Program Overview

M.Sc. in Sustainable Chemistry for Energy and Environment

The M.Sc. in Sustainable Chemistry for Energy and Environment is a postgraduate program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the challenges of sustainable energy and environmental protection.

Application Requirements

For admission as a candidate for the degree of MSc in Sustainable Chemistry for Energy and Environment:

• A person must have completed a degree in Chemistry, or related subject with at least a 2nd Class Honours, or its equivalent.
• Applicants whose medium of undergraduate instruction is not completely in English should upload the official score sheet of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as evidence of their proficiency in the English language. The minimum TOEFL score required is 85. The minimum IELTS score required is 6 (overall).
• Candidates with other qualifications and achievements deemed to be suitably prepared for the programme of study may also be considered.

Graduation Requirements

To qualify for the degree of MSc (Sustainable Chemistry for Energy and Environment), the candidate must successfully complete a programme of study consisting of at least 40 units, which consists of the following:

• Core courses (a total of 16 units)
• Elective courses (a total of 24 units) A student must obtain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.00. Students may repeat courses (with fees) to improve their GPA provided the maximum candidature is not yet exceeded and as per conditions imposed by the Department/Faculty.

Period of Candidature

• For the full-time programme, the minimum period of candidature will be 12 months and the maximum period of candidature will be 24 months from the date of the candidate’s first admission to the course.
• For the part-time programme, the minimum period of candidature will be 24 months and the maximum period of candidature will be 48 months from the date of the candidate’s first admission to the course.

Continuation of Candidature

For continuation of candidature, a student must obtain satisfactory progress during his/her candidature.

1. Academic warnings will be issued to students if GPA < 3.00; and
2. Dismissal will be issued to students if: GPA < 2.50 for two consecutive semesters of study; or GPA< 3.00 for three consecutive semesters of study.