Computational chemistry - master

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Graduates can work as computational chemists, molecular modellers, research scientists, data analysts, scientific software developers or consultants. Career opportunities include:

- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical industries

- Materials science, catalysis and sustainable chemistry

- High-performance computing and scientific software

- Universities, research institutes and public-sector organisations

The degree also provides a strong foundation for PhD studies and international research careers.

Career opportunities

Access to further studies

A Master’s degree in Computational Chemistry may qualify you to apply for relevant PhD studies in Natural Sciences at UiT, including research in chemistry and computational chemistry. Admission depends on your academic results, a relevant research project, supervision and available funding.

Programme structure

How is the teaching organized?

The Master’s in Computational Chemistry is a full-time, campus-based programme at UiT and requires regular physical attendance. Teaching includes:

- Classes, seminars and individual study

- Computational and project-based research

- Collaboration with doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and academic staff

- An independent master’s thesis carried out in a research group, with individual supervision

Assessment may include written or oral exams, laboratory or project reports, or a combination of methods. Students should contact potential supervisors during the first semester. Expect a workload of approximately 40 hours per week, including teaching, research and independent study.

Language of instruction

The language of instruction and examination is English and all syllabus material is in English. The master's thesis must be written in English.

Study plan

Outgoing exchange

Exchange is preferably undertaken in the third semester and may include courses or research visits to laboratories and institutions. Arrangements are often linked to the master’s project; courses must be approved in advance.

Studiesteder du kan utveksle til

The student is eligible according to UiT - The Arctic University of Norway's general admission rules:

• General admission requirements - Master
• A bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits) in one of the natural sciences; Chemistry, Molecular Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Informatics OR an equivalent degree following a programme of study of minimum 3 years (More information on bachleor's degree requirements)
• The bachelor's degree must contain a minimum of 30 ECTS in chemistry courses on bachelor level, and a minimum of 80 ECTS (or equivalent) specific to our master discipline
• Applicants must have a minimum grade average comparable to a Norwegian “C” (3.0) in the ECTS scale, see the UiT webpage for international admissions for more information on how the point average is calculated.
• International students from non-Nordic countries (except students with English as their mother tongue), must meet the Department of Chemistry's English proficiency with a recommended minimum score of 6.5 on each part of the IELTS test, minimum scores of 22, 22, 22 and 25 (reading, listening, speaking and writing, respectively) on the TOEFL test, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level on Cambridge ESOL Examinations, or minimum C1 level on The European language certificate (telc)

Admission capacity
8 places

Applicants from Norway or Nordic countries:
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Applicants within EU/EEA/Switzerland (except the Nordic countries):
You will find more information about admission for EU/EAA applicants here

Applicants outside EU/EEA/Switzerland and the Nordic countries:

• Non-EU students must be prepared to pay tuition fees, more information here

You will find more information about admission for Non-EU/EEA applicants here