Chemistry - master

The 2-year master's programme includes participation as a full member of one of the research groups, carrying out a research project with an independent scientific thesis, equalling 60 credits. Throughout the project, the master's student will work closely in teams with and supervised by PhD-students, post-doctoral fellows and senior scientists (professors). In addition, the programme includes topics (courses) which expand upon the students' chosen major subject and other special curricula, equalling 60 credits.

The 5 research groups are:

• Inorganic- and materials chemistry group
• Organic chemistry group
• Theoretical chemistry group
• Structural chemistry group
• Molecular biosystems group

The research groups provide master's degree projects and curricula that provide qualifying experience for jobs in fields as described above.The master's programme in chemistry offers five disciplines coinciding with the five research groups:

The unique and nationally leading expertise and status in many fields of chemistry and chemical biology at the department have lead to the establishment and participation in several national centres:

• The Theoretical Chemistry and Inorganic- and Material Chemistry groups are responsible for a Centre of Excellence (CoE): Centre for Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (CTCC).
• The Organic Chemistry, Structural Chemistry and Molecular Biosystems groups participate and are key players in a Centre for Research-based Innovation (CRI): MabCent - Centre for bioprospecting and drug discovery
• The Structural Chemistry and Molecular Biosystems groups are responsible for a national centre in structural biology: Norwegian Structural Biology Centre (NorStruct)

Master's students and their projects will in many cases be closely associated with one of the centres and the activities there.

The master's programme in chemistry offers five disciplines coinciding with the five research groups:

• Bioinorganic Chemistry (Inorganic- and materials chemistry)
• Organic Chemistry
• Structural Biology/Chemistry
• Theoretical Chemistry
• Molecular Biosystems (new)

The candidate should have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

• has extensive knowledge of the basic areas of chemistry (inorganic, organic, physical and biochemistry)
• has in-depth knowledge in at least one specialized field of chemistry or biological chemistry
• has insight into the international frontier research and development in her/his specialization of chemistry or biological chemistry
• has acquired sufficient knowledge of chemistry and of one or more supporting subject like biochemistry, biotechnology, physics, mathematics or computer science, to understand deeply and treat phenomena occurring in her or his field of specialization.

Skills

• has the ability to communicate scientific information clearly and precisely, both written and oral forms
• has the ability to read, understand and use scientific literature
• has acquired the basic tools needed to carry out independent research in her/his field of specialization.
• has become proficient in his/her specialized area and can successfully complete an advanced research project.

General competence

• can judge the reliability of information obtained from different sources and has a sound critical attitude towards the knowledge from all sources.
• can apply their knowledge in chemistry or biological chemistry to solve problems in other natural sciences
• can accomplish some independent research and communicate the research questions and results in both written and oral forms.
• can carry out knowledge based evaluations of general problems in science and communicate this to the public

can accomplish research projects under guidance, e.g. under a PhD-program in chemistry or related areas

Admission to the Master`s programme in Chemistry requires that:

• The student holds a Bachelor`s degree (180 ECTS) in Chemistry or equivalent qualification, with a major in chemistry/biochemistry of minimum 80 ECTS.
• The student is eligible according to UiT - The Arctic University of Norway's general admission rules:
  General admission requirements - Master
• International students from non-Nordic countries (except students with English as their mother tongue), must meet the Department of Chemistry's English proficiency requirement: Students must have at least the minimum score in each category of the IELTS or TOEFL tests. Department of Chemistry's minimum scores are:

Category IELTS TOEFL

Reading 6.5 22

Listening 6.5 22

Speaking 6.5 22

Writing 6.5 25

Applicants deadlines:

• Norway or Nordic countries:
  15th of April for admission to the autumn semester
  1st of November for admission to the spring semester
  (Application code: 4009)

• International applicants outside Nordic countries:
  1 December for admission to the autumn semester
  (Use online application, study code 2010)

Are you an international applicant? Read more here.

The language of instruction is English and all syllabus material is in English. Examination questions will be given in English, but may be answered in either English or a Scandinavian language.

The master's thesis may also be written in either English or a Scandinavian language.

The master's programme is structured such that the student can spend shorter or longer periods studying abroad, preferably in the second or third semester. Courses must be approved in advance.