Analytical Chemistry MSc

University of Aberdeen

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	79%
Salary after 15 months	£21500
Number of students	17 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Analytical Chemistry MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	12 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - King's Campus
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Analytical Chemistry

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Analytical Chemistry MSc at University of Aberdeen for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in English Studies (Non-Specific).

Overall student satisfaction

79 /100

10 total respondents

	University of Aberdeen, Analytical Chemistry MSc	Average review score among all Analytical Chemistry courses in the UK
Explanations	100	100
Interesting courses	92	80
Intellectually stimulating	100	100
Challenged to do my best	100	90
Depth of concepts	92	70
Builds on previous learnings	100	90
Joined ideas from different topics	100	80
Balance directed/independent study	83	80
Applicability of course content	75	90
Clear criteria in markings	92	70
Fair assessment	92	70
Tests reflected your learning	83	90
Timely feedback	92	90
Helpful feedback	83	60
Approachability of teachers	100	100
Support from teachers	100	100
Organisation of courses	100	80
Communication of changes	100	89
IT facilities	91	100
Library	100	88
Course specific resources	83	100
Student feedback opportunities	100	90
Student feedback valued	83	90
Student's feedback acted upon	58	90
Work of student union	88	100
Mental wellbeing services	92	80
Overall satisfaction	79	100

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in English Studies (Non-Specific)

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of English Studies (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£21500	£21500	£24000
25-75 percentile range	£20000 - £27500	£16500 - £25000	£19000 - £29500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of University of Aberdeen

Salary of all UK Graduates of English Studies (Non-Specific)

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23309	£21276	£25018
25-75 percentile range	£19679 - £26816	£16238 - £25899	£19034 - £31180

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses in the UK

Course Description

This programme is designed to enhance the skills of Chemistry graduates, focusing on environmental and life sciences. The MSc programme in Analytical Chemistry will build on your undergraduate Chemistry experience and develop specialist skills applicable to analytical, bioanalytical and environmental topics.

This programme focuses on specialisation in advanced modern analytical methodology. The range of industries or institutes where these skills are asked for includes the pharmaceutical industry, environmental institutions, research institutes and also the oil & gas industry. NMR and elemental and molecular mass spectrometry allows the identification and quantification of small biomolecules in complex mixtures at trace level. Trace analysis of toxic elements such as arsenic or mercury is not only needed for the determination of environmental contamination, but also applies to food security, as our impact study on Arsenic in rice impressively shows (ranked 1st in Scotland at 2014 REF) .

The University has a historic and central presence within Aberdeen, the town where modern chromatography was invented (Synge, Nobel prize 1952), and where Frederick Soddy published the discovery of a new element, protactinium (Nobel Prize 1921).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Aberdeen graduates of undergraduate studies in English Studies (Non-Specific)	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in English Studies (Non-Specific)
Total respondents	25	20
Unemployed	5%	0%
Studying	5%	10%
Working	70%	70%
Both studying and working	15%	10%
No information	5%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of University of Aberdeen

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	50%	50%
Utilise skills from studies	55%	45%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Aberdeen

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	60%
Non highly-skilled jobs	40%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All English Studies (Non-Specific) courses of University of Aberdeen

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Analytical Chemistry MSc at University of Aberdeen

25%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
10%	Media Professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
5%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	22%	78%	0%
year 2	11%	89%	0%
year 3	18%	82%	0%
year 4	4%	96%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 177

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	10
112-127	10
128-143	10
144-159	15
160-175	20
176-191	5
192-207	10
208-223	15
224-239	10
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	Listening - 5.5 or above; Reading - 5.5 or above; Speaking - 5.5 or above; Writing - 6.0 or above.
TOEFL (iBT)	90	Listening - 17 or above; Reading - 18 or above; Speaking - 20 or above; Writing - 21 or above.
PTE Academic	62	Listening - 59 or above; Reading - 59 or above; Speaking - 59 or above; Writing - 59 or above.
Institution's Own Test		Academic English Pre-sessional Programmes - Pass (valid for one year) OR Academic English Preparation Programme - Pass at Level Four (valid for one year).

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Analytical Chemistry, MSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Aberdeen in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Aberdeen in related subject specific rankings.

Natural Sciences

- #4
- #13
Chemistry

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #5
- #36
Chemistry

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #5
- #401
Chemistry

QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]

See all 29 university rankings of University of Aberdeen

About University of Aberdeen

Dating back to the year 1495 we find the University of Aberdeen, located in the Scottish city of the same name. The main site of this ancient institution is Old Aberdeen, where students in the arts and social sciences as well as the physical sciences carry out their learning. Meanwhile on the significantly more modern campus site Foresterhill, learners in the medical and research fields occupy their own purpose-built buildings, such as Suttie Centre.

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Analytical Chemistry MSc

University of Aberdeen

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Salary

Salary of Graduates in English Studies (Non-Specific)

Salary of all UK Graduates of English Studies (Non-Specific)

Course Description