MSc Polymer Materials Science at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

The international MSc Polymer Materials Science is an interdisciplinary programme run jointly by Martin Luther University and Merseburg University of Applied Sciences. It reflects polymer research as a collaboration of physicists, chemists and engineers on making, characterising, processing and applying polymers.

Faculty: Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät II – Chemie, Physik und Mathematik  |  Department: Institut für Chemie  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Modules (90 CP) include basics of materials and polymer physics, polymer chemistry, polymer engineering, polymer physical chemistry, polymer physics, an introduction to polymer research, polymer engineering science and advanced polymer engineering; plus the master thesis (30 CP).

Career pathways

Careers include basic polymer research in the chemical industry, applied research and development in plastics-producing and plastics-processing industry, teaching at university and leading positions.

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