Chemistry and Business Studies (MSc)
About the programme
The Chemistry and Business Studies specialisation consists of 120 European Credit Transfer System (EC) points and includes a one-year chemistry component (60 - 80 EC) and a business component in the second year (40 - 60 EC).
Programme overview
The curriculum of this master’s specialisation consists of an Chemistry component to be followed in the first year, and a Business Studies component in the second year:
Chemistry component (60-80 EC)
- Research training project (30 EC)
- Four core courses Chemical Biology or Energy & Sustainability (24 EC)
- Electives (max. 20 EC)
Business Studies component (40-60 EC)
- Management courses (15 EC)
- Business Research Methods (5 EC)
- Business Electives (< 20 EC)
- Management Internship (20-40 EC)
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Educational methods
- Colloquium
- Lectures
- Individual papers
- Lab work
- Presentations
- Research
- Projects
- Seminars
- Working groups
- Internship
Study guidance
At the beginning of the programme you choose a mentor. The mentor is your personal coach throughout the MSc programme and is usually the supervisor of your major research project. An online master planner helps you to build your programme and can be used for monitoring by your mentor and study adviser. Most students spend their first year on courses and their second year on their research project or projects. During your MSc programme, you will join one of the research groups and receive the necessary guidance to become an independent scientist. Most students spend their first year on courses and their second year on their research project or projects.