Chemistry Research
Our aim is to provide graduate students with every opportunity to enhance and develop their career, by providing good supervision, training in research methodology and associated professional skills; all of which will prepare them for their subsequent career.
| Award Name | Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) | Major | National University of Ireland | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
2 years Full-time, 3 years Part-time.
Entry Requirements
Candidates for a PhD degree will normally be expected to have a Second Class Honours Grade 1 primary degree in Chemistry, or a relevant discipline. Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.
Minimum English language requirements:
Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study. For information about English language tests accepted and required scores, please see here. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and International applicants..
Maynooth University's TOEFL code is 8850
Careers / Further progression
The knowledge gained through the study of chemistry opens many career pathways, including, but not limited to, chemistry, medicine, law, business, chemical physics, environmental science, and teaching. The American Chemical Society (www.acs.org) and Royal Society of Chemistry (www.rsc.org/gateway/subject/careers) maintain career services web pages which have information about careers in chemistry.
Further information
Commences September (or other agreed time)
Closing date
Research applications are generally accepted at any time
Online application only www.pac.ie/maynoothuniversity
PAC Code
MHE04 Full-time
MHE05 Part-time
The following information should be forwarded to PAC, 1 Courthouse Square, Galway or uploaded to your online application form:
Certified copies of all official transcripts of results for all non-Maynooth University qualifications listed MUST accompany the application. Failure to do so will delay your application being processed. Non-Maynooth University students are asked to provide two academic references and a copy of birth certificate or valid passport.
The Department of Chemistry is committed to providing excellence in teaching, research and in the training of PhD students. Our aim is to provide graduate students with every opportunity to enhance and develop their career, by providing good supervision, training in research methodology and associated professional skills; all of which will prepare them for their subsequent career.
The main objective of this programme is to provide graduate students with an integrated broad-based training in the discipline of chemistry including the most advanced research methodology in physical, organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry.
Students must take a minimum of 10 credits in taught modules (at least 5 in generic/transferable modules and at least 5 in subject specific/advanced specialist modules) from the structured PhD programme.
Current Research Areas https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/chemistry/our-research
- BioAnalytics and Neuroscience
- Electrochemistry, Sensors and Materials Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry of Low Temperature Materials and Biomolecules
- Bioinorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
- Synthetic & Mechanistic Organic Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Environmental & Green Chemistry
Programme Administration Postgraduate Committee Department of Chemistry
Tel +353(0)1 708 3770
Email Chemistry.Department@mu.ie
Website https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/chemistry
Address Department of Chemistry, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare