MSc Crystallography

Course Overview

This MSc course is designed to give graduates a practical working knowledge of diffraction techniques and electron microscopy, as well as an understanding of crystalline inorganic and organic structures through to the study of the more complex biomolecular structures such as proteins, nucleic acids and viruses.

Special topics include

Also included are topics on the less crystalline aspects of matter such as cement and compostites, and amorphous states such as liquids and glassy solids.

Duration

The course is offered full-time over one academic year. This MSc is no longer offered on a part-time basis in it's present form.

Funding

The Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) recognizes the full-time course as appropriate for the tenure of its Advanced Council Studentships.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for this course should have a good honours degree in an appropraite subject - Physics, Chemistry, Geology or the Biological or Engineering Sciences.

Applicants with professional or technical qualifications (eg HND or FIMLS) will be considered, provided they have relevant work experience, but they are usually asked to complete a year's preparatory work in the department. The program of preparatory work will be individually prescribed but usually comprises of introductory work in electron microscopy and appropriate coursework in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry.

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