Entry requirements

UK: A minimum of a 2.1 BSc in Chemistry or a closely related discipline.
International: A minimum of a 2.1 BSc in Chemistry or a closely related discipline

Months of entry

September

Course content

The world is facing huge sustainability challenges. Sustainable chemistry offers solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society, and our Sustainable Chemistry Master’s course provides the skills and knowledge you need to significantly enhance your career prospects in this growth area.

Sustainability is increasingly becoming a core aspect of all engineering and physical sciences, and chemistry is essential to help society to achieve a sustainable future. The aim of this postgraduate programme is to educate you in sustainability and advanced aspects of sustainable chemistry, providing you with the skills and knowledge required to develop a career in an increasingly sustainability-focused chemical sector.

Our modules in sustainability will give you an advanced understanding of the wider field of sustainability and how the sustainability of products and processes is measured, whilst developing wider transferable skills. Specialist modules in sustainable chemistry will allow you to explore how chemistry offers solutions to sustainability challenges, through the development of new, carbon-free fuels, new materials for energy storage and conversion, new methods for recycling plastics and for producing them from sustainable sources, and greener, more energy-efficient production methods.

The research project will allow you to undertake independent research with world-leading research teams within the School. Our graduates are well prepared for a career in a variety of industries and have an opportunity to capitalise on the growing global demand for experts in sustainable chemistry across a range of sectors.

Why study Sustainable Chemistry Masters at Birmingham:

In this course we will teach you the key principles of sustainability, the circular economy and life-cycle assessment, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to assess the sustainability of products and processes.
Our sustainable chemistry modules will teach you about the advanced areas of chemistry at the cutting-edge of sustainability research. You will learn how to develop new materials for energy storage and conversion, new approaches to the production and recycling of plastics, and greener, more sustainable methods for chemical synthesis.
Teaching is led by our world-leading researchers in sustainable chemistry, and, during the research project, students work within research groups on an original piece of research.
Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. With over 35,000 students and 7,000 staff, today we are one of the world’s leading universities. Characterised by a tradition of innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge and made an impact on people’s lives – a tradition that this programme proudly continues.

Information for international students

For students whose first language is not English, one of the following English language qualifications is required:

IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band
TOEFL: 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing
Pearson Test of English (PTE) including online: PTE Academic 67 with no less than 64 in all four skills
Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015): Advanced – minimum overall score of 176, with no less than 169 in any component