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Master of Industrial Research (Chemistry)

  • Masters (Research)

In a world where market-leading chemical companies have R&D budgets in the billions, there are excellent opportunities to put your chemistry skills to work in industry. But where do you start?

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Research)
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
098316C
Study Mode
In person

About this course

In a world where market-leading chemical companies have R&D budgets in the billions, there are excellent opportunities to put your chemistry skills to work in industry.

But where do you start? How about a graduate course where you spend most of your time working in industry - and getting paid to do it?

If you're keen to work in industry-based research - perhaps engineering new-generation materials, perhaps bringing new pharmaceuticals to market - then get your career off to the best possible start with the Master of Industrial Research (Chemistry).

The core of this unique degree is a major industry-based research project, but you'll also extend your chemistry skills, and cover commercially relevant topics including entrepreneurship, IP law and chemical regulations frameworks.

Study locations

Parkville

What you will learn

Course structure

The Master of Industrial Research (Chemistry) is a 200-point course, made up of:

  • An industry-based research project (150 points)
  • Coursework core and elective subjects (50 points).

The research project will be conducted within industry laboratories, supervised by staff from the Faculty of Science and from the industry partner. You'll produce a project proposal and a final research report/thesis, and deliver a seminar on your findings.

You'll select your elective subjects from a wide range on offer, ranging from chemistry, business, statistics, modelling, ethics and scientific communication.

Career pathways

Career outcomes

With a Master of Industrial Research (Chemistry), you could forge a career in research-focused chemical, pharmaceutical or biotech companies, with a job title such as materials chemist, pharmaceutical chemist, biotechnologist, polymer chemist, organic chemist, nanotechnologist, inorganic chemist, process chemist, product manager, business development manager or patent attorney.

How to apply

Application closing date

Start-year (March) 2021 intake - apply by 30 November 2020

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Science & Mathematics courses at University of Melbourne.
81.1%
Overall satisfaction
85.4%
Skill scale
72.6%
Teaching scale
74.8%
Employed full-time
$75k
Average salary