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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    The University of Edinburgh

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Materials Chemistry has emerged as an important sub-discipline within Chemistry. It cross-cuts the traditional organic/inorganic/physical boundaries of Chemistry and overlaps many disciplines from Engineering to the Biosciences.

Materials chemists now have a leading role in areas such as: Microelectronics; polymer science; catalysis; nanotechnology.

They also make an important contribution to areas of more traditional chemistry such as the pharmaceutical sector.

Here, understanding the 'physical properties' of intermediates and products is now recognised as essential in optimising the synthesis and properties of pharmaceutically active ingredients in medicines.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, you should have developed a depth of comprehension and critique in the core elements of your subject area, including: critical analysis and management of data; judging the relationship between theory and methodology; assessment of the appropriate methods of data collection/analysis to address the research question; assessment of relevance of previous studies; critical thinking.

Tuition fees

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£ 38,100per year

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University information

University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    15th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    6th out of 52

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    188 82%

    8th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    95.0 95%

    2nd

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.96 74%

    37th

    3

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