Applied Chemistry, M.Sc.
Anyone who wants to succeed in chemistry or chemical engineering needs solid specialist knowledge and practical experience. In the Master's program in Applied Chemistry, you determine your personal focus right from the start – choose between biochemistry, general chemistry, and technical chemistry. This targeted focus selection allows you to specialize in your preferred field and provides insights into future-oriented topics such as materials chemistry and sustainability research.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 3 semesters, 90 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester, summer semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 30.06, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €500 / semester |
| Semester contribution | €118 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
In addition to specialized subject areas, the Master's program also fosters methodological skills and the ability to conduct independent scientific work – key qualifications that are of utmost importance in professional practice. You will deepen these skills through a comprehensive Master's project and accompanying seminars that last the entire semester. From project planning and cost calculation to project presentation and processing in the laboratory, you will gain valuable practical experience and develop scientific thinking.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
The development of chemical products, analytical methods, and manufacturing processes requires engineers with sound technical expertise. The diversity of industries in which applied chemistry graduates are in demand opens up excellent job market opportunities for them. Your skills are sought after by national and international companies, research institutions, and government agencies.
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Hiring industries include:
- Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
- Cosmetics and Food
- Consumer Goods
- Analytical Laboratories
- Plastics and Coatings
- Automotive, Electrical, and Metal Companies
- Government Agencies and Service Laboratories
Advice on the Path from Study to Career
When it comes to planning your career entry, Ohm's Career Service offers you numerous support options to optimally prepare you for your career start.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €118 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | A bachelor's degree in a related field. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 30.06, summer semester until 15.01 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application directly to the university until 15.01Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.01.2027 (93 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.