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MSci Material Chemistry with Work Placement at University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Programme overview

MSci Materials Chemistry with Work Placement is a five-year degree focused on the role of chemistry in nanotechnology, electronics, polymers and energy storage. Year 4 is a placement year in industry or another academic institute.

Faculty: College of Science & Engineering  |  Department: School of Chemistry  |  Duration: 5 years (full-time, including a work placement year)  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: integrated masters  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 and 2 cover Chemistry 1, 2X and 2Y; year 3 covers Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry and Frontiers of Chemistry; year 4 is the work placement; year 5 includes Functional Materials, Nanostructured Materials, Materials Characterisation and a Materials Chemistry research project.

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Entry requirements

A-levels: ABB, with A-level Chemistry; A-level Mathematics. IB Diploma: 32 (5,5,5 HL), with HL Chemistry at 5; HL Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches) at 5. Scottish Highers: BBBB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer. Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5. Offers will typically be made at ABBB by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher. Required subjects: Higher Chemistry at A/B; Higher Mathematics at A/B. Applicants from Ghana: WAEC Senior School Certificate, minimum B grades, with Chemistry; Mathematics; International A-level ABB, with A-level Chemistry; A-level Mathematics. English language for international applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0 (or TOEFL iBT 92 overall from 21 January 2026 tests with minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21; PTE Academic 59 overall and in all subtests; or an equivalent accepted test). Application deadlines via UCAS: 13 January for UK applicants (15 October for Medicine/Dentistry/Veterinary Medicine or Oxford/Cambridge applicants) and 30 June for international students.

International applicants: GBP 33,708 a year (2027/28). Expected annual tuition rate for EU and international students, Science, Engineering, Nursing and College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences programmes band (2026/27 rate: £33,210). Excludes study-abroad, placement-year and ancillary charges. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 5 years (full-time, including a work placement year)

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