MSc Chemistry at Heidelberg University

Chemistry is primarily an experimental science which considers the development, characteristics and transformation of matter.

Faculty: Faculty of Chemistry and Earth Sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); English-taught and German-taught and German (partially English)-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The Master’s degree programme in Chemistry consists in compulsory courses including a course focussing on spectroscopy and a practical research placement in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. In addition, students select (compulsory) elective modules, enabling them to develop a specialism according to their interests.

Career pathways

Graduates are able to work in interdisciplinary teams, communicate effectively with specialists from a variety of fields including the natural sciences and engineering, and draw on the latest research to support academic argument. Graduates of the Master’s degree programme in Chemistry might pursue doctoral studies in a subdiscipline of Chemistry or in a related subject, or enter the job market.

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