University of Sussex School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
MSc in Nanomaterials and Energy
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Please note: this course is now closed for international applicants for 2023. It remains open for UK applicants.
Nanoscience and the study of nanomaterials bring together all facets of science to study, understand and apply all things small.
Nanomaterials have had a profound influence on the direction of research ever since the scaleable production of tiny materials became possible. Now, researchers apply nanomaterials in areas of research and future technologies that will solve many of our societal needs – from bone and muscular regeneration to new-age batteries.
Materials physics and nanoscience are among the fastest growing and most exciting areas of research at Sussex. Studying with us, you’ll learn how to apply the fundamentals of physics and chemistry to nanomaterials and their emerging technologies.
This course is for you if you have a physics, chemistry and/or engineering background and are interested in an academic or industrial career in nanomaterials.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2022/23. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
We’ll do our best to provide as much optional choice as we can, but timetabling constraints mean it may not be possible to take some module combinations. The structure of a small number of courses means that the order of modules or the streams you choose may determine whether modules are core or optional. This means that your core modules or options may differ from what’s shown below.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
Autumn teaching
- Computational Chemistry
Spring teaching
- Introduction to Nano-materials and Nano-characterisation
Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
All year
- Project (MSc Nanomaterials and Energy Chemistry Project)
- Project (MSc Nanomaterials and Energy Physics Project)
Autumn teaching
- Advanced Spectroscopy
- Atom Light Interactions
- Condensed State Physics
- Quantum Optics and Quantum Information
Spring teaching
- Advanced Condensed State Physics
- Advanced Nanoscience and Molecular Structure
- Electrons, Cold Atoms & Quantum Circuits
- Practical Quantum Technologies
- Surface Analysis Techniques
To usher in the next industrial revolution based on nanotechnologies, there’s a high demand for nanoscientists. As a graduate, you’ll be ready for industry roles in fields such as:
- Telecommunications
- Aviation
- Textile development
- Energy services
- Material batch processing
- Business management.
You’ll also be well equipped to take a research degree in physics, chemistry, biology or engineering.