Chemistry / Chemistry (Professional Practice)

Nottingham Trent University

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Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Clifton Campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJanuary-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,800 / year

Next Intake January-2023

Chemistry / Chemistry (Professional Practice)

About

You can take this accredited MSc Chemistry degree as a one year full-time study option, or alternatively you can undertake this course as a one year full-time study with a year long work placement for the MSc Chemistry (Professional Practice) route.

Your satisfaction is very important to us so we make sure you're taught by experts - the Chemistry team is comprised of academic and support staff that are subject experts in organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry, who have won awards and recognition for this aspect of their work.

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Module content is delivered by scientists from AstraZeneca and Vectura, as well as other guest lecturers.

You will be taught four core modules, two optional modules and you will conduct a research project. If you are a part-time student, you will continue to study the second year from the modules listed below.

Scientists from Vectura deliver some of the module content. Other guest lecturers will also present their research to you from a variety of other companies and universities.

Modules
Learn a new language
Gain hands-on experience

Core modules

Organic Synthesis and Characterisation of Biologically Active Compounds (20 cp)

Develop knowledge in the synthesis of relatively complex organic molecules. Topics include: retrosynthetic analysis and total synthesis of biologically important molecules; the controlled formation of C-C bonds and functional group transformations; and structure elucidation of complex molecules

Physical Properties of Solid-state and Nano-composite Materials (20 cp)

This module covers the fields of solid-state and nanocomposite materials chemistry. You'll understand the functional roles, characteristics and synthesis of nanocomposites and inorganic materials.

Inorganic Chemistry Beyond the Molecule (20 cp)

Understand the use of the biomimetic and supramolecular approaches in materials chemistry. You'll learn the importance of interfaces in structure regulation and recognition in the generation of new materials including the recognition and incorporation of materials into the human body.

Research Methods and Independent Study (20 cp)

This module provides an underpinning in research skills relevant to the independent study. You will be introduced to the techniques required to formulate a research project and to carry out a literature review. You will be given practice in the use of the library and learning resources including relevant IT packages.

Research Project (60 cp)

You will work on laboratory-based research and will evaluate and review the scientific literature relevant to the topic. Design and conduct experimental work, and present the findings in the form of a presentation, poster and a written thesis. Examples of project titles can be found below.

Optional modules

Choose two from:

Drug Detection, Analysis and Screening (20 cp)

Study analysis methods including IR and NMR spectroscopic techniques, GC / HPLC, related hyphenated techniques, and immunoassays. Other areas include spectroscopy, chromatography, multivariate data processing, biophysics and related disciplines to the analytical chemistry of drugs and drug containing materials.

Computational Chemistry and Drug design (20 credit points)

In this module you will develop: concepts of quantum chemical approaches to molecular drug design, and the properties which can be determined with this approach; concepts in the dynamics of molecules in complex molecular environments using molecular dynamics simulation techniques and concepts of the potential energy surface.

Example of project titles

Hydrogen storage
Supramolecular materials
Liquid crystals
Organic superconductors
Drug delivery devices
MRI contrast agents
Metal phosphonates
Ionic liquids as solvents for materials synthesis
Layered metal halide perovskites
Peptide-mineral interactions
Biomineralisation
Super-hydrophobic / hydrophilic surfaces
Carbohydrate Chemistry
Asymmetric Synthesis of P-Chirogenic Phosphines
Small Molecule Approaches to the Elucidation of Protein Function
Multiplexing, Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging
Fluorescence Microscopy

Alongside your study you also have the opportunity to learn a new language. The University Language Programme (ULP) is available to all students and gives you the option of learning a totally new language or improving the skills you already have. Find out more about the ULP.

As well as working and studying under the direction of world-leading pharmaceutical and medicinal science staff, you will gain hands-on experience on a variety of modern instrumentation including:

multi-nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry (NMR)
mass spectrometry
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Your qualification	You could study
Bachelors degree (four years) from a recognised university in Jordan 2.2 grade (Average of "Good" or GPA 2.5/4 or 3.1/5 or 65%)	Postgraduate (Masters) courses Students who do not meet this grade can be considered for Pre-Masters courses at NTIC
Masters degree (one - three years) from a recognised university in Jordan	Postgraduate research

Your qualification

You could study

Bachelors degree (four years) from a recognised university in Jordan

2.2 grade (Average of "Good" or GPA 2.5/4 or 3.1/5 or 65%)

Postgraduate (Masters) courses

Students who do not meet this grade can be considered for Pre-Masters courses at NTIC

Masters degree (one - three years) from a recognised university in Jordan

Postgraduate research

Career

Our graduates have gone on to work in a wide variety of job markets including:

pharmaceuticals
petrochemicals
polymers
food and drinks
liquid crystals
advance materials engineering
defence
teaching
finance and sales

Many graduates choose to undertake further study and this course provides a good basis for progressing onto a PhD.

Professional Practice

Placement

NTU is one of the most employment-focused universities. Increasingly, employers want to recruit graduates who have real-world work experience. That's why all of our courses, across every subject area, offer you a work experience opportunity. Our experts help build and support your future with a range of career programmes and events.

On this course you have the opportunity to take a year's placement after you have completed your taught modules (nine months). If you take a placement the course will be two years full-time.

The school of Science and Technology will work closely with you to help find a placement and strengthen your CV and interview techniques. You'll be supported and assessed throughout your placement year and will write a reflective report and diary at the end of your placement. When you successfully complete your placement and submit your placement report, you will be eligible to receive an additional award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice.

You will then return to NTU for three months to complete your research project.

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To us, research is about more than writing papers and proposing new ideas. By daring to think differently, we're disrupting the research landscape and finding the answers to the questions that really matter. From conservation management to sustainable farming, we're inspiring the brightest minds to rise up and find solutions to some of the most significant global challenges facing society.

Find out more

NTU Enterprise

You'll also have the opportunity to turn your ideas into a viable business with help from NTU Enterprise, NTU's purpose-built Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, a support centre to help students create, develop and grow their own businesses.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,800 / year

How to Apply

Step 1: Register as a new applicant and create an account

To get started, head to our Applicant Portal. Register yourself as a new applicant and create your user name and password . You don’t have to complete your application all at once – so keep your login details safe and log back in whenever you want.

Step 2: Fill out and submit your application

Work your way through the application making sure you:

include as much relevant information as possible
upload evidence of the results you have achieved
write a comprehensive personal statement that highlights your skills and explains your motivation for applying for the course in question
stick to the 4,000 word character limit – you can upload additional documents if you have more you need to say
if required, provide the reference(s) with your application.

When you submit your application, you'll receive an acknowledgement of receipt from us.

Reference guidelines

You can submit your reference through the Applicant Portal, but make sure your referee:

types your reference on letter-headed paper
dates and signs the reference
clearly states their position and relationship to you.

Alternatively, your referee can email your reference to us at [email protected] – but it must come from their official email address. This means that it must be sent from a school, college, university or work email address.

It's your responsibility to request a reference from your referee and ensure that they, or you, submit it to us. We don't request references from referees on your behalf.

Step 3: Track the progress of your application

As long as you’ve provided all the information we need, we’ll try and make a decision on your application within five to ten working days. However, this can take longer and you should allow at least three weeks for a decision .

We’ll be updating you throughout this process though so make sure you add @ntu.ac.uk to your safe senders list and keep an eye on your emails. You can also track the progress of your application through the Applicant Portal.

Some courses will require that you attend an interview, or you may have to submit a portfolio of work. We'll contact you and give you plenty of warning if you need to do either of these things.

Step 4: Check your offer

If your offer is accepted, congratulations! You'll have received either a conditional offer or an unconditional offer from us. It's important that you check this carefully.

Conditional offer: This means you must fulfil certain criteria – such as achieving the required grades – before you can be accepted on to the course.
Unconditional offer: You have met all the entry criteria and can take your place on the course as long as you accept your offer within four weeks .

If you've applied for more than one course you'll receive a separate decision for each course.

Step 5: Accept your offer within four weeks

We look forward to welcoming you – but remember that accepting your offer does not commit you to joining the course. Instead you'll have reserved your place as long as you meet any conditions – however we hope you do decide to join us.

Remember that competition for places is high, and if you don’t accept your offer within four weeks it may lapse. After eight weeks it will be automatically withdrawn.

Step 6: Meet the conditions of your offer (if you have any)

Upload all the documents required to meet the conditions of your offer using the My Documents section of the Applicant Portal. Make sure you keep your original copies too as we may need to see these to fully complete your enrolment and welcome you to the University.