Why Study With Us?

Our Students say:

"Hamish McNab is my PhD supervisor and I believe he is the best I could ever ask for. He is patient, kind and he cares about the students under his supervision. He is a brilliant chemist and is always encouraging you to come up with your own ideas.

"He is always available to help and will always take time to explain things if you don't understand or calm you down if your work begins to stress you out! He is a fantastic academic, an attentive supervisor and one of the best people I have ever known."

A postgraduate degree in Chemistry can lead to any number of career paths opening up for you. We teach you the skills required for carrying out world-leading research and you will benefit from the wide range of transferable skills your degree will give you.

Edinburgh is a fantastic city to live and study in and, as one of Britain's top universities, there are numerous reasons to choose to further your Chemistry education here. Explore some of these reasons with the links below:

Skills and Training - Develop a range of valuable, transferable skills
Student Profiles - Hear what our students have to say.
World class facilities - Our researchers have access to an extensive range of modern instrumentation.
Research Community - Develop collaborative skills and benefit from our diverse research groupings.
RAE Stats and Figures - We are proud of our position as one of the UK's top-rated chemistry research schools.
History of the School - The School of Chemistry has a long and interesting history.
The City of Edinburgh - Learn and live in a vibrant, exciting city.

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