Research in Chemistry (MSc)

About the programme

Programme overview

The curriculum of the Research in Chemistry programme consists of:

• Research training project(s) (60 EC)
• Academic Writing (2 EC) and Science Methodology (4 EC)
• Core courses (24 EC)
• Elective courses (24 EC)
• Specialisation-specific components (6 EC)

The research training project can be split into two projects: one major (at least 40 EC) and one minor (at least 20 EC). The research project includes a presentation and a written report - the master’s thesis - and is carried out in a research group in one of the two major research areas:

• Chemical Biology
• Energy & Sustainability

You can conduct the minor research training project in a research group at the LIC, at another institute within the Faculty of Science, at another university or in a company. This can also be done abroad.

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Educational methods

• Colloquium
• Lectures
• Individual papers
• Lab work
• Presentations
• Research
• Projects
• Seminars
• Working groups

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.