How is Chemistry structured?
The master’s programme in Chemistry is studied over 2 years, and each academic year is divided into 2 semesters. There are opportunities for exchange stays and industry collaborations during the course of study.
The diagramme below gives you an overview of the course of study. On small screens it works best in landscape mode.
Choices and options
Already in the first semester, you have the opportunity to shape the Chemistry programme through two elective modules totalling 20 ECTS.
In the second semester, you have the greatest flexibility. This provides particularly good opportunities to go on exchange abroad or engage in close collaboration with a business or organization in a company project.
In the final year of the programme, you will work on your your thesis project. Here, you can delve into a topic you are particularly interested in – whether through interdisciplinary work, in-depth research, or collaboration with a company where you contribute to solving concrete challenges.
A typical week
Below is an example of how a teaching schedule might look for a student in the first semester of the MSc programme in Chemistry. Teaching times and workload may vary from week to week, and as a rule, there may be scheduled classes on weekdays between 8:15 AM and 6:00 PM.
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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8-10 AMConstituent course[common class] |
8-10 AMConstituent course[group class] |
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10 AM-12 PMInorganic Chemistry B[common class] |
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12-3 PMSpectroscopy[common class] |
12-2 PMModule A[lab exercise] |
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2-5 PMModule A[common class] |
Academic culture in Denmark
Danish academic culture is characterised by active participation in class, group work and critical thinking. Rather than simply accumulating and reproducing knowledge, you will be expected to analyse, question and discuss the course topics.
The relationship between lecturers and students is often rather informal; students and lecturers may find themselves joking together and engaging in vigorous debates during classes and lectures.
