Alternatively you may complete the project at your place of work if appropriate.

This Analytical Chemistry programme atÊBirkbeck, University of London will develop your knowledge and understanding of key areas of analytical science and its practical applications, advance your understanding of recent advances in the field and equip you with the skills to formulate a research or method development plan and carry out the appropriate literature and data searches. You will also learn how to carry out chemical manipulations, operate advanced analytical equipment and work safely and efficiently in a laboratory.

Highlights

• You can register forÊthe Postgraduate Diploma and progress to the MSc byÊcompleting the requisite modules.

• Chemistry is taught in theÊSchool of Science, which offers state-of-the-art instrumental and computing facilities, and the possibility of collaborating with industry.

• The School also provides a seminar programme and skills training across disciplines.

• In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), in a joint submission with UCL, Biological Sciences at Birkbeck were ranked 11th in the UK, with a research environment supporting world-leading and internationally excellent research.Ê

Career and Employability

Graduates can pursue careers in the health sector, toxicology, pharmaceuticals, academia and manufacturing. Possible professions include analytical chemist, research scientist (physical sciences), or scientific laboratory technician. This degree can also be useful in becoming a forensic scientist, chemical engineer, or pharmacologist.