Master's Programme Technical Chemistry

The Master's Programme in Technical Chemistry provides a specialised education that is of a high quality in scientific and methodological terms and geared towards lasting knowledge, following which graduates will be prepared and able to compete internationally either for a higher qualification such as a relevant doctoral programme, or for employment in particular in the chemical industry or in a branch of industry in which chemical processes are important.

Building on a bachelor's degree in Technical Chemistry or equivalent, this master's programme leads to a professional qualification that is especially relevant to employment in the chemical industry, in other branches of industry in which chemical processes are important, in public authorities and in the service sector, typically with roles in research and development, production, quality assurance, and management.

Depending on the specialisation block selected, graduates of the master's programme Technical Chemistry will acquire:

• a broad-based appreciation of chemical, technical environmental or biochemical/biotechnical principles and their deployment in technological and industrial fields
• well-grounded skills in the strategies, technologies, materials and methods applicable to the relevant field of (bio)chemical production

Specific skills in a specialisation to be selected from the following fields:

• applied physical and analytical chemistry
• applied synthetic chemistry
• biotechnology and bioanalysis
• high performance materials
• sustainable technologies and environmental technology.

The course consists of 6 ECTS credits for compulsory courses, 37 ECTS credits for compulsory courses in the selected specialisation, 37 ECTS credits for related elective modules, 10 ECTS credits for free electives and soft skills, and 30 ECTS credits for the Master's thesis, which takes the form of a small research project and introduces students to high quality research processes.