Chemistry MChem
Master
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
4 Years
Study at one of the top-ranked chemistry departments in the UK and learn skills that have real-world impact.
At Sussex, you work and study at the forefront of chemistry. You’re taught by leading researchers and industry experts in drug discovery and renewable energy research.
Your integrated Masters year means you develop advanced research skills through working with one of the departmental research groups.
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About this course
Recent Chemistry graduates now work as:
graduate research scientist, Surrey NanoSystems
IT analyst, Bupa
publishing assistant, Springer Nature.
You will also need GCSE (or equivalent) English, Mathematics and two Science subjects with grade B in each (or in the new grading scale grade 6 in Mathematics and grade 5 in English and two sciences).
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Subjects
- Organic Chemistry
- Chemists
- Data analysis
- Molecular Symmetry
- Spectroscopy
- Organic Reaction
- Bioinorganic
- Bioinorganic Chemistry
- Organometallic chemistry
- Organic Synthesis
Course programme
Autumn teaching
- Introduction to Materials
- Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- Maths and Data Analysis for Chemists
- Structure, Bonding and the Periodic Table
- Functional Group Chemistry
- Molecular Symmetry
- Reaction Energetics and Kinetics
- Reactivity of the Elements
Autumn teaching
- Atmospheres and Interfaces
- Bonding and Spectroscopy
- Co-ordination Chemistry
- Organic Reaction Mechanisms
- Applications of Organic and Bioinorganic Chemistry
- Organometallic Chemistry 1
- Phases, Change and Rates
- Strategy in Organic Synthesis
Study abroad (optional)
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
Industrial placement year (optional)You can apply to spend up to one year away from the University on an industrial placement, normally either in the UK or Europe.
During this year you take three distance-learning modules, supported by regular contact with a designated tutor.
Recent Life Sciences students have gone on placements at:
- Sealed Air
- Oroboros Instruments
- Pfizer.
Autumn teaching
- Chemical Principles
- Instrumental Analysis
- Chemistry Project (Year 3)
- Chemistry of the Non-Transition Elements
- Communicating STEM for Life Sciences
- Computational Chemistry
- Introduction to Drug Design
- Lasers in Chemistry
- Organometallic Chemistry 2
- Bio-organic Chemistry
- Modern Inorganic Materials
- Protein Form and Function
- Researching STEM for Life Sciences
- Surface Analysis Techniques
- Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry
Autumn and spring teaching
- Chemistry Advanced Project (MChem)
Autumn and spring teaching
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
- Advanced Organic Chemistry
- Advanced Physical Chemistry
Additional information
Chemistry MChem