MSC Nuclear Science and Technology (MATT42) FT

2023 - 2024

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (15 credits)

A student will take

Semester 2
MAT6860 XCannot be taken with: MAT4861	Nuclear Waste Immobilisation and Disposal	SPR SEM	15 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (15 credits)

A student will take a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30 credits from this group.

Semester 1
MAT430	Radiation and Radiological Protection	AUT SEM	15 credits
Any Semester
MAT424	Radiation Shielding	GRAD YR	15 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (75 credits)

A student will take a minimum of 75 and a maximum of 90 credits from this group.

Semester 1
MAT423	Policy, Regulation and Licensing	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
MAT418	Nuclear Fuel Cycle	SPR SEM	15 credits
MAT61019	N16 Chemical Aspects of Nuclear Technology	SPR SEM	15 credits
Full academic year
MAT61003 + EMPTY.	Severe Accidents	ACAD YR	15 credits
Any Semester
MAT417	Reactor Physics, Criticality and Design	GRAD YR	15 credits
MAT419	Decommissioning, Waste and Environmental Management	GRAD YR	15 credits
MAT421	Reactor Materials and Lifetime Behaviour	GRAD YR	15 credits
MAT425	Reactor Thermal Hydraulics	GRAD YR	15 credits
MAT426	Criticality Safety Management	GRAD YR	15 credits
MAT427	Management of the Decommissioning Process	GRAD YR	15 credits
MAT428	Experimental Reactor Physics	GRAD YR	15 credits
MAT433	Particle Engineering in the Nuclear Industry	GRAD YR	15 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (60 credits)

A student will take

Full academic year
MAT6040 + This unit is specific to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (UoS). This unit requires significant background knowledge in many areas..	Project	ACAD YR	60 credits

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, 1B and 1C above to become instead a student for the Degree of Postgraduate Certificate in Nuclear Science & Technology (MATT143).

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of units listed at 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D 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).

A student who has been awarded sixty 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 Certificate in Nuclear Science & Technology (MATT143).

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

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2023/24 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.