Applied Analytical Chemistry MSc

Why choose this course

* Develop industry-ready analytical chemistry skills across pharmaceuticals, environmental science, food safety and forensic science. A year-long employability module runs throughout our Applied Analytical Chemistry MSc, helping you understand industry expectations, tackle real analytical challenges, and hear directly from practising scientists and employers.


* Gain specialist hands-on radiochemistry expertise through training delivered in collaboration with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Using Surrey’s on-campus Radiation Laboratory, you will explore applications in environmental monitoring, nuclear decommissioning and medical imaging, areas where specialist analytical scientists are in demand.

* Surrey’s collaboration with NPL also means you will learn alongside one of the world's leading measurement science institutions and visit their London facilities as part of your studies, helping you build industry awareness and professional connections before graduation.

* Train using advanced analytical instrumentation in a research-active environment, gaining hands-on experience with ICP-MS, LC-MS, GC-MS, NMR, IR and Raman spectroscopy. Surrey’s long-established expertise in analytical measurement science provides the opportunity to learn alongside active researchers, developing practical skills in method development, troubleshooting, data interpretation and analytical problem-solving that are highly valued across scientific and industrial careers.


* We’re preparing you for the future by integrating AI into every course, building digital skills, confidence and creativity that employers value in tomorrow’s workplace.

What you will study

* Develop comprehensive knowledge of the analytical process, and how it acts as a key underpinning science for manufacturing and Research and Development (R&D), both in the UK and worldwide

* The modules on this course cover the entire analytical process, from separation of complex mixtures, identification, advanced spectroscopic techniques, radioanalysis and manufacture to quality control

* You will complete a laboratory-based research project in our world-class facilities and learn from specialist module content focusing on cutting edge knowledge and industrial standards in the fields of environmental protection, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, food safety, and forensic science

* You will develop the skills to interrogate and integrate diverse sources of scientific literature, to design and develop methods for investigation and analysis.