Course Overview

As a student in the program, you will benefit from our research expertise and our links with industries that provide the foundation for work placement opportunities. The focus of this master's degree is very much on each student acquiring the scientific knowledge, technical skills, and a wide range of professional skills to enable them to start their career working with confidence in an industrial or international laboratory context. In addition to the development of discipline-specific research and technical skills, students will be supported in enhancing key professional and employability skills through developing critical thinking, innovation, reflective writing, autonomous learning, and written and oral presentation skills: all vital skills for future employment, lifelong learning and continued professional development irrespective of the students chosen career path.

General Eligibility

It is expected that applicants will already hold an honors degree in a scientific discipline appropriate to the chosen research project area that includes a good basic understanding of analytical chemistry and instrumentation, although each application will be considered on an individual basis. The minimum degree category for entry into this program is a lower second class degree, in line with the 50% pass mark required for successful completion of this course. Consideration will be given to candidates who do not meet these criteria but can evidence appropriate, alternative professional qualifications and/ or experience.

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Language Requirement

• Applicants who have not had their secondary or tertiary education through the medium of English are expected to have attained the equivalent of an IELTS score of at least 6.5 from an IELTS provider, which is approved by Keele University. Applicants are invited to contact the University before taking the IELTS test.