Chemistry University of Cologne

Courses are held in English.

The four-semester Master's degree programme is research-oriented. It will provide students with a broad experimental as well as theoretical background in different chemical disciplines.

With the Master's thesis, the student engages in the practical realisation, the written documentation, and finally the presentation of an independent scientific work.

For the summer semester: 15 January
For the winter semester: 15 July

The programme consists of lectures, seminars, and lab courses. The scientific literacy module provides beginners in the Master's programme with essential scientific work skills. In particular, aspects of scientific integrity; presenting, searching and handling of literature; handling of data; an introduction to the most essential software; and especially AI applications will be discussed and tried out. In addition, a three-week laboratory internship provides an opportunity to repeat and deepen familiar working techniques as well as to perform unfamiliar techniques for the first time. In addition, the scientific literacy module serves as a group-building event.

During the first two semesters, the students choose three compulsory elective modules from the following areas: inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, macromolecular or theoretical chemistry. During the third and fourth semesters, students specialise by choosing the subject and lab modules that will comprise extensive lab work. In one of the lab modules, the students will need to write a research proposal. This will help to lead into the Master's thesis in the fourth semester.

No tuition fees

"Semesterbeitrag" approx. 305 EUR per semester, including a "Deutschlandticket"

Rent for a single room in a students' hall of residence is approx. 200 to 300 EUR. Rent for a single room through the private housing market is approx. 300 to 400 EUR.

• Study programme: You have completed a BSc programme in chemistry or similar AND your diploma/grades have been pre-reviewed and transferred to the German grading scale by uni-assist (which takes six to eight weeks). You therefore have a VPD to be uploaded.
• Grade: Your VPD grade is at least 2.5.
• Main emphasis of study:
  • Candidates have to prove at least 12 credit points in the following areas:
    • inorganic chemistry and/or analytical chemistry
    • organic chemistry and/or biochemistry
    • physical chemistry and/or theoretical chemistry
  • at least further 12 credit points in fundamentals of mathematics, statistics and physics
  • and in total at least 60 credit points from chemical modules.
• Research orientation: To allow for research lab-based studies, we ask for a Bachelor's thesis or at least for an extended lab project report.

You can prove that your BSc programme was taught in English OR you have one of the following:

• TOEFL (paper-based 580, computer-based 237, Internet-based 93),
• IELTS (average 6,5 – each single component 6,0),
• Cambridge qualifications: B2 First (175),
• TOEIC (listening: 460 – reading: 425 –speaking: 175) certificate

For the summer semester: 15 January
For the winter semester: 15 July

No

Student research assistant jobs are offered on a regular basis.

Accommodation is available through the student union ("Kölner Studierendenwerk" http://www.kstw.de) or the private housing market.