Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry (ASC) Leipzig University

Universities of Bologna, Helsinki, Krakow, and Lille (coordinating institution)

The programme is taught entirely in English.

Semester One – Obligatory courses (for all students in Lille, France):

• Quantum Chemistry and Chemical Bonds (5 CP)
• Mass Spectroscopy (5 CP)
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (5 CP)
• Optical Spectroscopy (5 CP)
• X-Ray Diffraction (5 CP)
• English and Professionalisation (5 CP)

Semester Two – Choice between Leipzig and Lille:

Compulsory courses at both universities:

• Synchrotron Radiation and its Applications (5 CP)
• Structural Inorganic Chemistry (5 CP)

Additional elective modules at Leipzig:

• Highlights in Natural Products Synthesis (5 CP)
• Homogeneous Catalysis in Industry, Synthesis and Nature (5 CP)
• Receptor Biochemistry (5 CP)
• Modern Concepts in Catalysis (5 CP)
• Selected Topics of NMR Spectroscopy (5 CP)
• Surface Spectroscopy: Methods and Applications (5 CP)
• Modern Methods in Theoretical Chemistry (5 CP)
• Separation Techniques and Advanced "-omics" Techniques (5 CP)

Additional modules might be offered locally.

Semester Three – Students can choose to study at one of the following universities: Bologna, Helsinki, Krakow, Leipzig or Lille.

Compulsory course at all universities: research project or internship with transferable skills (10 CP)

In Leipzig, this could be in the following areas:

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Organometallic Chemistry
• Coordination Chemistry
• Supramolecular Coordination Chemistry
• Characterisation of Liquid and Solid Interfaces
• Reaction Kinetics and Structure Elucidation
• Structural Characterisation of Solid State Catalysis
• Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Mass Spectrometry

Additional elective modules at Leipzig:

• Protein Crystallography (5 CP)
• Biochemical Approaches in Chemical Biology (5 CP)
• Bioorganic chemistry (5 CP)
• Nano Structured Catalytic Systems (5 CP)
• Analytics of Solid State Surfaces (5 CP)
• Physical Chemistry of Clusters (5 CP)
• Computational Chemistry (5 CP)
• NMR on Biosystems (5 CP)
• Function Control at Complex Surfaces (5 CP)
• Methods and Procedures for Trace Analysis (5 CP)

Semester Four – Research project

Please see https://master-asc.eu/ for updated information and the offerings of the other universities.

1) FIRST APPLICATION SESSION:
Open to all students, European and non-European
Deadline for electronic submission: 15 February

2) SECOND APPLICATION SESSION:
Open to EU students (ERASMUS+ programme countries) only
Deadline for electronic submission: 24 March

3) THIRD APPLICATION SESSION:
This is open to self-funded applicants. The admission decision will probably be made too late to provide non-EU students with enough time to apply for a visa.
Deadline for electronic submission: 5 May

Independent of your status, you may apply as early as possible (opening 31 October).

For details and specific deadlines, please see our website: https://master-asc.eu/.

Tuition fees amount up to 9,000 EUR per year for students from partner countries and up to 4,500 EUR per year for students from programme countries (EU plus EFTA). Tuition fee waivers may be granted upon request, based on academic performance and financial need.

For details, please see website: https://master-asc.eu/

The selected students will study in at least two countries. A standard study abroad period of two semesters (one academic year) is recommended, the simplest scheme being a selection of two different locations: one per academic year, according to the specialisation field of the targeted Master's thesis topic. As an exception, students can visit up to three universities. Students who wish to come back to the University of Lille for the Master's thesis in the fourth semester will have to spend the second and/or third semester at another location.

For the first semester, all ASC students will have the University of Lille as their host university. For the second semester, they can choose between the universities of Lille and Leipzig. The institution for the second year of the Master's programme can be chosen from all partner universities, according to the scientific specialisation of the university and the students' plans for the future. We strongly recommend that the Master's thesis be based on a collaborative project between two of the partner institutions.

The above-mentioned modules comprise lectures, seminars and lab units. Details can be found in the module descriptions.

The study abroad plan for each individual is discussed and organised during the first semester in Lille, France.

Please see https://master-asc.eu/ for updated information.

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The selected students will study in at least two countries. For the first semester, all ASC students will have the University of Lille as their host university. For the second semester, they can choose between the universities of Lille and Leipzig. The institution for the second year of the Master's programme can be chosen from all partner universities, according to the scientific specialisation of the university and the students' plans for the future. A two-semester mobility is recommended.

Please see https://master-asc.eu/ for updated information.

The third semester features a research project case study at a university or an industrial laboratory as the basis for the student's Master's thesis.

Varied

Tuition fees amount up to 9,000 EUR per year for students from partner countries and up to 4,500 EUR per year for students from programme countries (EU plus EFTA). Tuition fee waivers may be granted upon request, based on academic performance and financial need.

For details, please see website: https://master-asc.eu/

Semester contributions (administration fees) depend on the location. In Leipzig, for example, the semester contribution is approx. 260 EUR, which includes local public transport. For scholarship holders, the semester contribution will be paid by the consortium.

The cost of living in Leipzig is approx. 750 EUR per month to cover personal expenses (including rent for a room). The amount may vary for different countries.

General formal requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related subject with an equivalent amount of chemistry content
• English language level B2 or better

All applications are assessed by a centralised consortium commission. The following weighting scheme is applied to the selection criteria, producing a weighted arithmetic average:

• academic records of previous studies (coefficient 6)
• scientific background of undergraduate studies (coefficient 5)
• ranking of academic institution where undergraduate studies were done (coefficient 2)
• letter of motivation (coefficient 2)
• letters of recommendation (coefficient 1)
• foreign language proficiency (coefficient 2)
• practical experience (coefficient 1)
• awards and grants (coefficient 1)

Applicants must provide proof of English language skills at level B2 or better according to the CEFR or an equivalent proof. The language performance is part of the admission criteria based on the results of the specific language tests (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS and others).

1) FIRST APPLICATION SESSION:
Open to all students, European and non-European
Deadline for electronic submission: 15 February

2) SECOND APPLICATION SESSION:
Open to EU students (ERASMUS+ programme countries) only
Deadline for electronic submission: 24 March

3) THIRD APPLICATION SESSION:
This is open to self-funded applicants. The admission decision will probably be made too late to provide non-EU students with enough time to apply for a visa.
Deadline for electronic submission: 5 May

Independent of your status, you may apply as early as possible (opening 31 October).

For details and specific deadlines, please see our website: https://master-asc.eu/.

There is the possibility of local scholarships and funding for exchange periods.

Accommodation is organised locally in student housing.

More information about accommodation and other services in Leipzig can be found at https://www.studentenwerk-leipzig.de/en.