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MSc Chemical Engineering at TU Bergakademie Freiberg

TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

Programme overview

The Master's degree programme in Chemical Engineering (MCE) is a purely English-language programme and lasts four semesters from the start to the completion of the Master's thesis. It is aimed in particular at foreign graduates who wish to continue their professional career in responsible positions in industry or science, preferably in Germany, after completing their Master's degree.

Faculty: Faculty of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering (Faculty 4)  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time possible; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Freiberg, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

During the programme, you must earn 120 credit points (CPs), of which 30 CPs are allocated to the Master's thesis and 55 CPs to ten compulsory modules. For the remaining 35 CP, you can choose between two categories, the compulsory elective modules and the free elective modules.

Career pathways

Research and development as well as project planning, operation and maintenance of process engineering equipment and systems in the chemical industry, energy industry, battery (recycling) industry, ceramics, glass and building materials industry, mining and processing, waste water treatment, waste disposal and processing, air pollution control, food industry, heating and air conditioning technology, biotechnology, mechanical and plant engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

a six-semester first professionally qualifying degree from a university in a degree programme in chemical engineering, process engineering, technical chemistry or in an equivalent degree programme lasting at least six semesters. Qualification assessment procedure. Language: TOEFL 4.5/90 points (internet-based test) or. IELTS with a score of 6.5.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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