Chemistry Research - Structured - Research

It also aims to develop employment-ready professionals who intend to gain employment in this field ,or enter a PhD programme. The course has taught modules (30 ECTS) and a research module (60 ECTS). Applicants will be taught by NUI Galway's academics, who are experts in this field; qualified scientists from industry will also be providing lectures.

3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
1. Taught modules during the first three months of the programme followed by an eight-month research project with the option to carry out the research project in industry.

2. Training relevant to employment in the pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors.

3. Training in a location that is a major hub for the medical devices sector.

Minimum Entry Requirements
First Class or 2.1 Honours degree in Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biopharmaceutical Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry at Level 8. Students with a 2.2 honours degree may be admitted after interview. Graduates with BSc honours degrees from other cognate areas may be admitted based on the amount of chemistry taken through their primary BSc programme.

CLOSING DATE: Not applicable.

1MCB1, full-time; 1MCB2, part-time.

1 year.

Career Opportunities
Graduates will develop professionally relevant skills to successfully open up new career opportunities in either industry or academia. In this regard, the School of Chemistry is proud of the employment record of its postgraduates. Among the recent PhD and MSc postgraduates, 45% took up employment in industry (mainly in the pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors), 31% have entered a PhD or postdoctoral research programme and 14% are currently employed in the public sector (e.g., teaching, government laboratories, research facilities).