Chemistry (M.Sc.)

The Master's degree programme in Chemistry at Saarland University provides students with a comprehensive overview of the entire spectrum of chemical compounds, their synthesis and properties and provides them with the knowledge and skills to develop innovative solutions to challenging chemical problems. Students develop their expertise in some of the main fields of chemistry by selecting ten compulsory elective modules from a wide range of modules. The M.Sc. programme in Chemistry also provides students with the opportunity to become acquainted with the content and methodologies of neighbouring scientific disciplines.

The Department of Chemistry at Saarland University has a very strong research base. Much of the research work is focused on chemical synthesis and on scientific questions arising at the interface between chemistry and biology, chemistry and biomedical science and chemistry and materials science – particularly the nanosciences. The Master's programme in Saarbrücken prepares graduates for careers in industry, research institutions and public bodies. It also teaches the skills needed by students looking to pursue a doctoral research programme and a career in academia.

Students of the Master's degree course in Chemistry complete coursework and examinations worth a total of 120 CP:

30 CPs are acquired in compulsory courses from the areas of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry as well as in the interdisciplinary module 'Chemical Knowledge and its Communication'.

Furthermore  in the first mandatory elective area, advanced lectures can for example be taken on the following topics: Synthesis Methods, Organic Natural Product Chemistry, Biological and Medicinal Chemistry, Polymers, Hybrids and Biomaterials, Theoretical Chemistry or from the natural sciences. (A detailed list can be found in the study regulations.)

As part of the second elective area, three specialization internships at the university are completed. 

The Master thesis is part of a supervised scientific project. It is worth 30 CP and is written at the end of the study program.

Please take a look at the faculty homepage to learn more about the Master's degree program in Chemistry.

Admission to the Master degree program in Chemistry requires a Bachelor degree or equivalent university degree in Chemistry.

Bachelor degrees from German universities or equivalent higher education institutions in Chemistry are recognized without an equivalence test. In addition, other Bachelor's degrees or other examinations are recognized upon application, provided that equivalence has been established.

As a rule, suitability is demonstrated by a Bachelor degree with an overall grade of 2,5 or better. The special suitability is checked by the faculty.

Regulations

• Study regulations (Engl.)
• Examination regulations
• Examination regulations (Engl.)
• Temporary subject descriptions

Programme content

• Module catalogue
• Module catalogue, preliminary version
• Study guide
• Curriculum, preliminary version
• Stundentafeln

Additional information

• Studiengangsflyer

(Regulations available in German only.)