The MRes in Chemistry comprises a 25 per cent taught programme (three modules, each of about 30-45 contact hours and 105-120 self-study hours) and a 75 per cent advanced project.

The MSc in Drug Discovery offers training in modern analytical techniques as applied to drug design and discovery. It includes training in modern organic synthesis, natural product chemistry and spectroscopic methods. Combined with this is an extensive training in modern computing technology as applied to drug design and discovery, including molecular modelling, pharmacophore searching, protein modelling and ligand docking, and applications of robotics and automation in the pharmaceutical industry. 

Module Overview: MRes Chemistry

Some modules are compulsory and others are optional.  They include:

• Management, Communication and IT Skills
• Advanced Topics in Polymer Chemistry
• Advanced Characterisation Methods
• Advanced Organic Chemistry
• Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry
• Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry

Project Topic Options:

These include materials chemistry (inorganic solids, polymers and composites), physical organic chemistry, analytical chemistry (particularly for environmental monitoring and remediation), applied electrochemistry (clean energy technologies and biosensors), and bionanotechnology at the chemistry-biology-medicinal interfaces.

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Programme Overview: MSc in Drug Discovery

The programme provides you with the background and critical expertise in the extraction, identification and synthesis of compounds of natural origin. This knowledge works alongside a critical understanding of modern computer-aided techniques to extract information on similarities to known pharmaceuticals and possible biological modes of action. 

• Analytical Methods (to include spectroscopy)
• Methods in Organic Synthesis
• Research Skills
• Cheminformatics
• Bioinformations (protein modelling and docking)
• Natural Products Chemistry
• Robotics and Automation (to include high throughput screening)
• Pharmacology and Toxicology

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Contact Details

For general enquiries:

• T: 0800 980 3200 or +44 (0)1483 681681
• E: pg-enquiries@surey.ac.uk

For admissions enquiries:

• T: +44 (0)1483 686850
• E: fhms-pg1@surrey.ac.uk