Masters in Nuclear Science in UK

This course is run in partnership with fellow members of the Nuclear Technology Education Consortium (Sheffield is one of the lead partners, along with Manchester and Liverpool) and gives you access to more than 90 per cent of the UK’s academic expertise in nuclear waste immobilisation, decommissioning and clean-up. 

You’ll be based in the department’s world-leading NucleUS Immobilisation Science Laboratory, and will take eight modules on the nuclear fuel cycle. Topics include Decomissioning, Nuclear Technology and Environment and Safety. Each module includes a week at one of our partner universities.

Drawing upon our thorough expertise and excellent research, this course will give you a deep knowledge of nuclear science and its applications. 

Its substantial practical element enables you to relate taught material to industry-relevant applications. Formal lectures are complemented with work in our specialist radiation laboratories, which were refurbished as part of a £1m upgrade to our facilities. Here, you'll work with a wide range of radioactive sources and radiation detectors. 

There’s also an extended project in the spring and an 11-week MSc dissertation project in the summer. Students will have the opportunity to complete their dissertation on a topic specializing in nuclear research.