Applied Analytical Chemistry with Industrial Practice MSc - 2026/7
Awarding body
University of Surrey
Teaching institute
University of Surrey
Framework
FHEQ Level 7
Final award and programme/pathway title
MSc Applied Analytical Chemistry with Industrial Practice (Placement pathway (24 months))
Modes of study
| Route code | Credits and ECTS Credits | |
| Full-time with Placement | PCJ71002 | 240 credits and 120 ECTS credits |
QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)
Other internal and / or external reference points
This programme is subject to approval. This means that it has received initial agreement from the University and is currently undergoing a detailed final approval exercise, through the University's quality assurance processes. These processes are a requirement for all Higher Education Institutions within the UK, to ensure that programmes are of the highest standard. Occasionally there may be instances where the University may delay or not approve the introduction of the programme.
Faculty and Department / School
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Programme Leader
CREAN Carol (Chst Chm Eng)
Date of production/revision of spec
02/02/2026
Educational aims of the programme
- Develop a pipeline of highly skilled analytical scientists that can apply subject-specific knowledge in employment setup with a high degree of independence and autonomy.
- Provide resources and support for the development of digital capabilities, employability and transferable skills.
- Create a learning environment to enhance the knowledge and skills of students so that they can develop, integrate, synthesise and apply the systematic and broad understanding of relevant and state-of-the-art analytical science concepts to solve more complex measurement problems.
- Develop highly effective individuals who can interrogate and integrate diverse sources of scientific literature alongside other information sources, in order to design and develop methods for investigation and analysis, including in areas at the forefront of knowledge and outside their current specialist knowledge.
- Develop individuals with a great understanding of globalisation and cultural differences who can work in different settings and respond to different challenges making them resilient to immediate changes at the same time being mindful of the environmental impacts and sustainability.
- Provide practice opportunities to enhance the learning process by year-long industrial placement where students will be able to put in practice their taught knowledge and develop industry-related skills.
Programme learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | Awards | Ref. | |
| Identify and comprehensively appraise typical practical problems in analysis in the chemical/pharmaceutical/agrichemical sector. | KCT | MSc | |
| Critically evaluate important aspects and steps taken when developing an analytical method. | KCT | MSc | |
| Understand the main analytical techniques used in product development and analytical control, their applications, advantages and limitations. | KT | MSc | |
| Statistically evaluate, validate and appraise the integrity and quality of obtained data and the effectiveness of analytical methods. | KPT | MSc | |
| Demonstrate self-organisational ability and plan experiments methodically. | CPT | MSc | |
| Demonstrate clear, autonomous, scientific ability to conduct research and development in academic and industrial environments. | CPT | MSc | |
| Systematically and comprehensively evaluate experimental outputs and present them in a concise, scientific, and informative manner. | KCPT | MSc | |
| Write both a CV and a cover letter with the appropriate tone, content and format. | K | MSc | |
| Demonstrate the ability to work according to the professional expectations and expected codes of behaviour of the industry/company within which the placement is situated. | CPT | MSc |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Programme structure
Full-time with Placement
This Master's Degree programme is studied full-time over two academic years, consisting of 240 credits at FHEQ level 7*. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
*some programmes may contain up to 30 credits at FHEQ level 6.
Programme Adjustments (if applicable)
N/A
Modules
Year 1 (full-time with placement - 2 years) - FHEQ Level 7
Year 2 (full-time with placement - 2 years) - FHEQ Level 7
| Module code | Module title | Status | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM045 | INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE | Compulsory | 60 | Year-long |
Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity
| Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics | Y | |
| Professional Training Year (PTY) | N | |
| Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) | Y | Yes |
| Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) | N | |
| Study exchange (Level 5) | N | |
| Dual degree | N |
Quality assurance
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Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2026/7 academic year.