Master's Degree in Analytical Chemistry
Barcelona, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
Spanish, English,
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 19 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* (82 euros for students from outside the EU and non-residents of Spain). Prices for the 2025-2026 academic year
The Master's in Analytical Chemistry offers specialized training in this area, with the aim of enabling students to tackle the resolution of specific analytical problems in specific fields (environmental, pharmaceutical, food, clinical, biomedical, etc.), with special emphasis on experimental work, which is complemented by advanced theoretical training.
This master's program addresses the current market demand for graduates with specialized knowledge in analytical chemistry, while also providing access to doctoral studies. Students who obtain this master's degree will be prepared to work in any chemical analysis laboratory, whether for routine analysis, basic research, or advanced studies. The primary employment opportunities for graduates include the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as public and private laboratories specializing in health and environmental control, food analysis, clinical analysis, quality control, and other fields related to analytical chemistry.
goals
The Master's in Analytical Chemistry aims to complement the training of graduates in Chemistry and related fields, emphasizing the experimental component, which is complemented by advanced theoretical training. It also seeks to develop students' rigor, initiative, and critical thinking in laboratory work, fostering the drive to undertake research projects in novel environments and familiarizing them with the available tools. Ultimately, the Master's students should acquire the necessary skills to join research and development teams in the public or private sector, working in fields related to analytical chemistry.
Competencies
- Ability to translate a complex problem of diverse origin into the systematic problem-solving approach in analytical chemistry.
- Ability to identify the potential of different advanced analytical techniques and choose the most appropriate one for solving a specific analytical problem.
- Ability to identify and optimize the variables that affect the analytical techniques used in solving a specific problem.
- Ability to demonstrate compliance with technical requirements to ensure the quality of the analytical process.
- Ability to interact with current research fields and activities that have the greatest impact on analytical chemistry, both nationally and internationally.
- Ability to identify the stages of an experimental work plan, to be able to develop and describe it, to organize the development schedule and to know how to present it to a work team.
- Ability to develop a critical spirit to interpret the results obtained, relating them to the variables and methodological factors that have affected them and draw relevant conclusions.
- Ability to modify an experimental work plan based on obtaining unexpected results.
- Acquisition of the habits of good work practices in an analytical laboratory, both individually and collectively.
- Ability to search for and analyze scientific and technical information in the field of chemistry in English.
- Ability to integrate into a work team, and to adapt to an international and multicultural environment.
- Ability to recognize innovations in one's own professional field and future trends.
What kind of work will you be able to do?
Students who obtain this master's degree are prepared to work in any chemical analysis laboratory, whether for routine, basic, or advanced research. The main career opportunities for graduates are in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as in public or private laboratories specializing in health and environmental control, food analysis, clinical analysis, quality control, and other fields related to analytical chemistry.
Credit distribution
| Guy | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Mandatory | 15 |
| Optional | 15 |
| External internships | 0 |
| Master's thesis | 30 |
| TOTAL | 60 |
List of subjects
| Subject | Guy | Language | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty: Analytical Chemistry | |||
| Analysis of Bioactive Substances in Biological and Food Samples | Optional | 1st semester | 3 |
| Analysis and Behavior of Pollutants in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments | Optional | 1st semester | 3 |
| Quality of the Analytical Process | Mandatory | 1st semester | 3 |
| Mass Spectrometry | Mandatory | 1st semester | 3 |
| Estimation and Determination of Properties of Environmental and Pharmacological Interest | Optional | 1st semester | 3 |
| Introduction to Research and Innovation in Analytical Chemistry | Mandatory | 1st semester | 6 |
| Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology of Pollutants | Optional | 1st semester | 3 |
| Analytical Chemistry Applied to Problem Solving. Case Studies | Mandatory | 1st semester | 3 |
| Chemometrics and Process Control | Optional | 1st semester | 3 |
| Radiochemistry and Surface Analysis | Optional | 1st semester | 3 |
| Sensors, Screening and Automation | Optional | 1st semester | 3 |
| Chromatographic and Electrophoretic Techniques | Optional | 1st semester | 3 |
| Sample Collection | Optional | 1st semester | 3 |
| Master's Thesis | Mandatory | 2nd semester | 30 |