About the course

PhD (Doctorate): a research-based degree, normally of three to four years duration. You will engage in a full-time research project and write a thesis of no more than 80,000 words and undergo an oral examination. The School of Chemistry at St Andrews has a thriving PhD community with around 150 PhD students studying here at any one time. Each student’s PhD experience – from their project to their funding. The School values its PhD community and contributes a major component of its own income to funding PhD positions in Chemistry. This funding is assigned to academics directly, and so it is always worth making an application.

　　The challenge to discover novel and efficient ways to construct chemical bonds has catalysis and synthesis at its centre. Catalysis provides efficient industrial processes that minimise energy, waste and harmful by-products, and has revolutionised the way the products we depend on as a society are made, impacting on healthcare (pharmaceuticals, imaging), food security (herbicides, pesticides), and energy conversion and harvesting (materials, catalysts). Research in this theme covers all aspects of catalysis and synthesis across a broad range of scales. Interests range from manipulating single chemical bonds for the preparation of specific molecules, through to manipulation of nanoparticles and supramolecular compounds, to the preparation of multi-layered materials. EaStCHEM’s aims range from making bonds and materials in entirely new ways to making larger scale processes more efficient. Much of this activity relies upon an in-depth understanding of how molecules behave, so EaStCHEM also study the physical, spectroscopic, and chemical properties of molecules as well as understanding reaction mechanisms and kinetics. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 2 (January), 2024	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2024	St. Andrews
August, 2024	St. Andrews
Semester 1 (September), 2024	St. Andrews
October, 2024	St. Andrews
Semester 2 (January), 2025	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2025	St. Andrews
August, 2025	St. Andrews
Semester 1 (September), 2025	St. Andrews
October, 2025	St. Andrews
Semester 2 (January), 2026	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2026	St. Andrews
August, 2026	St. Andrews
Semester 1 (September), 2026	St. Andrews
October, 2026	St. Andrews
Semester 2 (January), 2027	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2027	St. Andrews
August, 2027	St. Andrews

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of St Andrews

Research applicants within the Faculty of Science require a good first degree with Honours at 2.1 (UK) or the overseas equivalent. IELTS- 6.5 (Academic version), TOEFL iBT-90.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

Application deadline:

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World ranking

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　　THE World ranking4th / 130

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