MS Chemistry at University of Oregon

Programme overview

An accelerated master's programme with focus areas including Polymer Science, Semiconductors, and Molecular Sensors and Biotechnology, combining lab and lecture content with a 9-month paid internship to prepare students for industrial or government lab settings.

Faculty: Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact | Department: Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Students earn an MS in Chemistry with an emphasis in their track and build in-depth knowledge of a chemistry subfield, professional development skills and laboratory safety awareness; research-master's students complete independent research ending in a thesis.

Career pathways

Molecular Sensors graduates are prepared for roles across consumer products, pharmaceutical, medical, life science, agricultural and defense industries; the Semiconductors track leads to opportunities in the US semiconductor sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Oregon graduate applicants: a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or an equivalent recognised international credential, completed before the first day of classes; GPA, test and prerequisite requirements are set by each programme. International applicants whose degree does not qualify for the English exemption need TOEFL iBT 88, IELTS 7.0 overall or Duolingo English Test 120 (scores under two years old; some programmes require higher).

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes (doctoral, master's, graduate certificate); paid online by Visa, Mastercard or Discover when applying. Graduate Microcredential application fee is $35. Applications are submitted through the graduate application portal.

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