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M.Sc. Materials Chemistry and Nanotechnology
Chalmers University of Technology
| Application deadline: | January 15 |
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Credits: | 120 ECTS |
| Duration full-time: | 24 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
Description
The purpose of the programme is to provide an engineering education within the materials field where emphasis is on synthesis, chemical characterisation, physical and chemical properties and applications. There is also a close connection to industrially relevant materials, including both present products and materials for the future.
The programme allows the student to choose among courses that focus on different types of materials, materials chemistry and nanotechnology. In most courses there is also a strong connection to industrial applications on regional, national or international level.
Who should apply
The programme is intended for students aiming at a career in the area of materials science, which is a very broad field both scientifically and technologically. Scientists who work in industry or at universities and engineers who work in materials science are active in fields ranging from fundamental materials development to application of materials technology to products and processes.
Students receive an attractive professional education where several courses are project based and include project work closely related to research or industry.
Why apply
There is a basic demand for materials engineers who have a sound background in chemistry. Relevant areas include, for example, automotive, rolling bearings, bioimplants, polymers, surface treatment, paint, packaging materials, hygiene and health care products and pharmaceuticals.
In addition, sustainable engineering opens up other opportunities in areas such as catalysis, recycling, biodegradable materials, tailored nanomaterials and corrosion resistant alloys. Swedish researchers perform cutting edge research within characterisation, design and development of new materials. There is thus a continuous need for graduate students who have a solid background in materials science.
Contents
First Year
AUTUMN TERM Study period 1
Elective courses
- Solid state chemistry, Examination 7,5 Credits
- Applied organic molecular spectroscopy, Examination 6,0 Credits
- Applied organic molecular spectroscopy, Laboratory 1,5 Credits
- The synthesis, properties and structures of solid state materials, Examination 7,5 Credits
- Surface chemistry, Examination 7,5 Credits
AUTUMN TERM Study period 2
Elective courses
- Polymer chemistry and physics, Examination 7,5 Credits
- Advanced organic chemistry, Examination 4,5 Credits
- Advanced organic chemistry, Laboratory 3,0 Credits
- Formulations for drug delivery, Examination 4,5 Credits
- Formulations for drug delivery, Laboratory 3,0 Credits
- Nanomaterials chemistry, Examination 7,5 Credits
- Materials characterisation and failure analysis, part A, Examination 4,0 Credits
- Materials characterisation and failure analysis, part B, Laboratory 3,5 Credits
- Tailored materials and commercialisation aspects, part A, Examination 4,0 Credits
- Tailored materials and commercialisation aspects, part B, Project 3,5 Credits
SPRING TERM Study period 3
Elective courses
- Advanced analytical chemistry, Written and oral assignments 3,8 Credits
- Advanced analytical chemistry, Laboratory 3,7 Credits
- Corrosion, Examination 7,5 Credits
- Advanced organic synthesis, Project 7,5 Credits
- Ceramics engineering, part A, Examination 6,0 Credits
- Ceramics engineering, part B, Laboratory 1,5 Credits
- Natural product chemistry, Examination 6,0 Credits
- Natural product chemistry, Laboratory 1,5 Credits
- Surface engineering, Examination 7,5 Credits
- Biological materials, Examination 7,5 Credits
- Advanced analysis methods, Examination 7,5 Credits
SPRING TERM Study period 4
Elective courses
- Applied coordination chemistry, Examination 7,5 Credits
- Polymer technology, Examination 7,5 Credits
- Catalysis, Examination 7,5 Credits
Second Year
Requirements
Bachelor´s degree (or the equivalent) with a Major in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Bio Engineering.
Prerequistes: Physical chemistry, Organic chemistry, Inorganic chemistry and Mathematics (Linear algebra, multivariate analysis and differential equations).
English Language Proficiency
The most common and important scores that are accepted are
- IELTS (academic training), 6.5 (with no part of the test below 5.5)
- TOEFL (Internet based): 90 (with a minimum of 20 on the written part)
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6.5 |
| CAE score: | 60(Grade A) |
| TOEFL paper-based test score: | 575 |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 90 |
Funding
Chalmers can offer over 87 scholarships for the academic year 2012/2013
- over 40 scholarships funded by the Chalmers foundation (hereinafter Avancez)
- over 40 Swedish Government scholarships allocated by the International Programme Office for Education and Training (hereinafter IPOET)
- two Ericsson Scholarships in Communication Engineering
- two Sievert Larsson Scholarships (Fund within Friends of Chalmers) for Thai citizens
- two Volvo Cars scholarship for Chinese Masters Students
- one US Friends of Chalmers scholarship for US Masters Students
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