Master in Sustainable Chemistry
Stockholm, Sweden
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Jan 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
31 Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
SEK 70,000 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU/EEA/Swiss citizens are not required to pay fees
Key Summary
Sustainability - how to achieve and maintain it - depends on several complex factors where sustainable chemistry is key. Sustainable chemistry is a broad field that addresses and solves important environmental and climate change-related problems.
Sustainable chemistry is the field that will accelerate and support a shift in the industrial production of chemicals, materials, and other products toward resource efficiency with minimal or almost zero pollution.
The Master’s program in Sustainable Chemistry will equip you with the knowledge on how to assess chemical syntheses and processing routes. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to design sustainable materials and chemicals and you will above all learn the fundamentals of green and sustainable chemistry.
As a student in the program, you will start to grasp complex concepts such as chemical fate and toxicological effects on the environment and human health. At the end of our program, you will be able to evaluate chemical syntheses and the production of materials based on the UN’s sustainability goals, principles of green chemistry, and life cycle assessment.
The Master’s program will cover specific topics that touch on our areas of expertise such as recycling, water purification, carbon capture and storage, sustainable organic syntheses, renewable materials, and energy conversion and storage. It will also provide you with the technical knowledge and laboratory skills to contribute to the development of a sustainable society and industry.
The Master’s program is taught by professors and experienced researchers in sustainable chemistry, together with industrial scientists, and experts in toxicology, environmental law, and life cycle assessment. To ensure you also acquire transferrable skills such as critical thinking and project management, regular teaching will be combined with problem-based learning sessions. During these sessions, you will be challenged to evolve your creative thinking by working on real-life case studies.
The program will also give you the possibility to dive into research in sustainable chemistry carried out at Stockholm University through active involvement in highly relevant research projects.
The master’s program is taught by professors and experienced researchers in sustainable chemistry, together with industrial scientists, and experts in toxicology, environmental law, and life cycle assessment.
The program is 120 ECTS. The program consists of seven mandatory courses (for a total of 52,5 ECTS) and an independent master’s thesis project of 30 or 45 ECTS. You will also be able to include elective courses of 22,5 or 37,5 ECTS.
Year 1
The first year consists of seven mandatory courses that will give you a broad knowledge of sustainable chemistry.
Fall semester:
- Period A Introduction to Sustainable Chemistry, 7,5 ECTS
- Period B Materials Chemistry for Environmental Applications, 7.5 ECTS
- Period C Chemistry of Renewable Materials, 7.5 ECTS
- Period D Chemistry of Renewable Energy Generation and Storage, 7.5 ECTS
Spring semester:
- Period A Toxicology for Environmental Scientists, 7.5 ECTS
- Period B Sustainable Organic Chemistry, 7.5 ECTS
- Period C Chemistry of Sustainable Recycling, 7.5 ECTS
- Period D - 7.5 ECTS elective course, for example, Experimental characterization methods in sustainable materials chemistry 7.5 ECTS
Year 2
Fall semester:
15 or 30 ECTS elective courses
- Period A, maybe Electron Microscopy for Materials Characterization, 7.5 ECTS?
- Period A-B, maybe Analytical Chemistry, Advanced Separation Methods, 15 ECTS?
During this semester it is possible to study abroad.
Spring semester:
30 or 45 ECTS independent master’s thesis projects (the 45 ECTS master’s thesis starts in the fall semester)
Independent project
The independent master’s thesis project is mandatory to obtain a degree and graduate. It will give you the unique possibility of carrying out and being part of a highly relevant and cutting-edge research project in sustainable chemistry at Stockholm University, or at another university/research organization.
Graduates of the Master’s program in Sustainable Chemistry will be the next generation of decision-makers and other experts that will be needed in a broad spectrum of roles in companies, institutes, regulatory boards, and governmental agencies.
It will also prepare you to continue with Ph.D. studies toward an academic career.
The degree will also allow you to pursue a career in consulting or in start-up companies where a strong background in sustainable chemistry and scientific analytical thinking is required.