MChem Chemistry with International Study offers you a four-year degree programme. During the first two years you cover all the major branches of chemistry and learn how they are interconnected. Laboratory classes in both years form an essential integrated component of your training and you will conduct experiments in all branches of the subject. You will also study your chosen language (we currently offer French, German, Spanish and Italian) for those students who will take up a placement in mainland Europe. Your third year will be spent studying chemistry at one of our worldwide partner universities, and currently offers a range of universities in Mainland Europe, Australia, North America and Singapore. The placement year will be fully assessed by the host university and will involve coursework, laboratory classes and examinations. You will also be able to access material taught in Manchester in Year 3 via our student portal. This material will not be assessed by us, but you are required to be aware of its content before you return to Manchester for your fourth year. Both the Programme Director and the [Study Abroad Unit](https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/expanding-study/study-abroad/) will be in e-mail contact with you during your stay and will provide help and support when necessary. The Study Abroad Unit offers information about the financial aspects of your year abroad and links to partner universities' webpages.
A Level: A*AA | A*AA, including Chemistry and at least one other science or mathematics subject. Subjects considered to be science/mathematics subjects are Biology, Physics, Mathematics, and Further Mathematics. If you are not studying Mathematics at A Level, your options for international study may be restricted. Whilst we do not require an A Level in the relevant European language at the point of application for this course, candidates who wish to study in a country where English is not the language of instruction will be required to have the relevant language qualification upon the start of the placement in Year 3. This will typically be a qualification at CEFR B2 Level, such as an A Level grades A to B, or relevant evidence of language proficiency. Students wishing to enrol at a destination country where English is not the language of instruction should contact the Chemistry admissions team with details of their qualifications. If you miss the MChem grades, but meet the BSc grades, you will automatically be considered for the BSc option. Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offers you will receive. Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, any offer will be based on three A Levels, and any additional A Levels won’t be included in your offer. Any offer will normally be based on three A Levels taken in the same sitting and based on your qualification portfolio. Your offer will stipulate which subjects and the grades required. If you do not have the required grades or subjects you may want to consider our integrated foundation year . Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements Typical Contextual Offer: AAA, including A in Chemistry and B or above in at least one other science or mathematics subject. Subjects considered to be science/mathematics subjects are Biology, Physics, Mathematics, and Further Mathematics. If you are not studying Mathematics at A Level, your options for international study may be restricted. If you miss the MChem grades but meet the BSc grades, you will automatically be considered for the BSc option. Find out more about contextual admissions . Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offers you will receive. Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, any offer will be based on three A Levels, and any additional A Levels won’t be included in your offer. Any offer will normally be based on three A Levels taken in the same sitting and based on your qualification portfolio. Your offer will stipulate which subjects and the grades required. If you do not have the required grades or subjects you may want to consider our integrated foundation year . Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements. | Scottish Higher | Scottish Advanced Highers are normally required in one of the following combinations: Three Advanced Highers with grades AAA, including Chemistry and at least one other science or mathematics subject. Or Two Advanced Highers with grades AA in Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject and two Highers with grades AB in additional subjects. If you are not studying Advanced Higher Mathematics, your options for international study may be restricted. English Language and Mathematics not taken at Higher/Advanced Higher must have been achieved at SCQF level 5 (minimum National 5 grade C/ Intermediate 2 grade C/ Standard Grade Credit level grade 3). If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the Department Admissions Team. | AS | AS level results are not considered as part of the standard admissions process at The University of Manchester. | Access to HE Diploma | Access to HE Diploma | Access to HE Diploma | We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses. If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the Department Admissions Team. | GCSE/National 4/National 5 Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education, typically a minimum of five GCSE/IGCSEs, including acceptable levels of literacy and numeracy, equivalent to at least grade 4/C in GCSE/IGCSE English Language, including grade 1 or 2 in the oral exam component if applicable, and grade 6/B in GCSE/IGCSE Mathematics. GCSE/IGCSE English Literature will not be accepted in lieu of GCSE/IGCSE English Language. Please note that if you hold English as a Second Language IGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent English Language qualifications or achieve a higher grade in your IGCSE than the one stated above. Please contact the admissions team in your academic School/Department for clarification. GCSE/IGCSE at grade 7/A, or equivalent, in an appropriate European Language is also required for students wishing to enrol at a mainland European university in Year 3. | Scottish Advanced Higher | Scottish Advanced Highers are normally required in one of the following combinations: Three Advanced Highers with grades AAA, including Chemistry and at least one other science or mathematics subject. Or Two Advanced Highers with grades AA in Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject and two Highers with grades AB in additional subjects. If you are not studying Advanced Higher Mathematics, your options for international study may be restricted. English Language and Mathematics not taken at Higher/Advanced Higher must have been achieved at SCQF level 5 (minimum National 5 grade C/ Intermediate 2 grade C/ Standard Grade Credit level grade 3). If you require further clarification about the acceptability of this qualification please contact the Department Admissions Team. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) | We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses. | Extended Project | The University recognises the benefits of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and the opportunities it provides for applicants to develop independent study and research skills. Although the Extended Project will not be included in the conditions of your offer, we strongly encourage you to provide information about the EPQ in your personal statement and at interview. A number of our academic Departments may also choose to take your performance in the EPQ into account should places be available in August for applicants who narrowly miss the entry grades for their chosen course. | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma | We consider all the Cambridge Level 3 Technical Qualifications (CTEC) at Distinction grade alongside two A Levels (or equivalent) at grades A*A, including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject. Entry requirements will depend upon the type of CTEC qualification being studied alongside the A Levels. | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 37 UCAS points | 37 points overall with 7,6,6 at Higher Level, including Chemistry and at least one other science or mathematics subject. Subjects considered to be science/mathematics subjects are Biology, Physics, and Mathematics. We will accept Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation. If you are not studying Mathematics at Higher Level, your options for international study may be restricted. We do not consider the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP) for entry onto our undergraduate courses. | WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales | The University recognises a number of foundation programmes as suitable for entry to this undergraduate programme. Applicants completing the Northern Consortium (NCUK) International Foundation Year or INTO Manchester International Foundation in Science and Engineering are required to achieve grades A*AA, including Chemistry and at least one other science or mathematics subject, and grade B overall with no component below C in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) or English for Academic Purposes for Proficient Users (EAPPU). Subjects considered to be science/mathematics subjects are Biology, Physics, Mathematics, and Further Mathematics. We will accept Integrated Mathematics or Technical Mathematics. Applicants studying other Foundation programmes should contact the Admissions Team to check if their qualification is recognised for entry to this programme and for specific entry requirements. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) | We only offer access to BSc courses from this route. Please refer to the entry requirements for our BSc courses. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016): D | We consider the National Foundation Diploma in any subject for entry with grade D when taken with two A-levels with grades A*A, including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject. | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma | We consider all the Cambridge Level 3 Technical Qualifications (CTEC) at Distinction grade, alongside two A Levels (or equivalent) at grades A*A, including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject. Entry requirements will depend upon the type of CTEC qualification being studied alongside the A Levels. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016): D | We consider the National Extended Certificate in any subject for entry with grade D when taken with two A-levels with grades A*A, including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject. | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma | We consider all the Cambridge Level 3 Technical Qualifications (CTEC) at Distinction grade alongside two A Levels (or equivalent) at grades A*A, including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject. Entry requirements will depend upon the type of CTEC qualification being studied alongside the A Levels. | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate | We consider all the Cambridge Level 3 Technical Qualifications (CTEC) at Distinction grade alongside two A Levels (or equivalent) at grades A*A, including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject. Entry requirements will depend upon the type of CTEC qualification being studied alongside the A Levels.
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