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Programme structure

The master's programme Chemistry is a two year full time study consisting of 120 ECTS credits.

The programme has the following structure:

  • Theoretical curriculum, 60 or 90 ECTS credits
  • Master's thesis, 30 or 60 ECTS credits

The programme has 8 programme options:

Programme structure for students attending this study programme 2017 or earlier.

Course of study

Example with a master's thesis consisting of 60 ECTS credits:

4. semester Master's thesis Master's thesis Master's thesis
3. semester Master's course Master's thesis Master's thesis
2. semester Master's course Master's course Master's thesis
1. semester Master's course + HSE-courses Master's course Master's course
  10 ECTS credits 10 ECTS credits 10 ECTS credits

Example with a master's thesis consisting of 30 ECTS credits:

4. semester Master's thesis Master's thesis Master's thesis
3. semester Master's course Master's course Master's course
2. semester Master's course Master's course Master's course
1. semester Master's course + HSE-courses Master's course Master's course
  10 ECTS credits 10 ECTS credits 10 ECTS credits

Theoretical curriculum

The following guidelines apply to the theoretical syllabus consisting of 60 or 90 ECTS credits in total:

  • at least 40 ECTS credit courses at 4000/5000 Level. At least 30 of these must be in the field