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Master in Science (Honours) Chemistry and Physics


MSci (Hons) Chemistry and Physics: First year
Code Module name Credits
Introductory Inorganic and Physical Chemistry 20 AND
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry 1 20 AND
Mathematics 20 AND
Physics 1A 20 AND
Physics 1B 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year

Suitably qualified students may be exempted from PH1011 and PH1012 and allowed to take some Level-2000 Physics credits to reduce the credit load in Second Year toward 120.

Students lacking the prerequisite for MT1002 must take MT1001 in Semester 1.

MSci (Hons) Chemistry and Physics: Second year
Code Module name Credits
^ Inorganic Chemistry 2 30 AND
^ Physical Chemistry 2 30 AND
~ Linear Mathematics 15 AND
~ Multivariate Calculus 15 AND
$ Physics 2A 30 AND
$ Physics 2B 30

Further requirements

Choose 150 credits in the academic year

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 15 or better in modules marked $
  • pass and have an average grade 15 or better in modules marked ^
  • pass and have an average grade 15 or better in modules marked ~

Entry to Honours

Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.

Qualified entry to Honours is not available for Integrated Masters programmes.

Students who do not meet the requirements for automatic entry to Honours in an Integrated Masters programme may be eligible for automatic or qualified entry to Honours in a related BSc programme.

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MSci Honours

The general requirements are 600 credits over a period of normally five years (and not more than six years) or part-time equivalent, the final three years of which form an approved Honours programme of 360 credits, of which 120 credits are at 5000 level and at least a further 210 credits at 3000 and 4000 levels.


MSci (Hons) Chemistry and Physics: Third year
Code Module name Credits
View list 45 credits from Module List: CH3431, CH3521, CH3721 AND
Chemistry Workshop 15
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 15
Physical Chemistry Laboratory 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list 70 credits from Module List: CH3512, CH3514, CH3712, CH3717, CH4715-CH4717 AND
Organometallic Chemistry 10
Physical Inorganic Chemistry 10
Quantum Theory of Atoms, Molecules and Solids 10
Statistical Mechanics and Computational Chemistry 10
Functional Materials and Electrons in Solids 10
Electrochemistry and Computational Chemistry 10
Fundamentals of the Spectroscopy of Molecules and Solids 10
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list 10 credits from Module List: CH3513, CH3615
Chemistry of Materials 10
Mechanism in Organic Chemistry 10
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

MSci Chemistry and Physics - Year 3

Take 45 credits : CH3431, CH3521, CH3721 and 70 credits from: CH3512, CH3514, CH3712, CH3717, CH4715-CH4717 and 10 credits from: CH3513 or CH3615.


MSci (Hons) Chemistry and Physics: Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
Electromagnetism 15 AND
Thermal and Statistical Physics 15 AND
Quantum Mechanics 1 10 AND
Quantum Mechanics 2 10 AND
Mathematics for Chemistry / Physics 20 AND
Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics 15 AND
Atomic, Nuclear, and Particle Physics 15 AND
Studies in Physics and Chemistry 5 AND
( Physics Laboratory 1 15 OR
Advanced Condensed Matter Physics 15 )

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year


MSci (Hons) Chemistry and Physics: Fifth year
Code Module name Credits
( Physics Project (MPhys) 60 AND
View list 15 credits from Module List: PH5000 - PH5099 AND
PH5002 Foundations of Quantum Mechanics 15
PH5003 Group Theory 15
Quantum Field Theory 15
Laser Physics and Design 15
General Relativity 15
Quantum Optics 15
Applications of Quantum Physics 15
Biophotonics 15
Monte Carlo Radiation Transport Techniques 15
Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics 15
Nanophotonics 15
Supported Study Module 15
Advanced Data Analysis 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list 30 credits from Module List: CH5518, CH5711 - CH5715, CH5717 AND
Blockbuster Solids 10
Advanced Spectroscopic Methods 10
Surface Science and Heterogeneous Catalysis 10
Chemical Applications of Electronic Structure Calculations 10
Energy Conversion and Storage 10
Nanostructured Materials 10
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list 15 credits from Module List: CH5000 - CH5999, PH5000 - PH5099 ) OR
Research Project 60
Chemistry Research Project for First Year MPhil 60
Integrating Chemistry 10
Homogeneous Catalysis 10
Advanced Physical Inorganic Chemistry 10
Blockbuster Solids 10
Asymmetric Synthesis 10
Natural Products, Biosynthesis and Enzyme Co-factors 10
Reactive Intermediates 10
Chemical Biology 10
Molecular Recognition 10
Advanced Spectroscopic Methods 10
Surface Science and Heterogeneous Catalysis 10
Chemical Applications of Electronic Structure Calculations 10
Energy Conversion and Storage 10
Processing of Materials 10
Nanostructured Materials 10
PH5002 Foundations of Quantum Mechanics 15
PH5003 Group Theory 15
Quantum Field Theory 15
Laser Physics and Design 15
General Relativity 15
Quantum Optics 15
Applications of Quantum Physics 15
Biophotonics 15
Monte Carlo Radiation Transport Techniques 15
Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics 15
Nanophotonics 15
Supported Study Module 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
( Research Project 60 AND
View list Between 30 and 45 credits from Module List: PH5000 - PH5099 AND
PH5002 Foundations of Quantum Mechanics 15
PH5003 Group Theory 15
Quantum Field Theory 15
Laser Physics and Design 15
General Relativity 15
Quantum Optics 15
Applications of Quantum Physics 15
Biophotonics 15
Monte Carlo Radiation Transport Techniques 15
Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics 15
Nanophotonics 15
Supported Study Module 15
Advanced Data Analysis 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list Between 20 and 30 credits from Module List: CH5518, CH5711 - CH5715, CH5717 )
Blockbuster Solids 10
Advanced Spectroscopic Methods 10
Surface Science and Heterogeneous Catalysis 10
Chemical Applications of Electronic Structure Calculations 10
Energy Conversion and Storage 10
Nanostructured Materials 10
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

Professional accreditation

This programme is accredited by the UK Institute of Physics.
This programme is not accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for professional membership.

Other information

Direct entry into Level 2000 is possible, in which case credit of 120 credits at Level 1000 is given on the basis of school examinations.

Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant 91¹û¶³ÊÓƵ School in the Learning Agreement (see ).