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Chemistry (MSc)

Taught in German

General information on Bachelor`s and Master`s degree programmes

Information about the course of study on the faculty webpage

Degree

Master of Science (MSc)

Duration of studies

4 semesters - 120 credit points (cp)

Accreditation and Re-Accreditation

Took place through ASIIN

Entrance Requirements

For admission to the Master degree course in Chemistry, the following is accepted:

A Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Apart from that, other courses of study with an appropriate profile can be accepted by the board of examiners after individual examination. Other courses of study, e.g. Advanced Materials, Nutrition Chemistry, Biology, etc.
In any case a final qualification from a Bachelor`s degree and a final grade from the preceding course ("good" or better) are necessary.

Application and admission

Applications must be received by the JLU Student Secretariat by 15th July. More on this...
Please note that the application period for the Master's course can be extended. This will be published on Bewerbung-Aktuell (in German).
Special regulations apply to foreign applicants or those who gained their university-entrance qualifications abroad. More on this...

Commencement of studies

Only possible in the winter semester.

Composition of degree programme and content

The Master`s course imparts subject skills and allows the students a greater scope for the formation of an individual profile than has been possible for them in the Bachelor`s course. This takes place with the aid of so-called study lines in the major subjects (inorganic, analytical, organic and physical chemistry).

The Master`s course is research-oriented. The skill and ability of working out solutions to problems by using innovative ideas which have already been practised in the Bachelor`s course, is gone into more deeply in the Master`s course, through independent work on small research projects, particularly within the framework of the work on the Master`s thesis.
The course is divided into a basic one-year programme and a one-year specialisation. In the first year of studies the basic elements include basic and ancillary modules from chemistry and elective modules from chemistry and other subjects. Then in the second year of study a distinct specialisation takes place. The course consists of a total of 14 modules including the Master`s thesis.
13 of these are classes and the last module consists of the writing of the Master`s thesis. The 13 teaching modules consist of 8 core or basic modules (48 cp), 2 electives (12 cp), 2 in-depth modules (20 cp) and a specialisation module (20 CP). The Master`s degree course finishes with the Master`s thesis (30 cp).
Focus areas:

Modules in the first year of study

1st semester

Solid State and Materials Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry of the Environment
Solid State Physical Chemistry I
Separation and Structure Elucidation
Elective module I

2nd semester

Bioinorganic Chemistry
Bioanalytics
Solid State Physical Chemistry II
Advanced Synthesis
Elective module II

Elective modules

Students can select these modules (elective module I+II) from the following:

Nanochemistry
Scientific Writing / Data Dissemination
Computational Chemistry / Molekular Modelling
Medicinal Chemistry
Chemistry of Natural Products
Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Modules in 2nd year of study

3rd semester

In-depth modules (2 modules are to be selected):

Inorganic Chemistry (Advanced Synthesis, Charaterization)
Analytical Methods of Life Sciences
Physical Chemistry of Nanosystems
Organic Chemistry, Advanced Synthesis
Food Biotechnology

Specialisation modules (one module is to be selected):

Chemistry in Confined Spaces
Reactivity of Metals and Ligands
Proteomics and Toponomics
Project Work Physical Chemistry
Project Work Organic Chemistry
Project Work Food Chemistry
Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids

4th semester - Master`s thesis (30 cp)

In the thesis the student should, in a period limited to six months, show that he/she is able to work independently on an academic topic. The thesis is to be written on a topic in the area of the specialisation.

Further information

General conditions pertaining to modularised and consecutive degree courses at JLU

Detailed code of regulations for this degree programme (incl. module descriptions and study plan) (in German)
The student handbook and information leaflets are available on the right

Subject advisor

Dr. Bernd Commerscheidt
Department of Anorganic and Analytical Chemistry
Heinrich-Buff-Ring 58, room 105
Phone: 0641 - 99 34162
Office hours: by apointment

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