MChem Chemistry with Materials Chemistry with Integrated Master's at Keele University

Could you develop new materials needed in our move towards a completely renewable energy society? Combining the principles of chemistry with the advanced study of materials and their practical applications in tackling global challenges, our Chemistry with Materials Chemistry with Integrated Master's MChem, will equip you with the advanced analytical techniques, data fluency, chemical design, applied problem solving and employability skills to pursue a research career as a professional materials chemist, or further your studies with a PhD.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences  |  Department: School of Engineering and Physical Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years or 5 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated master's); placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Sustainable Chemistry, Practical and Professional Chemistry Skills, Chemical Structure and Reactivity, Chemistry Connections, Chemistry Career Planning and Employability Skills. Year 2 compulsory modules: Structure and Function in Materials Chemistry, Chemical Characterisation and Transformations, Practical and Professional Chemistry, Environmental Analysis, Materials Properties and Nanoscience. Year 3 compulsory modules: Inorganic, Physical and Quantum Chemistry, Semiconductors and Catalysts: Materials for Sustainability, Kinetics, Catalysis and Mechanism, Independent Research Project, Scientific Literature Review, Chemical Analysis: Instrumentation and Evaluation, Topics in Chemical Science.

Career pathways

On successful completion of your degree you will graduate with an advanced depth and breadth of fundamental and applied knowledge from across chemistry and relevant topics in materials science. You will also gain a strong grounding in laboratory techniques and an understanding of the intersection of chemistry and materials chemistry with sustainability, ethical practices and wider societal challenges.

Official programme page