Chemistry with Industrial Experience The University of Manchester

Overview

Our courses will equip you with an armoury of skills to take into the world of work, including the ability to analyse problems, to work collaboratively as part of a team, and to develop laboratory, numeracy and communication skills. You will also gain an appreciation for a subject which links so many scientific disciplines through applications and examples as well as practical work and learning through research. In lectures, the topics and examples you discuss will be taken from the latest research, much of which is carried out right here by our academics. 

Undertaking a placement in industry will allow you to develop real-world expertise and earn a salary whilst completing the third year of your degree. The transferable skills that you gain will prove invaluable in helping to shape your future career.  In recent years companies our students have undertaken placements with include GlaxoSmithKline, Reckitt Benckiser, AstraZeneca, Roche, AzkoNobel, Lucozade Ribena Suntory and Cancer Research UK.

Career opportunities

The Chemistry with Industrial Experience course offered at The University of Manchester graduates are skilled in scientific methodology and are numerate, versatile and creative, making them attractive to employers from a range of sectors.  Throughout the academic year, the Department runs an extensive programme of employability events to further enhance your employment prospects, most of which are open to all students from all years.

Around half of the graduates get their first job directly using their chemical knowledge; 25% go on to study a further degree; and the remaining 25% opt for diverse careers in a variety of industries. Roles that graduates opt for include:

• Analytical Chemistry;
• Biotechnology;
• Science Communication;
• Finance;
• Management;
• Computing;
• IT.