Chemistry
(Master of Science)

Profile

Course type

Postgraduate studies (Master)

Standard Course Duration

4 semesters

Course Start

Winter semester, Summer semester

Language of Instruction

German

Language Requirements

German HZB: none
International application: German C1
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Admission

Unrestricted admission

International

Stay abroad possible, but not obligatory.

Short Description

Chemistry is life! Chemistry is a dynamic, exciting subject. Chemistry is everywhere around us – from the production of new materials to understanding biological systems, from the food we eat to the medication that keeps us healthy, from the quality of our drinking water to keeping the air we breathe clean. Hannover offers students a broad, balanced and future-oriented Master’s degree programme in Chemistry – a programme that is highly research-oriented with the possibility to specialise.

Further information for students on the website of the Faculty of Natural Sciences

Course Content

Chemistry of natural products
Materials chemistry
Medicinal chemistry
Nanochemistry

Course Structure

During the orientation phase, students take courses based on the traditional subject structure in addition to courses in which central topics of chemistry are considered and expanded on from different perspectives.

In the second and third semesters, students are given the opportunity to specialise in one of two areas (“Materials Chemistry and Nanochemistry” or “Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry”) or to pursue a broader strand of study in “General Chemistry”. The structure of these two semesters is identical in each case, and students can take specialist core elective modules based on their individual interests in a modularised form.

Two periods of practical research training are included in the curriculum, the topics of which are selected by the students to tie in with their interests.

The degree programme concludes with a Master’s thesis and a presentation on a research topic chosen by the student.

Graduates of the Master’s degree programme not only acquire the scientific competence required to address issues of chemistry, but also the ability to work in a team involving other scientists such as physicists, engineers, biologists and medical scientists to tackle complex issues.

Semester	1	2	3	4
General compulsory modules	Inorganic Chemistry: Bonding – Structure – Properties Catalysis and Reaction Mechanisms Stereo Control in Chemical Synthesis Statistical Models and Polymers Dynamics and Transport			Master’s thesis with presentation
Compulsory modules in the Materials Chemistry and Nanochemistry specialisation		Inorganic Materials Chemistry Foundations of Materials Analysis Physical Materials Chemistry	Current Aspects of Materials Chemistry Material-Oriented Practical Research Training 1 Inorganic Chemical Materials Chemistry Material-Oriented Practical Research Training 2 Physico-Chemical Materials Chemistry
Compulsory modules in the Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry specialisation		Biosynthesis and Process Engineering Chemistry of Natural Products and Biologically Active Substances Analysis of Natural Products and Bioanalysis	Current Aspects of Natural Product and Medicinal Chemistry Practical Research Training 1 Organic Chemical Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry Practical Research Training 2 Technical-Chemical Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry
Compulsory elective modules in the General Chemistry strand of study		Inorganic Materials Chemistry Biosynthesis and Process Engineering Foundations of Materials Analysis Chemistry of Natural Products and Biologically Active Substances Analysis of Natural Products and Bioanalysis Physical Materials Chemistry	Current Aspects of Materials Chemistry Current Aspects of Natural Product and Medicinal Chemistry Practical Research Training 1 Organic Chemical Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry Practical Research Training 2 Technical-Chemical Medicinal and Natural Product Chemistry Material-Oriented Practical Research Training 1 Inorganic Chemical Materials Chemistry Material-Oriented Practical Research Training 2 Physico-Chemical Materials Chemistry
General compulsory elective modules		Biomaterials and Biomineralisation Computational Inorganic Chemistry Boundary Surfaces, Colloids and Nanoparticles Heterocycles Intermolecular Interaction Materials for Energy Engineering Molecular Spectroscopy Advanced Natural Product Synthesis Surface Chemistry Organic Mass Spectrometry Organic Synthesis Planning Quantum Chemistry Radiochemistry and Radio Analytics I Advanced Reaction Mechanisms Self-Organisation in Chemistry Special Radio Analytics for Space Applications	Biomaterials and Biomineralisation, including an Experimental Seminar Chemical Biology Computational Bio-Organic Chemistry Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Molecules and Solid Bodies Electron Microscopy Element Organic Chemistry Functional Coordination Compounds of Transition Elements Functional Nanostructures Boundary Surfaces, Colloids and Nanoparticles, including an Experimental Seminar Organometallic Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry II Molecular Spectroscopy, including an Experimental Seminar NMR for Biopolymers Polymer Materials Quantum Chemistry, including an Experimental Seminar Radiochemistry and Radio Analytics II (with the option of obtaining specialist knowledge) Mechanisms of Action and their Presentation

Recommended Abilities

A Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
Laboratory experience
An interest in chemistry

Career Opportunities

Research and development of new products in all areas of the chemical industry
Implementation of scientific research results in industry
Process optimisation in production
Analysis and monitoring of products in the chemical industry
Development and updating of quality assurance mechanisms
Control of the safety of products and production processes
Customer- and application-oriented design of chemical products
Marketing
Civil service (regulation)
Business consultancy
Non-governmental organisations

Admission requirements and application

Admission Requirements

An undergraduate degree in a related field of study, such as

For master's degree programmes with unrestricted admission, all applicants who fulfil the admission requirements will be admitted a university place. The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations: