Master Chemistry

Guide Master Chemistry

M. Sc. Chemistry at LMU:

1. Requirements

Bachelor @ LMU: Final grade ≤ 2.5, otherwise a suitability test required (February/August), no application needed, only change of subject https://www.lmu.de/en/workspace-for-students/abc-study-guide/change-of-subject/
External Bachelor graduates: Application until 15th January/15th July, suitability test if final grade ≥2.5

2. Compulsory Module

Two major subjects (inorganic, organic, physical or theoretical chemistry), each 30 ECTS
In every major subject, a research internship must be completed (ca. four months, 15 ECTS)
- look for a supervisor
- submit registration form at the Examination Office F5.020
- in theory, the internship is time-limited, but experience has shown that writing usually takes significantly longer (please discuss this with your supervisor!!)
- printing and binding (if necessary) can be done, for example, through the university print shop (link) or at the Papeterie Großhadern
- external internships possible (see below)
In every major subject, a oral module examination has to be completed (15 ECTS)
- Exam dates: January, April, July, October
- Three lectures per major subject
- Attend five scientific talks (https://www.cup.uni-muenchen.de/news/en/events/?lang=default) per major subject, also GDCh and MChG talks, questions about those lectures might be asked
- Examiner: two lecturers out of the chosen lectures
- Old exam protocols: can be „rented“ from FSI, bring USB-A drive, 10€ deposit (deposit back + beverage if you bring your own protocol *.pdf)
- Talk to the examiner before the exam about topics, details, if necessary the language of the exam…

3. Minor subject and Specialisation lectures / Third major subject

decision: third major subject (see above) or minor subject + specialization lectures (see below)
Minor subject (15 ECTS)
- Third chemistry subject (inorganic, organic, physical, theoretical chemistry), specialised subjects (e.g. Chemical biology, pharmacology/toxicology….), computer sciences, physics, for complete list see https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/study/study-programs/master-chemistry/study-program-and-time-tables/
- Ca. six weeks internship + oral exam (two lectures)
- Physics, computer science: no internship, only written exams
- ATTENTION computer science: if you took „Einführung in die Informatik: Programmierung und Softwareentwicklung / Introduction to Programming: Programming and Software Development“ (6 ECTS) during your Bachelor program, you CANNOT do computer science in the Master program!
Specialisation lectures (15 ECTS)
- Five lectures of your choosing
- 6 ECTS Disciplie specific studies possible (e.g. languages, unused Bachelor lectures done during Bachelor program…)
- Written or oral examination

4. Master thesis

Requirement: completed both research internships
Look for a project (talk to the group leaders)
After registration: (get and return the form to examination office): Sis months until submission (extension of the deadline needs to be requested in written form by the group leader)
Look for a second proofreader

5. External internship / Master thesis

e.g. Department of Pharmacy (!), industry, research institutes, other universities
look for a project
look for a supervisor at the Department of Chemistry (related research field)
registration in the examination office
external master thesis needs to be assed by chairman of the examination committee (application needed!)
at least one research internship needs to be done at the Department of Chemistry!