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MSc Chemieingenieurwesen (Chemical Engineering) at Paderborn University

Paderborn University, Germany

Programme overview

Master's programme that bridges the natural sciences and mechanical engineering, for students who want to deepen their knowledge of scientific and technical relationships in chemical engineering.

Faculty: Natural sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Summer and winter semesters  |  Location: Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Four compulsory modules and five elective modules of eight credits each from a wide module catalogue, allowing an individual profile to be built.

Career pathways

Typical fields are research, development, design, calculation, testing, project planning, production planning and control, plant management, quality assurance and maintenance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completed bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Paderborn University or an equivalent or comparable degree elsewhere. Proof of 6 weeks of professional practical experience (not required for Paderborn Chemical Engineering bachelor graduates). Admission-free: no numerus clausus, so all applicants meeting the enrolment requirements are admitted.

Intake: Summer and winter semesters

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-paderborn.de/zv/3-3/formalitaeten

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