Chemistry, B.Sc.
The Chemistry bachelor's program at the University of Duisburg-Essen is a six-semester, German-taught single-subject degree based at Campus Essen. It provides broad training across the core fields of chemistry, combines theory with laboratory work, and prepares students both for entry-level employment and for the consecutive M.Sc. in Chemistry.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 31.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €304.62 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
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 →About the programme
The program is designed as a concentrated foundation degree. The first four semesters focus on the core areas of chemistry together with mathematics and physics. The fifth and sixth semesters provide a more research-oriented, application-oriented and career-oriented deepening through elective modules. The program ends with the bachelor project.
What you study
- Semester 1: Mathematics for Natural Scientists, Fundamentals of Physics and Physics Lab, General Chemistry and Lab, Physical Chemistry I.
- Semester 2: Inorganic Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry I, Physical Chemistry II, Basic Lab in Inorganic Chemistry, Numerical Methods in Chemistry.
- Semester 3: Inorganic Chemistry II, Organic Chemistry II, Basic Lab in Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry I, E1/E3 components.
- Semester 4: Physical Chemistry III and Lab, Theoretical Chemistry I, Technical Chemistry I, Biochemistry, Toxicology, Hazardous Substances Law.
- Semester 5: Technical Chemistry II and Basic Lab, electives.
- Semester 6: electives, bachelor project, E1/E3 components.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €304.62 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Solid school-level knowledge in chemistry, mathematics and physics. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 31.07 |
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 via uni-assist until 31.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 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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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 31.07.2027 (290 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.