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MSC Nuclear Science and Technology (MATT42)     FT

2021 - 2022

 
 

Year 1


units (15 credits)
1A
A student will take

Semester 2
MAT6860  Nuclear Waste Immobilisation and Disposal SPR SEM 15 credits

1B
 

Units to the value of 105 credits from

 

N01

F7

Reactor Physics, Criticality and Design

15

 

N02

F7

Nuclear Fuel Cycle

15

 

N03

F7

Radiation and Radiological Protection

15

 

N04

F7

Decommissioning, Waste and   Environmental Management

15

 

N06

F7

Reactor Materials and Lifetime Behaviour

15

 

N07

F7

Nuclear Safety Case Development

15

 

N08

F7

Particle Engineering in the Nuclear Industry

15

 

N09

F7

Policy, Regulation and Licensing

15


 

 

 

N11

F7

Radiation Shielding

15

 

N12

F7

Reactor Thermal Hydraulics

15

 

N13

F7

Criticality Safety Management

15

 

N15

F7

Severe Accidents

15

 

N31

F7

Management of the Decommissioning Process

15

 

N32

F7

Experimental Reactor Physics

15

         
         
         
         
         

units (60 credits)
1C
A student will take

Full academic year
MAT6040  Project ACAD YR 60 credits

2

The Head of Department may, if a student fails more than thirty credits in Semester One and in accordance with procedures approved by the Faculty, require a student who has taken the programme of study prescribed at 1A and 1B above to become instead a student for the Degree of Postgraduate Certificate in Nuclear Science & Technology (MATT143).


3

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of units listed at 1A 1B and 1C above and who does not proceed to complete the requirements for the Degree of MSc will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Nuclear Science & Technology (MATT142).


4

A student who has been awarded sixty credits in respect of units listed at 1A and 1B above and who does not proceed to complete the requirements for the Degree of MSc will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Nuclear Science & Technology (MATT143).


5

In the event of failure of MAT6040 listed at 1c at the first attempt, any resubmission is subject to the approval of the Board of Examiners.

 
 
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Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2021/22 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.