Catalysis (MSc) at University of St Andrews

Programme overview

One-year taught MSc in catalysis for graduates in chemistry or an allied subject, covering homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, organocatalysis, biocatalysis, asymmetric catalysis and ligand design. It ends with a research project aligned with the School's catalysis research groups.

Department: School of Chemistry | Duration: One year full time | Intake: Not available for 2027 entry; closed for applications while the programme is under review | Study mode: full-time | Location: St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take six compulsory and three optional taught modules over two semesters, including Homogeneous Catalysis, Surface Science and Heterogeneous Catalysis, Research Skills in Chemistry, Literature Review for MSc and Contemporary Research Awareness. A three-month research project ends in a 15,000-word dissertation; students who do not complete it can exit with a PGDip.

Career pathways

Chemistry graduates go on to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries (for example AstraZeneca, BP, GSK, Johnson Matthey, Pfizer, Shell, Siemens), scientific publishing, patent law, forensic science, IT and energy consultancy, or PhD study at St Andrews.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2.1 undergraduate Honours degree in chemistry or a closely related subject. Application requires a CV, one signed academic reference, academic transcripts and degree certificates; a personal statement is optional. International applicants may need to provide an English language test score, normally accepted only if taken within two years of the programme start; applicants with a UK degree or a degree taught entirely in English at a recognised institution in specified majority English-speaking countries may not need one.

Intake: Not available for 2027 entry

Duration: One year full time

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