MSc Chemistry at Newcastle University

Enhance your chemistry knowledge and expertise with advanced training in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry. This MSc programme prepares you for careers in research and industry. The programme is designed to provide you with advanced research skills, culminating in a research project and dissertation where you'll tackle a complex research problem in a group.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering  |  Department: School of Natural and Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: Full time: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

If you are a BSc graduate of Newcastle University, you will not take Contemporary Inorganic and Physical Chemistry . For all other students, this module is compulsory. Compulsory modules include: Synthetic Methodology for Drugs, Biopharmaceuticals as Therapeutics, Recent Advances in Chemistry Research, Contemporary Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Research Dissertation Project in Chemistry, Research Skills and Development.

Career pathways

This MSc supports a route into jobs in industry, teaching and PhD-level study. During your course you'll develop research and technical skills that will prepare you for industry and further study. Graduate roles and employers include: analytical and research chemists; lab analysts; product testing analysts; teaching.

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