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Organic/Natural Products Chemistry

The chemistry of naturally occurring compounds and their extraction and use.

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M.Sc.

M.Sc. Organic/Natural Products Chemistry

Entry requirements

  • O'Level credit passes in science subjects, with English and Mathematics.
  • B.Sc. in Chemistry or a related discipline, with a minimum of second class lower division, from a recognised university.
  • A PGD in Chemistry or any related field at a minimum pass level CGPA of 3.00 on a 5.00 scale, from any recognised institution.
  • Evidence of NYSC discharge or exemption certificate, for Nigerian students.

Duration

  • Full time: a minimum of three semesters and a maximum of four semesters.
  • Part time: a minimum of five semesters and a maximum of eight semesters.
  • Dissertation, with a three-month internship included.

Modules

  1. Advanced Organic Synthesis and Reaction Mechanism
  2. Advanced Heterocyclic Chemistry
  3. Separation Methods
  4. Experimental Organic Chemistry
Ph.D.

Ph.D. Organic/Natural Products Chemistry

Entry requirements

  • Five credit level passes in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, English and Mathematics.
  • An academic Master's degree in relevant areas with a CGPA of 4.0/5.0 and a dissertation score not lower than 60%.
  • Candidates with a CGPA of 3.0/5.0 (less than 4.0/5.0) who have satisfactory evidence of a quality academic research dissertation (a score of 60% and above) at M.Sc. level will be admitted.

Duration

  • Full time: a minimum of three academic sessions and a maximum of five academic sessions.
  • Part time: a minimum of five academic sessions and a maximum of seven academic sessions.

Modules

  1. Advances in Organic Chemistry
  2. Reaction Mechanism and Stereochemistry
  3. Natural Products Chemistry
  4. Recent Advances in Applied Spectroscopy
  5. Industrial Organic Chemistry

Career prospects

Graduates of the course can gain employment with government agencies, consultancies, publicly funded research councils, food, materials, polymers, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical companies, hospital and public health laboratories, environmental agencies and petrochemical companies.

Applying

Applications to every programme of the Centre are made on the University's portal, which states the fee, the dates and the documents for the current admission round.

To confirm this programme's requirements for the current round, write to Dr. Sylvester Adejo, Admission Officer / Deputy Director, Research & Collaboration: sadejo@bsum.edu.ng

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