Chemistry and Chemical Technology (CCT), B.Sc.
Sustainable materials, clean energy, new medicines. In the Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Chemical Technology, you will learn everything about molecules, innovative technologies and chemical processes that change our lives.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester, summer semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 31.03, summer semester until 31.10 |
| Admission | Aptitude assessment: the university evaluates how well your previous education fits the programme |
Will I get in
Admission goes through an aptitude assessment: the university checks how well the subjects, credits and grades of your previous education fit the programme. There is no fixed cut-off — the assessment is comparative.
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
Chemistry is everything and everywhere - in food, cleaning products, medicines, electronics, energy sources, cosmetic products, textiles, plastics and much more.
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The English-language JKU Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Chemical Technology provides you with broad specialist knowledge in the various areas of chemistry, chemical technologies and process engineering.
It offers you the perfect basis for your further Master's degree or for your direct entry into jobs with a chemical-technological focus.
In Linz you study at the hotspot of the chemical industry. From basic chemicals to petrochemicals or plastics technology - many relevant global players have settled here and, in cooperation with the JKU, offer you practical experience, project work and an ideal career start.
The Bachelor's degree is generally taught in English, in the first year of study some of the courses are also offered in German.
What you study
The Bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Chemical Technology is based primarily on the principle of research-based learning and research-led teaching. In addition to extensive basic knowledge in the field of technical chemistry, you will be taught problem-solving skills.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
The profession of chemist offers you a very wide range of career opportunities. The large number of sub-areas of chemistry only gives an idea of the breadth of the professional field that will be open to you as a graduate. After successfully completing your training, you can work in the following areas, among others:
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- Research and development in research institutions or companies in the chemical industry (petrochemicals, food, paper, pulp, cosmetics industry, etc.) or related sectors (pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, metallurgy, energy technology, etc.)
- Production in the chemical industry and in related sectors
- Chemical quality control
- Activities as an expert (e.g. in offices, agencies and authorities in the field of environmental, employee and consumer protection and occupational safety)
Cost of study
The tuition fee is:
- for regular students outside the study period + tolerance semester € 363.36 / semester (as of WS22/23)
- for third-country nationals € 726.72 / semester (as of WS22/23)
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Language | English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 31.03, summer semester until 31.10 |
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.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application directly to the university until 31.10Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, 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.
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The deadline is 31.10.2026 (17 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.