Chemical Engineering TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Courses are held in English (100%).

Chemical engineering deals with all processes in which substances are changed in terms of composition, type or properties, using mechanical, thermal, chemical or biological processes. The electronic materials in your cell phone, tablet, laptop or PC were obtained from raw materials by means of chemical engineering. The plastics, paints, coatings and foams that surround you were produced from basic chemicals by means of chemical engineering. The foods and stimulants as well as the pharmaceuticals you consume, are produced from natural substances by means of chemical engineering. Hydrogen, one of the energy carriers of the future, is produced by means of chemical engineering. The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is "captured" and stored by means of chemical engineering or converted into chemicals, fuels and products. Municipal and industrial residuals (wastes), wastewater and exhaust air streams are treated, purified and/or recycled by chemical engineering. One could continue this list indefinitely. You have surely realised by now that chemical engineering includes very relevant future technologies for our supply of a healthy environment, energy, basic chemicals and food.

Please note: In the Chemical Engineering Master's programme, scientific and engineering fundamentals as well as chemical engineering fundamentals on Bachelor's level are NOT taught. It is expected that these skills have already been learned. The scientific education of future graduates in the Chemical Engineering Master's programme builds on these skills.

1 January – 15 April

For applicants from India, China and Vietnam, please note: The APS certificate must be submitted with the application. The submission form alone will not be accepted.

The Chemical Engineering Master's programme (MCE) is completely taught in English, and it lasts four semesters from start to the completion of the Master's thesis. It has been designed especially for international graduates who wish to optimise their professional careers and enter positions in industry or academia, preferably in Germany.

During the programme, students have to earn 120 credit points (CPs), of which 30 CPs are assigned to the Master's thesis and 55 CPs are assigned to ten compulsory modules. For the remaining 35 CPs, you can choose from two categories, elective and free-elective modules.

In the elective module category, you must earn 29 CPs. In this module category, you will choose entirely according to your interests from a basket of choices that includes at least 16 elective modules. In the case of the free elective modules, you will be completely free in your choice regarding all modules offered at the university. Because of the wide range of choices available in the two elective categories, you will be free to attend many modules from one area of chemical engineering if you would like to specialise in one discipline, or to spread the modules across the different disciplines of chemical engineering if you would prefer to get trained broadly.

The ten compulsory modules have been carefully identified in order to ensure that you will be qualified to take over positions that involve responsibility in German industries or academia. Amongst them are modules that will teach you the German language, modules that will make you familiar with German and Saxonian companies and their organisational structure, modules that will challenge your practical skills in hands-on laboratory/pilot plants, and modules that will provide essential chemical engineering knowledge on a Master's level.

As mentioned before, in the MCE programme, scientific and engineering fundamentals as well as chemical engineering fundamentals on the Bachelor's level are NOT taught.

No tuition fees

107 EUR per semester

• 650 EUR to 950 EUR per month, depending on individual lifestyle
• Rent in a student hall of residence per month: an average of 290 EUR

A completed Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in the field of Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Technical Chemistry or other comparable studies is required.

TOEFL with at least 90 points (Internet-based test), IELTS with at least 6.5 or equivalent English language certificates

1 January – 15 April

For applicants from India, China and Vietnam, please note: The APS certificate must be submitted with the application. The submission form alone will not be accepted.

1. The "Deutschlandstipendium" is a national scholarship programme that supports above-average students with excellent grades. Social commitment, a willingness to take responsibility and special social, family or personal circumstances will also be taken into account (300 EUR per month for one year).
2. Study completion grant (300 EUR per month for three months)

Part-time employment on campus (e.g. student assistant, canteen) as well as in town (e.g. in supermarkets, cafés, restaurants)

Different kinds of accommodation are available on campus and in the city of Freiberg. The average monthly rent for a room in the student halls of residence, including utilities, is 290 EUR. The most common form of accommodation is the shared flat. Each student has their own room, with the bathroom and kitchen shared.

A separate online application is required to apply for accommodation in the student halls of residence. The recommended time to submit this is three months before the start of the semester.

• Counselling: development of personal and skills profiles, individual application portfolio checks, preparation for job interviews
• Training in technical and leadership skills: soft skills training, development of interdisciplinary knowledge, coaching for job applications / career entry
• ORTE career fair, networking with companies
• Online job board

Learn more at: https://tu-freiberg.de/en/career-center

General support and services are provided by the International Office: https://tu-freiberg.de/en/study/your-studies/incoming-students-abroad.