In chemistry, a doctorate is common after completing a master's degree. The doctoral program takes approximately three years.

After graduation, you will have numerous opportunities in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, at research institutes, at universities, in the public sector or in other branches of industry. The fields of activity range from research and development, management, production, environmental protection and sales to marketing or consulting.

Characteristic features of Chemistry M.Sc. at KIT

• research-oriented teaching
• involvement of students in current research projects
• high proportion of laboratory courses
• three different fields of study
• broad range of courses, numerous specialization options
• integration into the EUCOR university network enables participation in courses at the universities of Freiburg, Basel, Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse
• wide range of university groups
• possibility of part-time jobs at scientific institutes/laboratories
• wide range of doctoral opportunities after the master's degree

What KIT has to offer

• central campus close to the city forest and right next to the city center
  
• 24-hour library offering single and group working places
  
• wide range of inexpensive catering options (dining hall, cafeteria, Koeri and Pizzawerk)
  
• numerous interdisciplinary offers for personal and professional development, e.g. Lernlabor, Schreiblabor and Perspektivenlabor
  
• study abroad, e.g. via Erasmus
  
• excellent university sports facilities with a large selection of sports
  
• comprehensive cultural offerings with university orchestras, choirs and theater groups
  
• extensive support for career entry and self-employment
  
• internationally oriented degree programs and diverse exchange programs
  
• modern laboratories and practical teaching methods
  
• Lernraum app
  
• diverse student initiatives, clubs and opportunities to actively participate in campus life
  
• stay in touch after graduation via the alumni network
  

Admission requirements

The requirements for admission to the master's degree program in Chemistry are based on the current admission regulations:

• bachelor's degree
  a bachelor's degree (or at least an equivalent degree) in Chemistry (or a degree program with essentially the same content) from a university, university of applied sciences, university of cooperative education or a foreign university. The program must have been completed within a standard period of study of at least three years and with a minimum number of 180 ECTS credits.
• minimum knowledge and minimum achievements in the following areas
  • general and inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry and other comparable chemical subjects 120 ECTS credits (CP)
  • of which at least 60 CP are from laboratory practicals
• minimum credits in the subjects:
  • general and inorganic chemistry 44 CP, incl. laboratory (chemistry of the elements, structural chemistry, bonding models, solid state chemistry, coordination chemistry)
  • organic chemistry 24 CP, incl. laboratory (substance classes, reaction types, mechanisms, natural substances)
  • physical chemistry 22 CP, incl. laboratory (thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy)

Language requirements and certificates

You need sufficient knowledge of German for the master's degree program in Chemistry. Your German language skills must correspond to at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Proof of sufficient German language skills

Your school-leaving certificate is sufficient proof of your German language skills if

• you obtainted it at a German-speaking school in Germany or abroad
• you are a graduate of a bilingual secondary school in Germany or abroad and have passed a bilingual German examination, such as the AbiBac or the Gemischtsprachiges International Baccalaureat (GIB)
• you obtained your degree at a foreign school, but there is another official agreement with the respective country on the recoginition of your school-leaving certificate or language certificate as proof of language proficiency for university studies in Germany

A complete list of foreign school-leaving and language certificates that are recognizes as proof of sufficient German language skills can be found on the webste of the Kultusministerkonferenz (Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany).

If you have not obtained your higher education entrance qualification (HZB) at one of the above-mentioned institutions, you must provide a separate language certificate - regardless of your nationality. Only the following are accepted

• the passed „Prüfungsteil Deutsch“ of the Feststellungsprüfung,
• the passed DSH with an overall result DSH-2,
• the passed TestDaF level 4 in all four parts of the examination (reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression, oral expression)
• a comparable, recognized certificate of sufficient German language skills

To find our which other recognized certificates can be accepted by KIT as comparable, please contact

• as a German or German-equivalent applicant: Studierendenservice
• as an applicant with non- EU citizenship: International Students Office

Please note:
Language certificates are extremely important application documents that can prevent your enrollment if you do not submit them on time. Therefore, check early on in the application process whether you have the necessary language certificates for your degree program and, if necessary, plan to take one of the language tests mentioned above. The deadline by which you must submit language certificates corresponds to the enrollment deadline stated in your admission offer. In justified cases, you can apply for an extension of this deadline. The extension can be granted until the start of the lecture period at the latest.

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• KIT-Fakultät für Chemie und Biowissenschaften
• Fachstudienberatung
• Vorsitzender des Prüfungsausschusses
• Prüfungsorganisation
• Informationen zum Auslandsstudium
• Fachschaft ChemBio

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