Course summary

Discover the future of medicine with our BSc (Hons) Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry with AI degree. This course blends the precision of chemistry with the power of artificial intelligence (AI), giving you the skills to accelerate drug discovery, develop innovative treatments, and contribute towards ground breaking medical research. During your first year, you’ll develop practical skills in coding, computational thinking, and data analysis. As the course progresses, you’ll explore more advanced areas such as computer-based drug design, machine learning, and AI applications in pharmaceutical research. These areas of learning will ensure you have the skills to design, train, and evaluate AI systems that solve existing chemical challenges. From the outset, you’ll gain hands-on laboratory experience and work on projects influenced by our leading researchers and industry partners. There’s also the opportunity to study abroad or complete an industry placement, providing you with immersive experience and a global perspective on the future of medicine. When you graduate, you will leave with a strong foundation in chemistry and AI, prepared to drive innovation in drug discovery, pharmaceutical technology, and emerging medical fields. Features and Benefits

• Graduate ready for the future. Build expertise in the exciting and fast-growing field of artificial intelligence and stand out to employers seeking future-focused talent.

• Gain interdisciplinary expertise. Tackle global health challenges like emerging diseases and pharmaceutical innovation with a degree that combines chemistry and AI.

• Professional study environment. Study in our £115m Dalton building, designed for collaboration, innovation and world-class learning and research.

• Study in a city of science. Manchester leads the UK in AI readiness and boasts a vibrant scientific community – the perfect place to shape the future of medicine and pharmaceutical innovation.

• Expand your horizons. You can take the four-year route, spending a year studying overseas in Europe, North America or Australia, or an industry placement.

• Immersive learning. Our teaching is supported by a range of technological innovations, including videos, specialist software and interactive simulations via VR to put you at the heart of drug-target binding.