Postgraduate study in Chemistry

What can you study in Chemistry?

Postgraduate study in Chemistry covers research from across a wide range of chemical sciences.

You might find yourself in a research group designing enzyme inhibitors for diseases such as cancer, preparing new catalysts to help harness solar energy, developing a greater understanding and control of wine aromas, or designing new analytical instrumentation using laser micromachining.  To aid this wide range of activities we have an excellent suite of chemical instrumentation and state of the art laboratories.

Postgraduate study in Chemistry can be divided into two general areas - traditional chemistry, such as analytical, educational, environmental, inorganic, materials, medicinal, organic and physical chemistry - or, additional disciplines such as forensics, food, wine, polymers and coatings, or green chemistry.

Structuring your postgraduate programme in Chemistry

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc(Hons)) in Chemistry

60 points from:

60 points from:

Or 45 points from:

And a further 15 points from 700 level courses in a related subject:

Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Chemistry

At least 90 points from:

Up to 30 points from:

If you are intending to study for a Master of Science in Chemistry you must take

Master of Science (MSc) in Chemistry 120-point (one-year) research masters

 

Master of Science (MSc) in Chemistry 240-point research masters

15 points from:

At least 75 points from:

Up to 30 points from:

120 points:

Prerequisites

Prior to applying to the MSc in Chemistry you are required to have completed CHEM 795 Research Methods in Chemistry

Master of Chemistry (MChem) (no specialisation)

15 points from:

30 points from:

And either:

and 90 points from:

And up to 15 points from:

  • 700 level courses in Chemistry or related subjects:
    Biological Sciences, Chemical Materials and Engineering, Physiology, Pharmacology

or

and 60 points from:

And up to 15 points from:

  • 700 level courses in Chemistry or related subjects:
    Biological Sciences, Chemical Materials and Engineering, Physiology, Pharmacology

Master of Chemistry (MChem) (Analytical chemistry specialisation)

45 points from:

30 points from:

And either:

and 60 points from:

And up to 15 points from:

  • 700 level courses in Chemistry or related subjects:

Biological Sciences, Chemical Materials and Engineering, Physiology, Pharmacology

or

and 30 points from:

And up to 15 points from:

700 level courses in Chemistry or related subjects:
Biological Sciences, Chemical Materials and Engineering, Physiology, Pharmacology
 

Master of Chemistry (MChem) (materials chemistry specialisation)

90 points from:

And either:

and 45 points from:

And up to 15 points from:

  • 700 level courses in Chemistry or related subjects:
    Biological Sciences, Chemical Materials and Engineering, Physiology, Pharmacology

or

and 15 points from:

And up to 15 points from:

  • 700 level courses in Chemistry or related subjects:
    Biological Sciences, Chemical Materials and Engineering, Physiology, Pharmacology

Courses

Explore the postgraduate courses you can take for a Chemistry major:

Where can postgraduate study in Chemistry take you?

Postgraduate study in Chemistry prepares you to work in many industries and fields such as: brewing, ceramics, food science, metals and agricultural, paper, paint and plastics, pharmaceutical, polymers and coatings, and Crown Research Institutes.

Jobs related to Chemistry

  • Analytical, inorganic, organic, materials, physical chemist
  • Biochemist
  • Chemistry technician
  • Forensic scientist
  • Higher education lecturer
  • Management of research and development units
  • Materials chemist
  • Organic chemist
  • Physical chemist
  • Research scientist
  • Science technician
  • Scientific advisor
  • Secondary teacher
  • Technical assistant

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