required

AB in Chemistry and a second science (including Science Practical), plus grade B in Welsh Baccalaureate.

Popular A-level subjects

Pharmacology

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

Chemistry
98%
Biology
85%
Mathematics
49%
Physics
17%
General Studies
12%
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Chemistry

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

Chemistry
100%
Mathematics
69%
Biology
60%
Physics
32%
General Studies
13%
HESA

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08 Oct 24
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