Advanced Chemical Sciences

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Foreign:$ 22.1 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jun 30, 2024
163 place StudyQA ranking:7035 Duration:1 year

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This MSc aims to provide students who have already studied chemistry to the level equivalent to a good UK BSc (Hons) with the necessary additional skills and depth of knowledge to become professional chemists.

Students take 90 credits of advanced chemistry modules in Semesters 1 and 2, chosen from a wide range of topics and studying alongside our Integrated Master's MChem students.  Module topics range from core physical, inorganic and organic chemistry to specialist cutting-edge research areas and choices can be made to suit individual skills and interests. Most modules offered are at M-level although up to 30 credits at level 3 can be taken.

Alongside these taught modules in Semesters 1 and 2, students start to gain relevant research skills by taking a common 30 credit module, PGSC003 Introduction to Research, tailored to suit their particular background and research area.

During the Summer, students undertake a substantial 60 credit research project PGSC004, working in an active research group.

Compulsory modules information

Students gain relevant skills for their project in Semester 1 and 2 taking PGSC003 Introduction to research.

They then undertake a research project PGSC004 in the Summer.

The project will be carried out in an active research group within one of the main research areas of the Department i.e. Energy and Catalysis, Materials Chemistry, Medicinal and Bio-nano Chemistry, Functional Interfaces or Theoretical and Computational Chemistry.

Optional modules information

Over the first two Semesters, students take 90 credits of advanced chemistry modules, choosing a maximum of 30 credits at level 3, subject to timetable constraints.

Optional modules

  • Main Group Organic Chemistry 1: C Option (CHEM431)
  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Main Group Organic Chemistry (p, S, Se); C Option (CHEM433)
  • Solid State Chemistry, Structure and Properties: C Option (CHEM441) 
  • Supramolecular Chemistry: C Option (CHEM443) 
  • Advanced Spectroscopy (c Option) (CHEM451) 
  • Electrochemistry (c Option) (CHEM453)
  • Molecular Modelling (CHEM473)
  • Chemical Database Skills (CHEM495) 
  • Further Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM313) 
  • Further Organic Chemistry (CHEM333)
  • Medicinal Chemistry of Anti-infectives (CHEM335) 
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics (CHEM452)
  • Modelling of Functional Materials and Interfaces (CHEM454)
  • Chemical Biology- The Chemistry of Life (CHEM486)
  • Lanthanide and Actinide Chemistry (CHEM488) 
  • Organic Electronics (CHEM492)
  • Asymmetric Catalysis for Organic and Pharmaceutical (CHEM496) 
  • Basic Physics for Nanotechnology (CHEM326)
  • Heterocyclic Chemistry and Drug Synthesis (CHEM338)
  • Further Physical Chemistry (mchem) (CHEM354) 
  • Introduction To Polymer Chemistry (CHEM378)

Requirements

  • Typically we will require a minimum of a 2.1 BSc Honours degree or equivalent in Chemistry.
  • Russian students holding a Magistr Degree at Grade 4, a Specialist Diploma (5 year programme) at Grade 4.25 or a Baklavar (Bachelors) Degree at Grade 4.5 (all scores on 5.0 scale).
  • School or college transcripts or certificates
  • University/degree transcripts and certificates upon completion. (Partial transcripts are acceptable at point of application)
  • Evidence of English language ability
  • A personal statement explaining why you want to undertake the programme and why you feel you are a suitable candidate
  • Details of two people prepared to provide references (these should be academic references if you have been in full-time education in the last three years)
  • A research proposal (if applicable)
  • CV (if applicable)
  • Portfolio (if applicable)
  • IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component)
  • TOEFL iBT 88 or above with minimum scores in components as follows: Listening and Writing 21, Reading – 22, Speaking 23
  • Please be advised that TOEFL is no longer classified by UK Visas and Immigration as a Secure English Language Test (SELT). However, at the current time the university is continuing to accept TOEFL, at the required level, for entry on to Undergraduate and Postgraduate academic programmes. 

Scholarships

  • Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship – PGT
  • LIC Merit Award - PGT
  • Liverpool Affinity Awards
  • Sport Liverpool Scholarships
  • Postgrad Solutions Study Bursaries

 

 

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