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Master of Chemistry Master of Chemistry

Location

KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

9,493 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

ChemistryMain Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Chemistry

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Chemistry programme trains students to conduct research in an industrial or academic setting. Upon completion of the programme, you will be able to translate a given problem into a chemical research question and explore the answer to this question based on your knowledge of specific and advanced chemistry topics in an interdisciplinary context. You will also have acquired the skill of reporting your findings to peers and non-experts.


The full programme comprises 120 ECTS credits: 


  • 18 ECTS for compulsory courses
  • 42 ECTS for electives. The elective courses are clustered in three tracks:
  • -Theoretical and Structural Chemistry
  • -Sustainable Chemistry
  • -Nanostructured Materials
  • 30 ECTS for an external internship (in industry or a research institute)
  • 30 ECTS for the master's thesis

Programme overview

Main Subject

Chemistry

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Chemistry programme trains students to conduct research in an industrial or academic setting. Upon completion of the programme, you will be able to translate a given problem into a chemical research question and explore the answer to this question based on your knowledge of specific and advanced chemistry topics in an interdisciplinary context. You will also have acquired the skill of reporting your findings to peers and non-experts.


The full programme comprises 120 ECTS credits: 


  • 18 ECTS for compulsory courses
  • 42 ECTS for electives. The elective courses are clustered in three tracks:
  • -Theoretical and Structural Chemistry
  • -Sustainable Chemistry
  • -Nanostructured Materials
  • 30 ECTS for an external internship (in industry or a research institute)
  • 30 ECTS for the master's thesis

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Admission Requirements

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Students with a degree obtained at an institution outside the Flemish Community:

Diploma requirements

  • Bachelor of Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Minor Subject Chemistry

Language requirements

All applicants must prove their proficiency in English. 

The following applicants are exempted from submitting an English proficiency certificate:

-   Applicants who have obtained a previous university degree taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Their entire programme should have been completed in English.

-  Applicants who have obtained a Belgian diploma.

Absolutely no other diplomas will be accepted as evidence even if the applicant has followed an exclusively English-taught programme.


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