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PhD Degree Courses


PhD degree courses are available in our four research areas - Atmospheric and Environmental Chemistry, Inorganic and Materials Chemistry, Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Analytical Chemistry


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Reasons Postgraduate Students Choose Chemistry At UCC

World Leading Academic Research Staff

A Thriving, Dynamic And Diverse Environment In Which To Carry Out Cutting-Edge Research

Substantial National And International Funded Research Projects

Strong Links To Numerous World Leading Industry Companies Across A Wide-Range Of Scientific Disciplines

Collaborations Across Other Scientific Disciplines And Research Institutes At UCC, Nationally And Internationally

Approximately 100 PhD Students Registered Annually In The School of Chemistry

For Providing A Supportive And Inclusive Culture To Students, The School Of Chemistry Has Been Accredited With A Bronze Athena SWAN Award

UCC Voted #1 For Student Experience In Ireland For 2020 And 2021

UCC Was The First Green Campus University In The World

Postgraduate Research

Strategically Focused on Four Main Research Themes

Atmospheric & Environmental Chemistry

Inorganic & Materials Chemistry

Organic & Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Separations, Sensing & Analytical Chemistry

What Our PhD Students Say

The Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry is one of Europe's leading research centres in a hugely important area.

Paul Buckley

PhD in Environmental Chemistry

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The School of Chemistry offers world class facilities. I didn’t have to look too far in deciding where I would like to carry out my PhD.

Una Barrett

PhD in Analytical Chemistry

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UCC has a high reputation in both education and research. It has state-of-art research facilities.

Alex Lonergan

PhD in Materials Chemistry

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The organic chemistry section is one of the best in Ireland, with staff regularly publishing world class research papers.

Sarah Clarke

PhD in Organic Chemistry

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I was impressed with the world class fleet of analytical instruments that were available in the School of Chemistry.

Ivan Kazadojev

PhD in Inorganic Chemistry

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