Master of Chemistry
Leuven, Belgium
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English, Dutch
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,493 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EEA; June 1st for EEA | for the most recent – and only official – information on application deadlines, please check the KU Leuven webpage
** for non-EEA; EUR 1181.40 for EEA | for the most recent – and only official – information on tuition fees, please check the KU Leuven webpage
Key Summary
About: The Master of Chemistry at KU Leuven covers composition, structure and properties of matter and trains you to design and synthesize (bio)molecular materials. You’ll learn to turn problems into chemical research questions and investigate them across disciplines. The 120 ECTS programme has 18 ECTS compulsory, 42 ECTS electives across three tracks, 30 ECTS external internship and 30 ECTS master's thesis.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in industrial or academic research as research chemists, R&D scientists, materials or nanotechnology researchers, formulation scientists, quality control analysts, or science communicators. Roles exist in chemical, pharmaceutical, materials and nanotech firms and international research institutes.
Breakthroughs in chemistry can change the texture of our lives. The Master of Chemistry imparts in its students insight into the composition, structure and properties of matter, and the design, synthesis and development of new (bio)molecular materials.
About the Programme
The programme trains students to conduct research in an industrial or academic setting. Upon completion of the programme, you will be able to translate a given problem into a chemical research question and explore the answer to this question based on your knowledge of specific and advanced chemistry topics in an interdisciplinary context. You will also have acquired the skill of reporting your findings to peers and non-experts.
The full programme comprises 120 ECTS credits:
- 18 ECTS for compulsory courses
- 42 ECTS for electives. The elective courses are clustered in three tracks:
- Theoretical and Structural Chemistry
- Sustainable Chemistry
- Nanostructured Materials
- 30 ECTS for an external internship (in industry or a research institute)
- 30 ECTS for the master's thesis
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