Chemistry

专业介绍

About the programme

The world is home to billions of people with a constant need for food, medicine and energy. Meeting these needs in a responsible and sustainable way is one of society’s greatest challenges, and chemistry is a key part of the solution.

If you want to be part of that effort, the MSc in Chemistry is a strong next step. This two-year MSc programme gives you the necessary skills to contribute to advanced research or to lead and manage complex work and projects within the field. 

The programme is offered in English.

What makes the programme at UCPH unique?

The MSc programme in Chemistry stands out by offering you five specialisations from the very beginning of the programme, while the 30 ECTS elective courses allows you to fine tune the programme to your interests. The 60 ECTS master’s thesis gives you the possibility to fully immerse yourself in a research project of your own choosing. Finally, the 30-40% of international students make it a very exciting study environment.

Why is this programme relevant?

Many of the problems of modern society related to health, energy, climate and environment as well as transportation require chemical solutions. As a chemist educated at University of Copenhagen, you can be involved in the development of new, more sustainable fuels, plastics, catalysts, medicines and materials. Or you can improve existing substances and analyze and document their effects.