General description

The specialized Master’s Program in „Chemical and Molecular Sciences“ requires a scientific Bachelor’s degree with a significant amount of education in Chemistry. The studies, tailored to the individual students and projects, provide training in areas that defy traditional categorization. The core requirements emphasize design, synthesis and control of function from a molecular perspective. The MSc is a qualification for all academic-industrial professionals, ranging from chemical biology to materials science to medicine.

Admission requirements

The Master in Chemical an Molecular Sciences is a spezialized Master.
Please find the details for applications on: http://www.ms-cms.uzh.ch/howtoapply.html

Specific requirements

1. The candidate must possess a B.Sc. in the physical or natural sciences, with minimum average marks of "Good." This coursework must include the equivalent of at least 2 years chemistry lectures (min. 16 ECTS) and 2 years (combined) of biology, biochemistry or physics lectures (min. 16 ECTS). In addition, the coursework must include 2 years of laboratory work (min. 24 ECTS), at least 1 year of which must be in chemistry (min. 12 ECTS).
2. The candidate must have a demonstrated capacity for research.
This may take the form of advanced practical laboratory courses or independent research work, equivalent to a minimum of 6 ECTS.
3. The candidate must arrange for the submission of two letters of support for the application. The first letter should come from a faculty member familiar with the candidate’s coursework and research performance. The second letter should come from the UZH faculty member who would be responsible for the candidate’s M.Sc. research in the MDS program.

Educational goals

1 The program teaches students the conceptional and experimental methods for designing, manipulating and synthesising molecules and molecular systems within the wider context of the Natural Sciences.
2 The program demands familiarity in dealing with conception of molecular structures and chemical structures. The program is research oriented and will be adjusted to the prior experience of each student.
3 The program provides an ideal education for continuing with a dissertation in this intersectional science, which is otherwise not offered as a course of study

ECTS credits

90 ECTS Credits

Degree

Master of Science UZH in Chemical and Molecular Sciences

Program structure

The basis is provided by the core modules (8 ECTS credits) in Molecular Design and Synthesis. The selection of core elective (10 ECTS credits) and elective modules (12 ECTS credits) is tailored according to the requirements of the individual student. The central element of the program is Master's research, including written thesis, oral exam and a public research presentation (60 ECTS credits).

Major/minor subject combinations

The specialized Master's study program in Chemical and Molecular Sciences 90 can be taken as a single major or be combined with a minor study program 30 at Master's level.

Examination and assessment regulations

The student's achievement is assessed at the end of each module.
Achievements are graded on a scale from 1 to 6, whereby 6 denotes the highest grade of achievement and 1 the lowest. A grade below 4 is insufficient.
Achievements can also be graded with 'passed' or 'failed'.

Language of instruction

English