Master in Chemistry, Professional focus

The Chemistry Department offers a general approach to Chemistry, whether it be in the first or the second cycle of University studies. It is characterised by a close collaboration between staff and students, with the aim of giving students the tools to become increasingly independent.

The scientific training is complemented and balanced by courses in Humanities, English, Information Technology as well as lectures and seminars focused on matters such as psychology, reflecting on the scientific method and its limits, and scientists’ responsibility in environmental issues.

The Chemistry Department seeks to guide students towards an experimental approach and towards the ability to convey scientific information accurately and effectively.

Master’s Degree in Chemical Sciences

The UNamur Chemistry Department has specialised in fields that either focus on Biological Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, or on Chemistry of Materials with particular applications in the sphere of surfaces and nanomaterials.

The Master’s degree in Chemical Sciences at UNamur ensures that students obtain in-depth knowledge in these two focus areas of contemporary Chemistry in order to acquire an expertise either in Biological Chemistry, or in Chemistry of surfaces and materials, with theoretical modelling for both facets.

The UNamur Master’s Degree in Chemistry offers three different focuses :

• the in-depth studies, for students aiming for a career in research
• the specialisation in Chemistry and Industry, for students aiming to work in industrial firms and companies,
• the focus on teaching, for students aiming for a career in teaching.

In the common core of all Master’s degrees, all students follow both general and in-depth courses for 48 credits, as well as specialised courses that they choose from a series of options, granting 6 additional credits for each focus. This programme is completed through a research project which is finalised with an oral presentation of the dissertation.  Students are also expected to participate in the seminars organised by the department.  They also have the opportunity to develop a humane approach by following courses in Science, Ethics and Sustainable Development, as well as an optional course in Philosophy of Sciences of Matter or Life Sciences.

In the Master’s degree with a focus on specialisation in Chemistry and Industry, students are trained more specifically towards tackling the reality of Industry through a three-month internship / work placement and through courses introducing them to Economics and Management and addressing issues such as Intellectual Property and Patents. They also have the possibility of  improving their skills in English and Dutch.