Heriot-Watt University Engineering and Physical Sciences - Graduate School Organic Chemistry Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4AS GB   Phone: 011+44 131 451 3633 Fax: 011+44 131 449 5153   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: On Campus   Research in organic chemistry is strongly oriented towards the synthesis of compounds of potential medicinal use. We are therefore involved in developing synthetic methods towards a wide range of targets, ranging from small heterocycles and polyoxygenated systems, up to peptides and DNA analogues. For example, 1,3-dipolar cyclo-addition reactions are being used to prepare nucleotides with anti-AIDS properties. We are also trying to tackle diseases by probing the mechanisms of key biological processes; thus, the synthetic polycyclic peptide below shows similar properties to a bacterial enzyme transpeptidase, and may form the basis for designing a new generation of antibiotics. We are also developing host molecules to act as mimics for other enzymes, in order to understand their mechanism of action more precisely, or for use in medical diagnosis of diseases.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time:   # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:   Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black:   Religious Affiliation: