Faculty of Science

Duration: 2 years

Fee Paying: No

Admission Requirements

Only candidates who possess at least a Second- class Honours (Lower Division) bachelor's degree or its equivalent in chemistry are considered. Candidates may be required to write placement examinations and, depending on the outcome, may be asked to register in appropriate courses to remedy deficiencies.

Graduation Requirements

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Candidates must earn at least 60 credits from prescribed courses. The following courses, offered in the first semester, constitute a common core for all MSc degree candidates.

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Employment Opportunities

Graduates can find gainful employment in secondary education and institutions where the teaching of chemistry is needed. Some exceptionally brilliant holders of the M.Sc. degree can find employment as junior staff in universities. In research institutions as well as in industries there is need for chemical analysts and researchers.

Courses