Master of Science by Coursework in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

1. An Organising Committee shall be appointed which shall have power to arrange lectures and other instruction.

2. Candidates shall follow for at least three terms a course of instruction in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, as determined by the course timetable.

3. The examination shall be in two parts, as follows:

(a) Candidates shall successfully complete the prescribed coursework and/or tests on each of the eight taught modules offered, as specified below, and five option modules.

(b) Candidates shall submit a project report on a project selected by the candidate in consultation with the supervisor, and approved by the organising committee. The project report shall be assessed by the supervisor and one other academic appointed by the organising committee.

4. The nature of the assessed work for each module will depend on the nature of the module and will be specified in the course handbook. Completed assignments must be submitted in accordance with the instructions and by the deadlines specified in the course handbook.

5. Assessed work for any failed module may be resubmitted before noon on 1st September for consideration by the board of examiners.

6. A candidate who has failed to satisfy the examiners may enter again for the examination on one, but not more than one, subsequent occasion, not later than one year after the initial attempt, and need only resubmit the assessed work for failed modules.

7. Candidates may be examined viva voce at the Examiners’ discretion.

List of taught modules 

8. Candidates are required to take the following eight core modules:

• Quantum Mechanics 
• Statistical Mechanics
• Mathematics 1
• Statistics
• Introduction to Programming
• Methods of Computer Simulation
• Electronic Structure Theory
• Software Development 

9. Candidates are also required to take five option modules from a list published in the Course Handbook. Not all option modules will be available every year.