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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,046 ≈ € 15,108 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leicester / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
The course has been tailored to meet the demands of graduating chemists who wish to further their training in chemical research or who wish to use this qualification as a route into a PhD programme. The course is designed to match the professional demand for highly-skilled personnel in industry and provides specific training in core areas of chemistry as well as specialised expertise in either Biological Chemistry or Green Chemistry.
Course modules * Characterisation methods
* Synthetic methods
* Biological chemistry
* Green chemistry
* Research methodology
* Research project
Teaching and assessment methods
Teaching is through a combination of lectures, workshops, independent work, group and team work, supervised study and directed reading. Assessment is through written exams, marked assignments, assessed problems, oral examination (viva voce), oral presentations and written project reports.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
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Entry RequirementsNormally at least a lower second class honours degree or equivalent in Chemistry or a related discipline.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English, and who have not lived in a country where the first language is English for at least three years immediately before the start of their course, need to satisfy the University´s English language requirement.
* From students who take IELTS (the British Council´s International English Language Testing System), we look for an overall score of 6.0 or above for courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, and 6.5 or above for all other courses.
* From students who take TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), we look for 575/233/90* or above for courses in Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, and 600/250/100* for all other courses. (*Scores for paper-based/computer-based/internet-based versions of TOEFL)
As well as the internationally-known IELTS and TOEFL tests, the University also accepts many other English language qualifications.
The English Language Programme for International Students
If you do not yet meet our English requirements we can help you to improve your English to the necessary standard. The University´s English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help campus-based students with the English you need for your studies.
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
You can contact Dr P R Jenkins to ask a question about Chemical Research (Green Chemistry) at University of Leicester.
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