Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Manchester Metropolitan University
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (BSc (Hons), MPC1) at Manchester Metropolitan University asked for 104–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on mmu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 112 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check mmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 40% had fewer than the 112 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- MPC1
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for partially meeting the academic criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 90%
20%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%92%
Learning opportunities87%89%
Assessment and feedback85%79%
Academic support100%94%
Organisation and management93%86%
Learning resources97%91%
Student voice87%87%
20 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£23.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying15% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
70%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Natural and social science professionals20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Engineering professionals10%
- Quality and Regulatory Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M15 6BH
Subjects
pharmaceutical chemistry physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Chemistry at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keele University | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| London South Bank University | Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry this course | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Teesside University | Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Chemistry MChem (H) | BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Chester | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Huddersfield | Chemistry MChem | BBC - BCC | under 96 |
| University of Kent | Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Lincoln | Forensic Chemistry BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sunderland | Pharmaceutical Sciences BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
See all 427 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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