Chemistry MSc

Our Chemistry MSc provides advanced training in modern chemistry. It will give you an overview of chemistry topics as practised in modern research. You will receive speciality training in areas of organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry.

Through this course you will achieve a high level of research competence. The research project and dissertation will provide you with training in tackling and communicating the results of a significant research problem in chemistry.

You will also gain experience in relevant aspects of laboratory work, including COSHH and safety.

You will gain specialist knowledge and understanding through lectures, seminars and workshops. You will also have taught laboratory classes where you’ll perform carefully designed and tested experiments.

Delivery

During the course, you'll be taught via a variety of methods, including:

Lectures / seminars
Workshops
Research project
Small group tutorials

Facilities

Our facilities include:

• physical chemistry laboratory
• mechanical, glassblowing and electronic workshops, staffed by highly trained technicians
• facilities for the synthesis and characterisation of novel materials
• extensive computational resources for molecular modelling and dynamics
• a centralised NMR facility which includes 200, 300 and 500 MHz spectrometers