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* POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN CHEMISTRY Professor Martin Wills Director of Postgraduate Studies Department of Chemistry Secretary: Mr Jeremy Ireland. POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN CHEMISTRY Contents: What postgraduate programmes are available? Why do postgraduate research? What are the entry requirements? What Subject? How do I apply? How do I get funding? What type of postgraduate degrees can I do? Masters degrees, MSc (1 year). Taught masters Instrumental and Analytical Methods in Biological and Environmental Chemistry (IAMBEC) Research masters; MSc by research. Doctor of Philosophy, PhD (3 - 4 years). Research (Chemistry) 3-3.5 years. Research with additional taught courses. (Chemistry with Industrial collaboration). Funding not now available. Molecular Organisation and Assembly in Cells (MOAC) – a four year degree. Why undertake Postgraduate study? I really enjoy my subject and want to learn more. I wish to have a career in research in the chemical industry I wish to have a career in any aspect of the chemical industry I don’t wish to have a career in chemistry but it will get me a better job 5) I don’t know what to do at this stage and would like to keep my options open. PG’s are also sought for their level of skills which transfer into a range of sectors not just those in chemical research. A Good Reason to NOT Undertake Postgraduate study ‘I haven’t been able to get a job, so I might as well do a PhD because I need the money’ Research is hard work, with no promise of success, and only you can get the results! If you are not motivated then don’t do it. What are the entry requirements? PhD entry requirements BSc: First or 2:1 degree MChem: First, 2.1 or 2:2 degree* * Special case has to be made. BSc: 2:2 degree followed by MSc MSc entry requirements BSc: First, 2:1 or 2:2 degree Think carefully before you apply for a PhD direct from BSc… Research areas at Warwick Theory and Computational Developing and applying methods for the calculation of t