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Scientific Research and Communication MSc

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Find out more about our Scientific Research and Communication taught Master's degree.

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P-F1PE

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MSc

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1 year full-time;
2 or 3 years part-time

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29 September 2025

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Chemistry

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University of Warwick

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Our Scientific Research and Communication MSc is ideal for those looking for a career in science, writing or journalism, research, education and more. At Warwick you will gain the necessary English language and writing skills and experience in cutting-edge cross-disciplinary research, helping you to learn how to communicate complicated scientific concepts to various audiences.

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Do you want to become an expert in communicating scientific concepts? Whether you are preparing for a career in scientific writing, education or communication, this course may be ideal for you.

You will choose from modules from across the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine (SEM), as well as some cross-disciplinary modules (timetabling and capacity permitting), and tailor the course to your specific scientific skills and interests. You will enhance your communication and English Language skills, learning to convey advanced technical scientific concepts for journals, classrooms, or the media.

You will also undertake a bespoke research project, gaining research experience using our state-of-the-art facilities in an interdisciplinary environment. You will gain advanced knowledge in your chosen fields and learn to communicate with a range of audiences, preparing you for a career in research, scientific writing, science education or science communication.

You can find out more about the Department of Chemistry by joining our webinarLink opens in a new window.

Professor Martin Wills is the head of the MSc in Scientific Research and Communication. Please contact chem-pgt at warwick dot ac dot uk with any specific Department of Chemistry questions, where our staff are available to discuss any queries.

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The first 23 weeks are lecture-based, providing you with a diverse range of skills in analytical sciences to complete a successful 22-week research project.

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Class sizes will range between 5 to 40 students, dependent on module: some of which are shared across programmes.

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Depending on your module choices, you can expect to attend around 10-25 hours of lectures and workshops per week. Some modules might also include additional supervised practical sessions (e.g. laboratory work). For each one-hour lecture, you should expect to put in additional time for private study.

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The split of assessment, between examined and assessed, varies for each scientific module ; the scientific writing modules are 100% assessed; the research project is 100% assessed.

Your timetable

Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.

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2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a science subject.

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  • Band A
  • IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0.

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There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

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Optional modules

Any Level 7 (Master’s) modules from the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine with permission of the course leader, and subject to availability and timetabling requirements.

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Any Level 7 (Master’s) modules from the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine with permission of the course leader, and subject to availability and timetabling requirements.