Master's degree Chemistry

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Dr. Claudia Wanninger-Weiß
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Self-Assessment Tests:

In order to assess your suitability for the master's program in chemistry, the chemistry department has compiled a short self-assessment test (PDF) for you.

To check your answers, you can find the solution to the test (PDF) here.

required Documents:

Application form for Master's degree Chemistry (PDF):
Please complete this form electronically and send it together with all other documents via E-mail to apply.chem@ur.de
It is not necessary to sign this form! Please do not send a scan copy, but only the electronically completed pdf document!
Copy of passport / identity card (no translation required!)
High School Certificate
Bachelor's Degree Certificate (if already available)
Transcript of Records (with all attended courses and obtained grades)
If available: further high school diplomas
Language certificate German:
1) at least B1 (grade "good" to "very good" or at least 80%) at the time of application; but then one to two semesters of preparatory German course in Regensburg required!
2) ideally B2 or already DSH-1; DSH exam can be taken in Regensburg
Further information: https://www.uni-regensburg.de/center-language-communication/german-as-a-foreign-language/index.html
Language cerfifiacte English: at least B1 at the time of application (further language course required for B2), ideally B2

Please submit all required documents (preferably PDF) by email. You will find the address in the application form.

Note for applicants from China, Vietnam or India:
You need an APS certificate in case of admission!

Application Deadlines:

for starting in Winter semester: 01.03. - 01.06.

for starting in Summer semester: 01.09. - 01.12.

Master's degree Chemistry

The postgraduate studies for the Master program takes four semesters. Requirement for admission to a Master’s degree is the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or an equivalent degree. The procedure is defined within the examination regulations.

During the consecutive Master program students can specialize their knowledge of the Bachelor program. The big aim of the four-semester program is that students get qualified in scientific work.

Master students can select three basic modules out of ten compulsory elective modules. These basic modules include seven chemical disciplines, physics, biology and science informatics.

The structure of the Master program allows the choice of broad chemical education and early specialization.

Examples: If you take Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry as your basic module you will get a Master degree with broad chemical education. But you could also chose Physical and Theoretical Chemistry in combination with Science Informatics. There you will early specialize in physical theoretical direction.

The basic modules close respectively with one oral examination. Special knowledge and experimental techniques will be acquired within advanced modules and of course during the Master' s Thesis. Two chemical disciplines are deepened in advanced modules, one of them even in a second advanced module. The final module includes the extensive scientific Master’s Thesis in combination with seminars. The Master’s Thesis can also be completed abroad. The overall grade of the Master’s degree is made up of the three oral examinations of the basic modules and the grading of the thesis.

Modules:

Module titles in the following tables are linked with the module description. The complete module catalogue can be downloaded here.

Compulsory Elective Basic Modules

You have to select three modules!

Definition: L: Lecture, T: Tutorial, LC: Lab course, S: Seminar

Module CHE-MSc-M 01 "Basic Module Inorganic Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. A. Pfitzner)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
WS/SS	Compulsory elective lecture Inorganic Chemistry 1	L	2
WS/SS	Compulsory elective lecture Inorganic Chemistry 2	L	2
WS/SS	Compulsory elective lecture Inorganic Chemistry 3	L	2
WS/SS	Compulsory elective lecture Inorganic Chemistry 4	L	2
WS	Experimental Methods in Inorganic Chemistry	LC+S	4+3
				16

Module CHE-MSc-M 02 "Basic Module Organic Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. R. Gschwind) Module CHE-MSc-M02 "Basic Module Organic Chemistry"
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
WS/SS	Compulsory elective lecture Organic Chemistry 1	L	2
WS/SS	Compulsory elective lecture Organic Chemistry 2	L	2
WS/SS	Compulsory elective lecture Organic Chemistry 3	L	2
WS/SS	Compulsory elective lecture Organic Chemistry 4	L	2
WS	Methods in Organic Synthesis	LC	6
WS	Seminar accompanying the Lab Methods in Organic Synthesis	S	2
				16

Module CHE-MSc-M 03 "Basic Module Physical Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. W. Kunz/B. Dick) (from WS 2011/12)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
WS/SS	Compulsory elective lecture Physical Chemistry 1	L	4
WS/SS	Compulsory elective lecture Physical Chemistry 2	L	4
SS	Lab Course Physical Chemistry	LC	4
				16

Module CHE-MSc-M 04 "Basic Module Bioanalytics & Biosensors" (Prof. Dr. F.-M. Matysik)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
WS	Bioanalytics 1	L	3
SS	Bioanalytics 2	L	2
WS	Lab course Bioanalytics	LC	8
				16

Module CHE-MSc-M 05 "Basic Module Theoretical Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. M Schütz)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
WS	Theoretical Chemistry 1	L+T	3+1
SS	Theoretical Chemistry 2	L+T	3+1
SS	Lab Course Theoretical Chemistry	LC	4
				16

Module CHE-MSc-M 06 "Basic Module Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. J. Wegener)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
SS	Molecular Cell Biology	L	2
WS	Basics of Metabolism	S	2
WS/SS	Lab Course Biochemistry (at the Biology Department)	LC	10
				16

Module CHE-MSc-M 15 "Basic Module Medicinal Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. A. Buschauer)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
WS	General Medicinal Chemistry	L	2
WS	Medicinal Chemistry I	L	4
SS	Medicinal Chemistry II	L	4
SS	Computational Methods in Medicinal Chemistry	LC+S	4
				16

Physics (external module)
You have to chose two modules from M-VF 1 - 14 (Physics Department)
				16

Biologie (external module)
Special program at the Biology Department
				16

Science Informatics (external module)
Special interdisciplinary program
				16

Nanoscience (external module)
Special program at the Physics Department
				16

Compulsory Elective Advanced Modules

You have to select two modules!

Definition: L: Lecture, T: Tutorial, LC: Lab course, S: Seminar

Module CHE-MSc-M 07 "Advanced Module I Inorganic Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. A. Pfitzner)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
WS	Preparatory Lab Course in Inorganic Syntheses	LC	4
WS	Accompanying seminar to the Lab course in Inorganic Synthesis	S	1
				6

Module CHE-MSc-M 08 "Advanced Module I Organic Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. B. König) (from WS 2011/12)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
SS	Preparatory Lab Course in Organic Synthesis	LC	4
SS	Accompanying seminar to the Lab Course in Organic Synthesis	S	2
				6

Module CHE-MSc-M 09 "Advanced Module I Physical Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. W. Kunz/B. Dick) (from WS 2011/12)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
WS/SS	Project Lab Physical Chemistry	LC	4
WS/SS	Seminar accompanying Project Lab	S	1
				6

Module CHE-MSc-M 10 "Acvanced Module I Bioanalytics & Biosensors" (Prof. Dr. J. Wegener)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
SS	Sensors, Arrays, Screening	L	3
SS	Lab Course Sensors, Arrays, Screening	LC	4
				6

Module CHE-MSc-M 11 "Advanced Module I Theoretical Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. M. Schütz)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
SS	Research Lab Theoretical Chemistry	LC	5
				6

Module CHE-MSc-M 16 "Advanced Module I Sustainable Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. B. König / Prof. Dr. W. Kunz) (from WS 2011/12)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
SS	Research Lab in Sustainable Chemistry (at the Chemistry Department or at the Science Park in Straubing)	LC	2
SS	Seminar accompanying the Lab Sustainable Chemistry	S	2
				6

Compulsory Modules

Definition: L: Lecture, T: Tutorial, LC: Lab course, S: Seminar

Module CHE-MSc-M 12 "Advanced Module II" (Prof. Dr. A. Pfitzner)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
	Research Lab (to be chosen in either Inorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Phys. Chem., Analyt. Chem.)	LC	5/6
	Lecture (to be chosen in either Inorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Phys. Chem., Analyt. Chem.)	L	2/4
				12

Module CHE-MSc-M 13 "Concluding Module" (Prof. Dr. M. Scheer)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
	Courses in Methodology		10
	Excursion		5
				15

Modul CHE-MSc-M 14 "Master's Thesis" (Prof. Dr. J. Wegener)
Semester	Topic	Type of course	hours per week	CP
	Master's Thesis
	Workgroup Seminar	S	2
				33

Master's degree Chemistry

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Master's degree Chemistry

Modules:

Compulsory Elective Basic Modules

Module CHE-MSc-M 03 "Basic Module Physical Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. W. Kunz/B. Dick) (from WS 2011/12)

Compulsory Elective Advanced Modules

Module CHE-MSc-M 08 "Advanced Module I Organic Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. B. König) (from WS 2011/12)

Module CHE-MSc-M 09 "Advanced Module I Physical Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. W. Kunz/B. Dick) (from WS 2011/12)

Module CHE-MSc-M 16 "Advanced Module I Sustainable Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. B. König / Prof. Dr. W. Kunz) (from WS 2011/12)

Compulsory Modules

Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy

Module CHE-MSc-M 03 "Basic Module Physical Chemistry"
(Prof. Dr. W. Kunz/B. Dick) (from WS 2011/12)

Module CHE-MSc-M 08 "Advanced Module I Organic Chemistry"
(Prof. Dr. B. König) (from WS 2011/12)

Module CHE-MSc-M 09 "Advanced Module I Physical Chemistry"
(Prof. Dr. W. Kunz/B. Dick) (from WS 2011/12)

Module CHE-MSc-M 16 "Advanced Module I Sustainable Chemistry"
(Prof. Dr. B. König / Prof. Dr. W. Kunz) (from WS 2011/12)