Master in Chemistry

Master in Chemistry is one of 8 English-taught Chemistry programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 5 institutions. 7 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 7,300 to EUR 17,300; this programme lists EUR 17,300 a year. 7 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students. The same programme title is offered at 3 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

Chemistry at the University of Southern Denmark is a two-year master's programme taught in English. The programme is based in Odense and sits under the Faculty of Science. You work close to the research: chemical compounds for new pharmaceutical products, modified DNA that can help target infected cells, and the environmental side where chemists act as experts and advisors.

What you study

The degree has a fixed core and a lot of room to shape the rest yourself. Everyone takes Inorganic chemistry B and Structural chemistry and spectroscopy. On top of that you pick one of three fields: Organic chemistry, Theoretical chemistry or Analytical chemistry. The rest of the programme is electives, and the faculty is explicit that master's programmes there are built around a large number of them. You can take those electives in Denmark or abroad, or use the space for a research project done in close co-operation with a business.

Admission, language and next steps

To be admitted you need a bachelor's degree or another degree based on at least three years of higher education after upper secondary school. Your qualifications in chemistry, including relevant auxiliary subjects, must correspond to at least 80 ECTS. The programme is taught in English, and you may be asked to document your English at a specified level; the institution lists the specific language entry requirements. Apply directly to the University of Southern Denmark with all relevant documentation. If you are unsure whether your foreign certificate or diploma meets the general entry requirements, contact the university directly. Exchange students should ask their home institution about application procedures and deadlines. Students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland study free of charge. Other full-time degree students pay a tuition fee set by the institution, and SDU offers a number of scholarships each year.

Master’s applications go straight to University of Southern Denmark, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.