About the course

Securing a place on a chemistry PhD programme at a top institution, or joining a research and development lab in industry, is a competitive process. This masters course is designed to make you stand out. Get professional research experience and learn advanced laboratory techniques in a state-of-the-art setting to help provide you with the skills to take the next step in your career.

　　Securing a place on a chemistry PhD programme at a top institution, or joining a research and development lab in industry, is a competitive process. This masters course is designed to help you stand out.

　　For most of this one-year course, you will be working full-time as a chemistry researcher on your own research project. You’ll get to choose a topic that you're interested in, be assigned an academic supervisor who specialises in that area and work in their laboratory as part of a team of scientists. Some students' projects even lead to publications in academic journals.

　　Your career

　　This course is excellent training for a PhD in chemistry. Sheffield chemistry graduates have secured postgraduate research positions at many of the world's top 100 universities.

　　The extended research project that students on this course complete is also great preparation for research and development roles in industry.

　　Some of the biggest employers of Sheffield chemistry graduates are consumer goods companies such as Unilever and Reckitt, pharmaceutical companies such as AstraZeneca and GSK, and chemical companies such as Croda and Dow Chemicals Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: GB£27,500

Intake	Location
Autumn (September), 2024	Sheffield
Autumn (September), 2025	Sheffield

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Sheffield

For this course, we usually ask for a 2:1 BSc honours degree in chemistry or a chemistry-related subject. We can also accept qualifications from other countries. You can find out which qualifications we accept from your country on the University's webpages for international students.

　　International English Language Testing Service (IELTS): Overall grade of 6.5 with 6.0 in each component

　　Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) internet-based test (IBT) - Overall score of 88 or above, with at least 17 in Listening, 17 in Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 88.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Sheffield. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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