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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Manchester
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Manchester
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Programme description
The course is a standard one year, full time structure consisting of and research elements of study. Taught units equivalent to 45 credits and dissertation project equivalent to 135 credits are undertaken. The research project will be supervised by a member of academic staff and the project can be undertaken in any of the main research areas including Analytical, Biological, Inorganic, Materials, Organic, Physical and Theoretical.
Career opportunities
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. A number of our PhD graduates have taken up postdoctoral research positions in the UK or overseas, where as others have chosen a career in academia or move into industry such as GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, NNL. The nature of our degrees provides graduates with transferrable and specific skills needed for different careers.
This programme of research is for one year full-time or two years part-time study. You will require a minimum of a Lower Second class UK honours degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related discipline. Your research area can be chosen from Analytical, Biological, Inorganic, Materials, Organic, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biomolecular Science, Biotechnology, Gene Expression, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Structural Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
UK students (per annum): Band A £4,786; Band B £7,000; Band C £10,000; Band D £14,500; Band E £24,500
£28,000 per year
Students from EU
International, including EU, students (per annum): Band A £28,000; Band B £30,000; Band C £35,500; Band D £43,000; Band E £57,000
£28,000 per year
Students from International
International, including EU, students (per annum): Band A £28,000; Band B £30,000; Band C £35,500; Band D £43,000; Band E £57,000
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