Teaching & modules
Teaching methods - what to expect
Taught elements of the course in Semester 1 will use a combination of lectures, recorded material, group workshops and individual laboratory training to establish the base skills and knowledge required. However, most of your time will be spent on your individual research project in Semesters 2 and 3; here you will learn on the job, mentored by two academics and their research students.
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work, e.g. 150 hours work for a 15-credit module. These hours cover every aspect of the module, including independent study.
At King’s, all students are allocated a Personal Tutor who will play a key role in helping you to get the most out of your studies, providing support and encouragement for your time at university. Personal tutors provide you with the opportunity to periodically take stock of your learning, academic progress and general wellbeing as you progress through your studies, offering guidance on how to seek further support if you need it, and how to access the range of opportunities available to you as a King's student.
Assessment
- Tests
- Assessed Problem Solving in the Lab
- Oral Presentations
- Poster Presentations
- Literature Review
- Research Proposals
- Thesis written up as a scientific publication
Your performance will be assessed throughout, with a focus on activities relevant to a researcher. This includes knowledge-based (by exam-style tests), practical skills (by assessed problem solving in the lab), communication skills (by oral and poster presentations) and written skills (by literature review, research proposal, and a final thesis written up as a scientific publication).
Modules
Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course take modules totalling 180 credits.
Required Modules
You are required to take:
- Expanding the Frontiers of Chemistry (30 credits)
- Research Methods in Experimental & Computational Chemistry (30 credits)
- Research Project in Interdisciplinary Chemistry (120 credits)
Optional Modules
There are no optional modules for this course; all the choice is built into the above modules, i.e. in ‘Research Project in Interdisciplinary Chemistry’ there is an extensive list of research projects to pick from.
Application closing date guidance
We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed and we may need to request further information from you during the application process.
ATAS clearance if you receive an offer: this programme requires all non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals (with some exceptions) to have an ATAS certificate before they can enrol at King’s – this clearance can take a number of months (minimum 30 working days) and expected to be longer particularly during April and September. We therefore advise applying as soon as possible and earlier than the below deadlines to avoid any delay in obtaining this certificate.
Our first application deadline is on 9 March 2026 (23:59 UK time). The final application deadlines for this programme are:
- Overseas (international) fee status: 25 July 2026 (23:59 UK time)
- Home fee status: 25 August 2026 (23:59 UK time)
After the first application deadline in March:
- if the programme is not yet full, we will continue to accept applications until all available places are filled up to the final application deadlines above
- if the programme becomes full before the final application deadlines stated above, we will close the programme to further applications
Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if you apply after the first application deadline, and we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline.
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
1 year full-time, September to September
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026