This is a research degree leading to the award of a MSc by Research in Organic Chemistry. The focus of the course is the research project. Candidates will be admitted as a Probationary Research Student and will join a research group supervised by one or more members of the Department of Chemistry, sometimes in collaboration with other departments. During the first year, in addition to starting work on your research, candidates will be encouraged to follow training courses chosen from the vast number offered by the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division Graduate School, and it is recommended that candidates attend at least three of these. The degree is examined by thesis and oral examination by two examiners, one of whom is normally from Oxford and one from elsewhere.