MSc in Chemical Research

at Queen Mary University of London

This masters programme is designed to help you build up a substantial profile of experimental skills by training you in a range of advanced research techniques. You’ll delve into the principles of drug design, drug discovery and the relationship between the molecular structure of drugs and their biological activity. 

We focus on physical learning, and throughout this programme you’ll get hands-on use of instrumentation for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, chromatographic and vacuum systems, the manipulation of air-sensitive materials, and training in state-of-the-art scientific computing and modelling.

The main component of the programme is the Chemical Research Project, in which you will carry out an original piece of experimental or computational research on projects agreed with your academic supervisor. Projects are in the areas of organic, inorganic, physical, computational, materials, medicinal, pharmaceutical or analytical chemistry; or a combination of these areas.

For laboratory-based research projects you will spend around 30 hours per week working alongside PhD students, technical and postdoctoral staff and have many opportunities to learn skills through interaction with other researchers.

Structure

• Two elective taught modules from the list provided
• Twelve-month research project including a 20,000 - 30,000 written report
   

UK
Degree requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Chemistry or a degree with a significant Chemistry component.

Applicants with a good 2:2 will be considered on an individual basis.

Student Visa Regulations

If you will require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must meet the minimum English Language requirements to meet the UKVI regulations.  The minimum IELTS requirement is 5.5 in all four skills (Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening).  However, many of our courses require higher grades.

Pre-sessional English Language Courses

If you fall slightly below our standard English language requirements, you may consider one of our Pre-sessional English courses.  Please note that you will require a UK government approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) for entry to our Thirteen week pre-sessional courses.  Currently, only IELTS for UKVI, PTE Academic (UKVI), LanguageCert International ESOL SELT and Trinity College London, Integrated Skills in English (ISE) are accepted. The Pre-sessional English course requirements are published according to the academic department within which your chosen course of study is administere

Full-time study

September 2022 | 1 year

Home: £11,850
Overseas: £25,150
 

Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable

Overseas: £2000
 

Part-time study

September 2022 | 2 years

Home: £5,950
Overseas: £12,600
 

Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable

Overseas: £2000
 

During your studies you'll have access to support at every stage in your degree, including one-to-one academic guidance, tailored workshops and external guest speakers. Graduates of this course are well-placed to progress onto PhD research or careers in industry, consultancy and conservation. 

Graduates from this course have progressed to:

• PhD programmes at different Universities (including Erlangen-Nuremberg, QMUL, Reading)
• IBM as Technology Consultant
• Prestigious teaching programmes such as TeachFirst
• Applied Nanodetectors Ltd as Nanotechnology Scientist