Masters courses in Chemistry

With our students, we're working on major scientific challenges such as antimicrobial resistance and environmental sustainability, and developing new technological solutions for industry and healthcare.

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These courses are designed to give you the skills, expertise and experience for your chosen career. Graduates go into technical, scientific and research roles in a range of industries – chemical, petrochemical, biopharmaceutical, plastics – or they use their specialist knowledge in areas such as consultancy and publishing. Our courses are also great preparation for a PhD.

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Postgraduate taught

Chemistry MSc

  • September 2023 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Focus on the topics that are most important to you and develop the practical skills you need for your career with this flexible masters course.

Postgraduate taught

Chemistry MSc(Res)

  • September 2023 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Securing a place on a chemistry PhD at a top institution, or joining a research and development lab in industry, is a competitive process. This masters course is designed to help you stand out. Get professional research experience and learn advanced laboratory techniques within state-of-the-art facilities. You'll develop skills to help you stand out, whether you want to do a PhD or join a research and development lab in industry.

Postgraduate taught

Chemistry and Sustainability MSc

  • September 2023 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Develop the specialist chemistry skills that industry, academia and society need for a sustainable world. You'll learn about environmental and green chemistry, key industrial processes and the latest sustainability technologies.

Postgraduate taught

Drug Discovery Science MSc

  • September 2023 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Find out how scientists discover chemical candidates for new pharmaceuticals. You'll learn how to meet the pharmaceutical industry’s increasing demands for drugs that can treat illnesses safely and more effectively, overcome antibiotic resistance, and be produced at a lower financial and environmental cost.

Postgraduate taught

Polymer Chemistry MSc

  • September 2023 start
  • 1 year Full-time

On this specialist course in polymer science and engineering, learn how polymers are made and behave, how important polymer-based products are developed and how to use cutting-edge techniques to create new advanced materials. You'll develop specialist knowledge you can apply across many industries.

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Postgraduate taught

Science Communication MSc

  • September 2023 start
  • 1 year Full-time

Learn how to communicate science to the public from world-leading experts. You’ll explore the use of different platforms and methods, to find your voice within the science communication world.

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