Overview
Chemistry MSc sits in a competitive part of the UK market, which works in your favour once you know which departments to aim at. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Chemistry builds from broad foundations towards a research question of your own. We currently work with 40 universities on this course across 29 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £18.500 to £39.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Send us your transcript and we will tell you honestly which of these you are a realistic candidate for, and which are worth an application anyway.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
A degree with a reliable industrial market and a shortage of good analytical chemists. An accredited course and a placement year are what employers in pharmaceuticals and materials look for first.
Roles graduates go into
- Analytical chemist
- Research and development chemist
- Formulation scientist
- Quality control chemist
- Process chemist
- Chemistry teacher, with a teaching qualification
Where they work
- Pharmaceutical and fine chemical companies
- Consumer goods and materials manufacturers
- Contract testing laboratories
- Environmental and water testing
- Schools and universities
After the course
Chartered Chemist status through the Royal Society of Chemistry, or a doctorate for research.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£18,500 - £39,000