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MSc Chemistry
The University of Hull - Physical Sciences
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Course Summary
- Type: MSc
- Location: Kingston upon Hull
- Duration: 1 Year
- Deadline: Ongoing
Course Description
Duration: Full-time 1 yearAttendance: 5 days per week.
Entry requirements: A first or second class BSc Honours degree (or equivalent), from a recognised academic institution, is required for direct entry.
IELTS score of 6.0 (with 5.5 in each skills) or TOEFL (internet-based test) with a mark of 79 overall (Listening 17, Reading, 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17) or other University-accepted equivalent.
About the program
As the basis of life and the way we live, chemistry will be key to 21st-century medical and technological advances. This exciting and wide-ranging discipline occupies the central position among the sciences. The work of chemists has a massive impact on the quality of life through the design, synthesis, evaluation and manufacture of a multitude of essential goods such as industrial and household materials, drugs, pesticides, clothing, food, and advanced materials with smart properties. There is a strong demand for skilled chemists across the world to develop better drugs, create improved materials and ensure a cleaner environment.
Programme content
In Semester 1 you choose three modules from a list of options. These are designed to give a broad and balanced understanding of the most important developments in modern chemistry.
In Semester 2 you use key research tools – such as online information retrieval – to learn about the background and the planning behind your chosen research project. You also develop specialist knowledge in an area of your choice by selecting two modules from a further list of options.
In Semester 3 you complete an advanced research project culminating in a Masters-level thesis and an oral presentation of your research successes.
Optional modules
Semester 1
- Advanced Organic Chemistry
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 2
- Hot Topics in Physical Chemistry
Semester 2
- MSc Literature Project
- Advanced Topics in Molecular Medicine
- Advanced Topics in Nanotechnology
Semester 3
- MSc Project
Assessment
Assessment is through examinations, reports and assignments, with a project dissertation at the MSc stage.
Special features
The MSc Chemistry degree is designed to enable you to learn at the forefront of the subject, where knowledge meets innovation and research leads to applications. The programme is highly flexible to suit your existing and developing interests and can be tailored to your own design, both in the module choices and in the subject of the research project. In developing research, synthetic and analytical skills, you will become ready to shape tomorrow’s world.
As a postgraduate member of the department, you can use our extensive research library and computer facilities and can attend departmental research seminars and colloquia given by a variety of national and international researchers.