Course contact details
Postgraduate Taught Admissions - Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Email:AdmissionsPGT.EPS@soton.ac.uk
Phone:023 8059 4732
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Chemistry by Research (Taught)
- MSc
- 1 Years
- Full-time
- 22 September 2025
- Postgraduate
- Main Site - Highfield Campus
Course summary
Our MSc Chemistry by Research is a research-intensive master's course which offers advanced lecture modules in your area of specialisation, enabling you to create a bespoke degree with a 12-month individual research project. It offers specialisation in characterisation and analytics; chemical biology; computational systems; electrochemistry; magnetic resonance; organic chemistry; and functional inorganic, materials and supramolecular chemistry.
You'll join a department where our research is changing the world. 97% of our Chemistry research is rated world
leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).
Modules
Compulsory modules include Research Project and; Scientific writing and presentation skills for Chemistry MSc.
Optional modules range from Advanced Chemical Biology to X-ray Diffraction as a Characterisation Method.
For a full list of modules please visit our website: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/chemistry-by-research-masters-msc
Assessment method
Examination, coursework and research project. For PhD; annual report, thesis and viva voce.
How to apply
International applicants
English language: Band C, IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all components.
Entry requirements
A UK bachelor’s degree with upper second-class honours or higher in chemistry or chemistry-related subject.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
A variety of scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your master’s study, both from the University and from other organisations. Please check the website for more information - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/funding/postgraduate.page
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