Teaching
The course is exclusively by research. The project and Supervisor are usually determined during the application process. The Department of Chemistry takes very seriously the provision of excellent and relevant postgraduate education, which will allow students to:
- develop relevant transferable skills through a number of compulsory courses during the first year of their studies
- choose their own bespoke series of optional academic lectures and workshops from our extensive and evolving range, directly supporting both research and a broader chemistry knowledge base
- select from many researcher development opportunities to enhance their transferable skill set and ultimate employability
- attend careers sessions given by alums of the department
Applicants interested in learning more about our training should see the Training pages on the Department of Chemistry's website.
| One to one supervision |
The University of Cambridge publishes an annual Code of Practice which sets out the University's expectations regarding supervision. Our Department also has numerous mentoring and tutoring support structures in place, which students may also choose to take advantage of. |
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| Posters and Presentations |
MPhil students take part in peer-to-peer presentations. This entails giving an oral presentation on research findings and project outline, and a chance to give and/or receive feedback from the peer group. |
| Taught/Research Balance |
Entirely Research
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Feedback
Supervisors will provide informal feedback during one-on-one supervision sessions and during lab or research interest group meetings.
In addition, all postgraduate students receive termly online reports written by their supervisors.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
The scheme of examination for the MPhil in Chemistry consists of a thesis of not more than 15,000 words in length, including a summary or abstract, tables and footnotes, but excluding table of contents, photographs, diagrams, figure captions, list of figures and diagrams, list of abbreviations, bibliography, appendices and acknowledgements, on a subject approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, submitted for examination at the end of 11 months.
The examination shall include an oral examination on the thesis and the general field of knowledge within which it falls. The thesis shall provide evidence to satisfy the examiners that a candidate can design and carry out investigations, assess and interpret the results obtained, and place the work in the wider perspectives of the subject.