La Trobe’s Master of Chemical Sciences gives students advanced training in key chemistry fields such as analytical, computational, medicinal, organic, inorganic and physical chemistry. They may complete a research project, prepare a thesis and graduate ready for chemistry careers across a wide variety of industries.
Students will learn:
- Advanced chemistry: Complete core subjects in advanced chemistry including environmental, medicinal, organic, inorganic, polymer chemistry and more.
- Chemical structure and characterization: Build understanding of techniques for the study of chemical compounds.
- Receive advanced training in spectroscopic methods such as NMR and UV-visible spectroscopy, separation science and chromatography.
- Scientific communication skills: Understand how to make findings coherent and intelligible through report writing and data visualization.
- Learn to access scientific information using scientific journals, databases and online resources.
Experts in chemical sciences are employed in a range of roles including:
- Industrial chemists: Use knowledge to provide technical support in an industrial setting.
- Senior process engineer: Develop, advise and lead teams to improve industrial processes related to chemistry.
- Senior analytical chemist: Mentor and train staff, solve problems, maintain and improve processes, test new methodologies, lead teams and report to management.
