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    MSc 1 year full-time; 2 or 3 years part-time

Course Description

The MSc in Polymer Science is designed not only to introduce you to polymer synthesis and characterisation, but also to demonstrate that macro-scale properties span into the nano- and meso- scale.

On this MSc course, you will have the flexibility to choose from elective modules including business-related modules from across the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine (subject to availability). These modules will improve your business knowledge whilst you are becoming an expert in polymer science. The course is ideal if you are looking for a career, not only in a manufacturing company working in the area of plastics, advanced functional materials, nano-materials, but also PhD-level study in this growing and exciting area of science.

Entry Requirements

  • 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Materials Science or a related subject.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries.

Student Destinations

Our graduates have gone on to work for organisations in: academia and teaching; pharmaceutical industry; chemical and materials industry; science consultancy; banking and finance and other areas. For those who wish to deepen their understanding of the discipline, further research degree study such as a Master’s by Research or a PhD can also be studied within the department. 

This course will open up a variety of potential career paths in the rapidly expanding market for climate professionals including employment within a wide range of government, non-government and academic organizations, as well as private companies.

Module Details

Core modules

  • Polymer Synthesis
  • Physical Properties of Polymers and Nanocomposites
  • Colloid Science I and II
  • Polymers in the Real World
  • Polymer Laboratories
  • Chromatography and Separation Science
  • Group Research Project
  • Transferable Skills
  • 20-week research project

Optional modules

Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

  • Supply Chain and Operations Management
  • Business Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship & Commercialisation
  • Plastics, the Good, the Bad and the Future
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis
  • X-ray and Neutron Techniques

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