The Master's Programme Chemistry
You can acquire a total of 120 ECTS credits in the master's programme. Standard period of study is four semesters. The master's programme focus is on advanced, already research-related courses in the subjects of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, as well as in the subjects surrounding the department’s main research areas of life sciences and material sciences. These are offered as compulsory elective subjects (see the module overview at the end of this page). One of the notable features in the master’s programme are the focus area courses in which practical experience projects are carried out with strong references to research and intensive supervision. These courses offer a substantial foundation for a highly qualified master’s thesis, as well as for doctoral studies which usually follow the master’s degree.
The three main subjects are inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. You select one of these subjects as your focus area of study. As electives we offer analytical chemistry, biochemistry, chemical material sciences, theoretical chemistry, industrial chemistry as well as subject areas from biology, computer sciences, mathematics and physics. In order to gain more universal qualifications and thus broaden your professional horizon, you can choose an elective subject from fields beyond the natural sciences, mathematics or computer science, for example from the areas of business studies, management or law. This choice can also include the acquisition of career-oriented language skills. The Examination Board Chemistry decides on the eligibility of elective subjects outside of chemistry.
The master’s examination is made up of continuous assessments in the main subjects and the elective subjects during studies, three final oral exams in the main subjects, and the master’s thesis which takes six to nine months. You work independently on a larger scientific project for your master’s thesis. After you have completed the thesis, you will present your findings in a colloquium which is open to the whole department and defend your results in an expert discussion.
Master Courses for the Master's Programme Chemistry
Summer semester 2024:
- Biopolymer Chemistry (Nucleic Acids, Carbohydrates, Proteins) - (Prof. Dr. A. Marx, Prof. Dr. V. Wittmann), OC or E
- Computational Chemistry (Prof. Dr. C. Peter), PC or E
- High-resolution NMR spectroscopy directed to biological and biophysical applications (Prof. Dr. M. Kovermann), E
- Molecular Spectroscopy (Prof. Dr. M. Drescher), PC or E
- Synthesis and Properties of Functional Materials (Prof. Dr. S. Mecking), IC or E
- Synthesis of natural products and drugs (Prof. Dr. T. Gaich), OC or E
Winter semester 2023/24:
- Advanced Element-Organic Chemistry (Prof. Dr. M. Unterlass, Prof. Dr. R. Winter), IC or E
- Advanced Organic Chemistry (Prof. Dr. T. Gaich, Prof. Dr. A. Marx, Prof. Dr. V. Wittmann), OC or E
- Advanced Physical Chemistry (Prof. Dr. A. Zumbusch), PC or E
- Breakthroughs in natural sciences exemplified by granted Nobel prizes (Prof. Dr. M. Kovermann), E - only lecture 3 Credits, no practical course
- Biocatalysis – From Chemical logic to modern enzymology (Prof. Dr. Lena Barra, Prof. Dr. Jörg Hartig), OC or E
- Biophysical Chemistry (Prof. Dr. M. Drescher, Prof. Dr. K. Hauser), PC or E
- Dispersion Colloids in Research and Industry (Prof. Dr. A. Wittemann), E
- Gene Expression and Replication (Prof. Dr. J. Hartig / Prof. Dr. A. Marx), OC or E
- Industrial Chemistry and Renewable Resources (Prof. Dr. S. Mecking, Dr. I. Göttker), EC or E
- Nanochemistry and Analytics (Dr. C. Ruiz-Agudo), PC or E
- Working with scientific data: significance, handling & case studies, 3 Cr. online self-teaching course, no practical course (Prof. Dr. M. Kovermann), E
IC Inorganic Chemistry, OC Organic Chemistry, PC Physical Chemistry, E Elective.
The courses are offered as 6 or 12 credit option:
6 credit option lecture,
12 credit option lecture and practical course.