University of Southern Denmark
MSc in Chemistry
Odense, Denmark
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Mar 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 17,300 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens and applicants holding a Danish residence permit I for non-EU/EEA citizens without a current residence permit deadline is 01.02.2026
** Free for full degree students from the Nordic countries or from the EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
Key Summary
About: As an MSc in Chemistry student at the University of Southern Denmark you join research on chemical compounds for new pharmaceuticals and modified DNA to target infected cells. You’ll study organic and inorganic synthesis, analytical methods such as spectroscopy and mass spectrometry, environmental and materials chemistry, and theoretical chemistry. The programme links with industry partners and prepares you for lab research, analytical work, and materials development.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into research and development, pharmaceuticals, environmental analysis roles, materials, analytical chemistry, industry roles (quality assurance, sales, consulting), or teaching and public-sector roles. A PhD leads to university research careers.
As a Master's degree student in Chemistry at SDU, you will become part of the research in chemical compounds for new pharmaceutical products and modified DNA, which will help us target infected cells in the body.
Program structure
The Master's degree program in Chemistry at SDU has a standard duration of two years.
The Master's degree program in Chemistry at SDU consists of the following elements:
- Compulsory courses (10 ECTS)
- Constituent courses (10 ECTS)
- Module A (10 ECTS)
- Perspectival activity (30 ECTS)
- Thesis (60 ECTS)
Course of study
In the recommended course of study, you can see a diagram of the program elements and the order in which we recommend you to take them.
Please note If you start the Master's degree program in Chemistry on 1 February, you start with the perspectival activity on your first semester, followed by the compulsory and constituent courses on your second semester. Therefore, you should submit your written reflection form during the autumn.
Career perspectives
As a chemist, you can find employment in a number of fields.
In research and development, you have the opportunity as an organic or inorganic chemist to join the production of new molecules with pharmaco-chemical potential.
Your knowledge about environmental chemistry allows you to help investigate where pollution originates and with material chemistry, you can help develop new materials for fuel cells.
With experience in spectroscopy or mass spectrometry, you can, like a ”detective”, help discover which compounds are present in a sample, for instance, a doping analysis, or how molecules are constructed.
Finally, your knowledge about theoretical chemistry can be used to construct or utilize computer models of chemical reactions or the properties of molecules. You can also work with quality assurance, sales, or consulting within the industry.
In the public sector, you can find employment as a teacher at the high school or college levels, in administration or advisory positions.
Research
A Ph.D. degree allows you to work as a researcher at universities or other research institutions.