Master in Chemistry
Parma, Italy
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
Italian
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 27,000
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Blended
Key Summary
About: The Master in Chemistry at The University of Parma offers two curricula – Biomolecular Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. The program has 12 courses, 11 exams, and a six-month internship with a dissertation and defense. It blends theoretical and experimental training, industrial focus and internationalization via Erasmus and double degrees with Cape Town and Twente. It's a three-year degree with employability above 90%.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as chemical analysis and quality control technicians, R&D professionals, and consultants in chemical safety and environmental management across chemical industries. Other roles include laboratory and process roles, quality assurance, regulatory and product development.
The Master's Degree Program in Chemistry offered by the University of Parma provides comprehensive education and training focused on the most modern aspects of chemistry.
The courses offered range from classic synthesis
This Program has a choice of two curricula, ie Biomolecular Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. In both cases, the Program includes 12 courses involving theoretical and experimental approaches.
The learning outcomes are assessed through 11 exams. The program includes a selection of elective subjects and a six-month internship which requires compiling a final detailed report (dissertation), and its presentation and discussion before an examination board.
A variety of professional opportunities are available on completion of this program. In addition to traditional careers in Research
Our program is focused on industrial and productive world, and is reflected in graduated employability, which is well above 90% in the short term.
Internationalization is an important feature of this Program as we aim to prepare graduates for the global market. For this reason, the one hand we are making an effort to increase the number of subjects taught in English, the other we encourage student mobility by offering opportunities to study abroad, both within the EU (through the ERASMUS Program) and in extra-EU Countries. In addition, we are presently also offering a Double Degree program in Chemistry with the MSc Degree in Chemistry at the University of Cape Town (South Africa) and from 2019/2020 in Doble Degree program MSc Degree in Chemical Technology at Twente University (NL) .
For more information please contact Prof. Enrico Cavalli, Coordinator of the Admission Commettee ( enrico.cavalli@unipr.it )
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At the end of the three-year period, the graduate in Chemistry will have acquired:
- A thorough understanding of the principles of analytical, physical, organic, and inorganic chemistry.
- Operational mastery of laboratory methodologies and safety protocols for the handling and analysis of chemical substances.
- Ability to use scientific databases and perform specialized bibliographic searches.
- Skills in the statistical processing of experimental data (chemometrics) and in the assessment of the environmental impact and sustainability of materials.
The three-year degree prepares for entry into various industrial, scientific and control sectors:
- Chemical analysis and quality control laboratory technician.
- Research and development (R&D) professional in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, materials, and cosmetics industries.
- Consultant for chemical safety in the workplace and for environmental management.