MRes Analytical Chemistry at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A Masters by research in analytical chemistry for recent science graduates and analytical professionals, building advanced knowledge of chemical analysis and instrumentation. It includes an analytical chemistry-led research project within an NTU research group and can lead to PhD study.

Department: Chemistry | Duration: One year full-time or two years part-time | Intake: January 2026, September 2026 and January 2027 (full-time and part-time; on campus at Clifton) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Drug Detection Analysis and Screening, Research Methods and Independent Study and the Research Project, with one optional module from Analytical Toxicology or Computational Chemistry and Drug Design. Topics include chromatography, spectroscopy, spectroscopic methods in drug analysis, metabonomics and metabolomics, high-throughput screening, and drugs in the environment and in biological samples.

Career pathways

Recent chemistry graduates have joined employers including AstraZeneca, Reckitt Benckiser, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Alfa Aesar and Birds Eye; the course also prepares students for PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants need a UK honours degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent in a chemistry-related subject, including forensic science, pharmacology and pharmacy, subject to the admissions tutor's assessment of course content. Applicants with relevant employment experience or qualifications are also considered. International applicants: same academic requirement, with equivalent qualifications from other countries accepted; English language requirement is set by NTU by subject band (no scores listed on the course page).

Intake: January 2026, September 2026 and January 2027 (full-time and part-time; on campus at Clifton)

Duration: One year full-time or two years part-time

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