Master of Science - Chemistry

The University of Otago

Chemistry is so much a part of our lives, sometimes we don’t even notice it. It’s at the heart of cooking and eating, breathing and seeing, the clothes we wear and the materials we use to construct our environment.While studying Chemistry at Otago, you’ll look at how chemicals interact with each other, with light, and with the environment how to synthesise novel materials and measure trace amounts of pollutants. Research interests in the Department of Chemistry include nanotechnology and marine chemistry, the development of smart polymers and anti-cancer drugs.A candidate achieving the degree by papers and a thesis shall normally follow a programme for the equivalent of not less than two years of full-time study and not more than three years of full-time study, and a candidate achieving the degree by thesis alone shall normally follow a programme of study for the equivalent of not less than one year of full-time study and not more than two years of full-time study. Exceptions shall be permitted only with the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).