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Utrecht University Master of Science in Sustainable and Circular Chemistry
Utrecht University

Master of Science in Sustainable and Circular Chemistry

Utrecht, Netherlands

2 Years

English

Full time

Sep 2025

EUR 23,765 *

On-Campus

* Dutch and other EU/EEA students (statutory fee, full-time) 2024-2025: € 2,530 Non-EU/EEA students (institutional fee) 2024-2025: € 23,765

Introduction

How is chemistry essential to the energy, resource and material transition? How do you translate your ideas and creativity into sustainable, safe and circular processes? Are you eager to learn how chemistry can contribute to a more sustainable future?

Making the Difference: Redesigning chemistry for a sustainable future

Our society is facing major transitions in using energy, resources and materials. These transitions will lead us towards a more sustainable society relying on circular product chains but this cannot be solved by chemists alone. With the new two-year programme Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, we aim to train the chemists of the future, who can contribute to broader sustainability issues with a strong molecular chemistry basis and a broadened view on the more systemic challenges of sustainability.

In addition to the skills and knowledge, this Research Master’s provides a strong theoretical and experimental base in chemistry, where you will acquire skills and tools to understand chemical processes in the broader context of health, environment, and society. You will learn theoretical and practical aspects of molecular and materials chemistry, e.g. for catalysis or environmental science, and gain hands-on experience with the design of new, safe, and sustainable routes for making (new) chemicals and materials. Our courses offer a strong foundation in chemistry and encourage you to develop a ‘systems thinking mindset’ and apply this to the design of new, safer chemical products and synthesis routes. This foundation is connected to the real world by crossing disciplinary boundaries and including aspects of environmental science, data analysis, life-cycle analysis, and circularity and sustainability. The skillset will actively prepare you for a research-based career with highly relevant knowledge and future-proof skill. It will allow you to make an impactful contribution to the transitions towards a more sustainable and circular society in a multidisciplinary environment in both academia and industry.

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