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Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry | 109
Master of Chemistry
MChem
Why study this course?
This course is designed for those who want to gain direct chemistry research
experience and who are considering a career as research chemist in industry or
academia. The variety of coursework items embedded within the course allow
for the development of chemistry and transferable skills, giving our graduates
excellent career prospects.
This is a four year course in which you’ll have the opportunity to focus
on topics which suit your interests and aspirations and develop your
chemical knowledge and laboratory skills. You’ll also develop a range of
important transferable skills such as critical thinking, problem solving,
communication skills, and the ability to conduct cutting-edge research.
In years one and two practical chemistry is taught in our new £34M
Central Sciences Laboratories with industry standard equipment. In
the third year, you will carry out a research project to develop your
research skills as well as several taught modules, including a synoptic
module to consolidate your chemistry knowledge. Fourth year lectures
and seminars cover research focused material, and you’ll undertake a
major research project in your chosen area of chemistry, working in the
research laboratories and using state of the art instrumentation.
INDICATIVE MODULES
First, Second and Third Year
• For indicative modules, please refer
to the Chemistry (Single Honours)
course entry on page 108.
Fourth Year
• MChem Chemistry Research Project
• MChem Research Training
• Applied Chemistry Topics
• Research Chemistry Topics
What will this mean for my future?
With a master’s degree, your knowledge and skills will be very appealing
to employers and academics as a trained researcher. You may have
developed a specific interest in an area of chemistry such as fuel cell
technology, catalysis, carbohydrate chemistry, supramolecular chemistry
or organic synthesis which you’d like to explore at PhD level, about half
of our MChem cohort move on to a research degree. If you choose to go
straight into employment, you might work in the chemical, pharmaceutical
or environmental industries as a research scientist, analytical chemist or
in other roles where scientific knowledge and related skills are in demand,
such as scientific instrument sales, patent law or environmental analysis.
This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for admission to
Associate Membership (AMRSC) and fulfills the academic requirements for the
award of Chartered Chemist (CChem).
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - F102
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Single Honours
A level: BBC
BTEC: DDD
Course duration
4 years or 5 years
with an international
year
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses