Polymer Technology involves the study of the production, properties and applications of synthetic and natural polymers. The programme is designed to develop the specialist skills required by scientists, engineers and technologists working in the plastics and polymer industries, to enable them to enhance their personal professional skills and further their careers. The mode of study is by distance learning with an IT-based delivery system, and four residential weekend workshops each year. It is expected that most candidates will be graduates or equivalent, in science and engineering, and already employed in the plastics and polymer industries.
Teaching is done by specially produced work units for each module.
Asssessment is by tests, assignments and examinations, with a dissertation and oral examination for the project at Masters Level.