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MSc Chemistry at University of Göttingen

University of Göttingen, Germany

Programme overview

Students can choose from chemistry in its many facets in this strongly research-oriented degree programme. Extensive compulsory elective areas allow for individual focal points. State-of-the-art methods are learned at the faculty's modern pool of large-scale equipment.

Faculty: Faculty of Chemistry  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught and English-taught (German and English (programme can be completed in only one language))  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

The degree programme is composed entirely of elective modules, which ensure a minimum breadth of chemical specialisation, but above all enable individual profiling, also with content from the neighbouring natural sciences, mathematics and computer science. For specialisations that are oriented towards the research foci of the faculty, a corresponding note can be included in the transcript:

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: open. Previous studies: Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a related degree programme. at least 150 ETCS at the time of application. Eligibility: Achievements in the natural sciences amounting to at least 126 ECTS: of which at least 63 ECTS in chemistry. at least 6 ECTS each in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry. Sufficient practical laboratory knowledge is very important for a successful Master's programme. Please note our recommendations on the programme homepage. Language requirements: If your native language or the language of your Bachelor's programme is not. German , you must prove sufficient knowledge of the German language at the. level DSH-2 or comparable. If your native language or the language of your Bachelor's degree programme is not. English , you must prove sufficient knowledge of the English language at the. level C1 GER .

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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