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MSc Analytical Science for Industry
Many of our undergraduate students choose to follow
a postgraduate degree programme at Keele. The MSc
Analytical Science for Industry at Keele University provides
the opportunity for you to acquire post-graduate-level
research and employability skills within the Analytical
Sciences sector, in an industrial context, hence providing
a strong educational background for a research career
in either academia or industry.
As a student on the programme, you will
benefit from our research expertise and
our links with industries that provide the
foundation for placement opportunities
for our students. All students on the MSc
Analytical Science will undertake 30 weeks
in a placement with an industrial partner,
either in Keele University’s laboratories
or at the industrial partner’s premises,
which will ultimately boost their
employability skills. Semester 1
Distinctiveness
of the Programme • “Research in Industry” - perspective
of industrial research (IP issues,
regulations, methods validation)
The focus of the MSc Analytical Science
for Industry is learning through research
and the substantial ‘hands on’ research
training with industrial partnership makes
this a distinctive course in the UK Higher
Education Sector. Semesters 2 and 3
The programme runs full-time over one
full year with three semesters, Semester 1
starting in late September. It comprises six
modules which are designed to develop a
sound understanding of analytical science:
• “Research Skills for Analytical Science”
- overview of the research environment
in the UK and key scientific literacy and
communication skills
• “Analytical Science: Principles and
Practice” - worth 30 credits, brings a
deep focus on a variety of individual
analytical methods from both a
theoretical and practical angle.
• “Independent Research Project: Portfolio”
• “Independent Research Project: Report”
• “Independent Research Project:
Research Communication” are together
worth 120 credits and will bring a real
emphasis on hands-on experience
and independent thinking.
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