Master of Science [M.Sc] [Chemical Engineering] From University of the West of Scotland

Focusing on new-product and service development in larger organisations, in both the private and public sectors, you develop an integrative approach that combines management of the market, technological and organisational changes, while learning how to create value from innovation.

• YouÕre based in SPRU Ð Science Policy Research Unit, part of the School of Business, Management and Economics, ranked among the top institutions in the UK for research in energy economics (Research Papers in Economics Ð RePEc 2017).
• Learn fromÊleading innovation management experts.
• Gain a practical yet rigorous toolbox of methods for the effective management of innovation.

How will I study?

YouÕll study core modules and options across the autumn and spring terms. YouÕll learn through a range of seminars, lectures and employer-based projects. In the summer, you carry out a 9,000-word research project.

YouÕll be assessed through a combination of coursework, multiple-choice tests, essays, group reports and an individual research dissertation.

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Challenge

Develop novel science, technology and innovation policy ideas. Compete for a prize for the idea with the most transformative potential.ÊOur Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Challenge helps you develop skills in:

• presenting
• communication
• critical thinking.

You can work on your own or in a small team. At the end of the year, you'll pitch your idea to a panel of industry experts and a live audience.

The Challenge is optional. It's designed to enrich your academic studies and give you the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from the course. It'll also allow you to explore essay and dissertation topics.

Careers

You will graduate with a range of transferable skills directly relevant to a range of occupations. In particular, our MSc creates opportunities for you to work in:

• management consultancy
• product and service development
• business and technology analysis
• entrepreneurial and new venture creation and growth
• project or technology management
• global business
• R&D and innovation management
• general management in large, multinational organisations
• project-based organisations in the private and public sector.Ê

Our graduates have worked with a range of employers including American Express Technologies, Arthur D. Little, Atkins, Balfour Beatty, BP Ventures, BT, Pfizer and Proctor & Gamble.

Our graduates have gone into careers in government, international organisations and think-tanks, as well as academia. Others have set up their own businesses or joined new ventures as entrepreneurs.