M.Sc. Chemistry

Previous studies

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a related degree programme
• at least 150 ETCS at the time of application
• Eligibility: Achievements in the natural sciences amounting to at least 126 ECTS:
• of which at least 63 ECTS in chemistry
• at least 6 ECTS each in inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry

Sufficient practical laboratory knowledge is very important for a successful Master's programme. Please note our recommendations on the programme homepage.

Language requirements

• If your native language or the language of your Bachelor's programme is not German , you must prove sufficient knowledge of the German language at the level DSH-2 or comparable.
• If your native language or the language of your Bachelor's degree programme is not English , you must prove sufficient knowledge of the English language at the level C1 GER .
• The programme is limited in admission. Therefore, a prior application to the faculty is necessary.

Admission Requirements

• The admission requirement is the successful completion of a subject-relevant Bachelor's degree with a standard period of study of at least 6 semesters and a scope of at least 180 ECTS credits.
• The subject relevance is given if at least 126 credits have been acquired in the subjects chemistry, biochemistry, mathematics or physics, including at least 63 credits in chemistry. Of the 63 credits in chemistry, at least 6 must come from the areas of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry.
• The application can also be made if the Bachelor's degree programme has not yet been completed. However, at least 150 credits must have already been acquired at the time of application. In case of admission, the completion of the Bachelor's degree programme must be proven by 31.3. for admission to the winter semester and by 30.9. for admission to the summer semester.
• Applications of foreign nationals and stateless persons with a recognised previous education certificate who are neither equivalent to Germans according to legal regulations nor nationals of another member state of the European Union or another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area nor have acquired their Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree at a German higher education institution or at a higher education institution of another member state of the European Union or another contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area additionally prove the subject-related relevance of the previous studies by completing an eAssessment of the Faculty of Chemistry.