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3 years
JAN-25
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Biology (General) Biochemistry Chemistry (General)
Research
The School of Chemistry offers supervision for the degrees of:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - full-time and part-time
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - full-time and part-time
Supervision and research areas
We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in Chemistry in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including:
Analytical Chemistry
Chemical Biology
Materials and Interfaces
Sustainable Synthesis and Catalysis
PhD description
PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The research is normally completed over a maximum period of 3.0-3.5 years (full-time) or 6.0-6.5 years (part-time).
A fourth year (full-time) or seventh year (part-time) or the remaining part of this can be used to prepare the thesis for examination. The thesis should not normally exceed 50,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.
For this course (per year)
£4,786
For this course (per year)
£23,650
You must hold a UK undergraduate (Bachelors) degree with at least first class or upper second class honours or an equivalent qualification from a recognised overseas institution.
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