MSc Chemical Engineering - Sustainable Chemical Technologies at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

In the degree program “Chemical Engineering – Sustainable Chemical Technologies” you will deepen your knowledge in the area of sustainability (including process synthesis and intensification, life cycle assessment, green chemistry and catalysis, renewable raw materials, energy, waste, recycling, toxicology, legislation, costs and overall assessment) and can choose two additional specializations according to your interests. Our program is international, research and practice-oriented and accredited!

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught (german and english); part-time option | Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

In the Master’s degree program in Chemical Engineering – Sustainable Chemical Technologies (CEN), you acquire knowledge in the area of sustainability (including process synthesis and intensification, life cycle assessment, green chemistry and catalysis, renewable raw materials and resources, energy, waste, recycling, toxicology, legislation, costs and overall assessment) and can choose 2 additional specializations according to your own interests.

Career pathways

in public or private research institutes (project management, basic research). Typical fields of application are in process analysis, process development and optimization, planning and design, and damage and incident analysis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.07.; Summer semester: 15.01.. Requirements: A subject-specific degree is a Bachelor’s degree completed according to the examination regulations or an equivalent degree that leads to a qualification equivalent to the Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering – Sustainable Chemical Technologies completed according to the examination regulations. Applicants with a degree that differs from the degree specified in sentence 1 but is a related subject shall only be admitted to the Master’s degree program after passing an oral admission examination, see CEN study and examination regulations Language: Evidence of proficiency in German and English language equivalent to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference is required. German language skills for international applicants: Knowledge of German and English required Applying for a Master’s degree program: https://www.fau.eu/education/application-and-enrolment/

Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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