Program Requirements

The program structure is two-years of postgraduate coursework and research. 

Coursework:  Students are required to maintain a 70% grade average of 48 units in the coursework comprising:

a)  12 units of compulsory courses: 

• CHEM8004 - Research Proposal in Chemistry (6 units) &
• CHEM8003 - Graduate Research Project in Chemistry (6 units)  

(b)  36 units of electives courses to be chosen from: 

• CHEM8024 - Environmental Chemistry - on-line 6 unit course
• CHEM6001 - Applied Spectroscopy - on-line 3 unit course
• CHEM6011 - Medicinal Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM6013 - Techniques in Organic and Biological Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM6021 - Physical Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM6023 - Physical Aspects of Inorganic Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM6031 - Organometallic Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM8023 - Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry - on-line 6 unit course
• CHEM6006 - Materials Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM6012 - Topics in Biological & Organic Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM6022 - Spectroscopic Techniques in Biophysical Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM6032 - Topics in Modern Inorganic Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM6041 - Structural Biology for Chemists (3 units)
• CHEM8001 - Special Topics in Chemistry (3 to 24 units)
• Other courses by arrangement with the graduate program convener in chemistry 

Research:  Students who maintain the 70% grade average in their coursework continue to complete 48 units of research (24 units of CHEM8003 in both semester 1 and 2). The second year principally involves a research project conducted under supervision, with the major item of assessment being a thesis (50%). Assessment also includes postgraduate coursework (30%), research seminar (10%) and thesis defence (10%).

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.