Chemistry (M.Sc.)

Chemistry is a central natural science that plays a key role in solving global challenges such as sustainable energy supply, modern medicine, environmental technologies and new materials. Our Master's programme in Chemistry provides in-depth knowledge in all areas of modern chemistry, from synthesis and analytics to theoretical modelling, and thus qualifies students for demanding tasks in research, industry and development.

The programme is research-oriented and offers a wide range of opportunities for individual specialisation, for example in organic, inorganic, physical or theoretical chemistry. Students acquire the ability to work independently in a scientific context, to critically analyse complex chemical issues and to collaborate on an interdisciplinary basis at the interface with life sciences, physics, materials science and engineering.

Thanks to their broad yet specialised education, our graduates are excellently prepared for careers in the chemical industry, the public research sector or innovative start-ups, as well as for subsequent doctoral studies.

Please also note the excellent rating given to the programme on studycheck.de (in German).

Description

A total of 120 credits must be achieved:

Mandatory Area (30 credits):

  • Inorganic Chemistry (→ 9 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (→ 9 credits)
  • Physical Chemistry (→ 9 credits)
  • “Chemical Knowledge and its Communication” (→ 3 credits)


Elective Area I: (42 credits)
42 credits out of the following modules:

  • Structural Analysis Using Diffraction Methods
  • Sustainable Analytical Chemistry
  • Modern Synthesis Methods
  • Chemistry of Organic Natural Compounds I & II
  • Biological Chemistry
  • Medical Chemistry I & II
  • Fundamentals of Polymers
  • Modern Polymer Chemistry
  • Hybrid Materials and Coatings
  • Biomaterials
  • NanoBioMaterials
  • Theoretical Chemistry
  • Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry
  • Electronic Spectroscopy
  • Natural Sciences I & II


Elective Area II: (18 credits)
3 research-oriented advanced internships in 3 working groups in the Chemistry Department (→ 6 credits each)


Master’s Thesis: (30 credits)
Scientific thesis over one term

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