Master's Program in Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering - Chemistry
Aalto University
About this program
Master's Program in Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering - Chemistry
If you are interested in energy storages, smart device or medicine, Chemistry offers you a strong scientific basis to take part in their development.
In our major, you can choose from a broad selection of advanced chemistry areas to specialize in computational chemistry, inorganic materials chemistry, electrochemistry or synthetic organic chemistry.
During your first year, you will familiarize yourself with fundamentals and practical work on these areas and after that will have a solid base to select your preferences for the remaining studies.
Depending of your own interests, you may enhance your future knowledge by combining your studies with chemical engineering, materials science or polymer technology, just as an example. Our graduates are employed as specialists in various branches of chemical and related industry or governmental offices.
Chemistry major also offers an excellent starting point for doctoral studies, if you pursue for deeper learning. Our professors are internationally acknowledged and have an extensive network that benefits your education. We also have excellent links to industry.
Welcome to the exciting world of chemistry!
Admission requirements
Applicants to the program must first meet the general eligibility and language requirements that are common to all Master's Programs in Science and Technology.
The following principles apply during the academic evaluation of eligible applications. These principles are revised annually.
The student selection process is competitive. The applicant’s suitability for the program is evaluated. The best applicants are granted admission to the program. The selection of students is primarily based on the application documents. Not all eligible applicants will necessarily be admitted, CHEM Master’s program does not have a minimum quota to be fulfilled.
The programs reserve the right to interview the applicants if it is necessary to clarify the applicant’s motivation or other information in the application.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website.
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Program content
Common compulsory courses
- Academic Learning Community
Compulsory courses
- Laboratory Projects in Chemistry
- Quantum mechanics and Spectroscopy
- Quantitative Instrumental Analysis
- Chemistry of the Elements
- Reactivity in Organic Chemistry
Specialisation courses
- Analytical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Physical and Computational Chemistry
- Common Courses
- Molecular Science / Physical Chemistry
- Other courses
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition
For non-EU/EEA citizens: €15000/year
Qualification
Upon completion of this program, students will graduate with a Master of Science (Technology) degree.
Continuing studies
Eligibility for doctoral studies.
Career paths
As a graduate of the program you will have the skills and knowledge to work as pacesetter of your field in various managerial, planning and research duties serving industry or related stakeholders, the scientific community or public sector.
About this institute
Aalto University
Aalto University is a multidisciplinary community of bold thinkers, where science and art meet technology and business. We are committed to identifying and solving grand societal challenges and building an innovative future....
