Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology with a Year Abroad MChem

Course Overview - Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology with a Year Abroad MChem

This programme includes a Year Abroad. The Year Abroad will allow you to study at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and discipline-related modules.

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...

Course Information

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

5 Years

Start Date

22/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
The Foundation Building
Brownlow Hill
Liverpool
L69 7ZX

Application Details

Course Code

F1B1

Institution Code

L41

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

Not Accepted

Access to HE Diploma

Not Accepted

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

33

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

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

Not Accepted

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

H1,H2,H2,H2,H3,H3

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

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Mathematics and English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications or who do not meet these GCSE requirements will be considered on an individual basis according to their circumstances.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B,B

Including Chemistry and a second science

Extended Project

A

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 ABB or BBB plus A in the EPQ.

A level

A,B,B

Including Chemistry and a second science. Acceptable second sciences: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Geography, Geology, Computing, Computer Science and Economics For 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.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

B

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

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