Study programme

2024-2025

Model Path 2 years

Compulsory courses year 1

You follow these courses in year 1 of your master programme.

Chemical Reaction Engineering
Course code:
2001WETCHP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemometrics, Lab Accreditation and Quality Management
Course code:
2001WETCLQ
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Dynamic Processes at Surfaces
Course code:
2001WETDPS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Heterogenous Catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHKA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Homogenous Catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHOK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Safety and Transportation
Course code:
2002WETEVT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
31
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Compulsory courses year 2

You follow these courses in year 2 of your master.

Applied Polymer Chemistry
Course code:
2002WETPOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Physical Organic Chemistry
Course code:
2001WETFOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Internship in year 1

You need to complete 1 internship in year 1 of your master programme.
You can choose for an Industrial internship which takes place in Belgium, or you can choose for an International Internship abroad.

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship
You combine the industrial internship with 15 ECTS-credits of electives from the list below.

Industrial internship
Course code:
2002WETBST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
15 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
420
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship - Elective courses

Select 15 ECTS from the list below.
Please note: 'Modern electrochemical analysis, incl. sensors' is only offered in an academic year starting in an even year, 'Supramolecular chemistry' is only offered in academic years offered in an odd year.

Advanced Inorganic Materials
Course code:
2001WETGAM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced LC-MS
Course code:
2001WETLCT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Experimental Techniques: Optics and Laserspectroscopy
Course code:
1002WETEXT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Hydrodynamics
Course code:
1001WETHYD
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
15
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Ligand Field Theory
Course code:
2001WETLVT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Modern Electrochemical Analysis, Incl. Sensors
Course code:
2001WETMEA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
(Parallel) Programming
Course code:
2000WETPPR
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Process safety
Course code:
2300WETPRS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Supramolecular Chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSMC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Wim Dehaen

Internship Option 2: International Research Internship

This option counts for 30 credits. Information on possible scholarships for this internship is available on the student portal.

International research internship
Course code:
2002WETOST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Master thesis in year 2

You register for your master thesis in year 2 of your master programme.

Master thesis incl. internship in a research group
Course code:
2001WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space

You choose 30 ECTS from one profiling space: 'Industrial Chemistry' or 'Applied Chemistry'.
Please keep in mind that some courses will only be organised in even years and other courses will only be organised in odd years. You can check this in the detailed course information below.

Profiling space:Industrial Chemistry

Chemical Process Engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemical Process Engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • - NNB
  • Herman Baets
Environmental and Social Legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
IP, HRM and Communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Applied Inorganic Chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Natural Product and Tandem Chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita Selecta X-ray Analysis and Analytical Imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Capita Selecta Crystallization in the Farmaceutical Industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Plasmas for a Sustainable Society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita Selecta Organic Chemistry, Incl. Practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2300WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • - NNB
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Applied Inorganic Chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita Selecta Crystallization in the Farmaceutical Industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Natural Product and Tandem Chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita Selecta Organic Chemistry, Incl. Practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Plasmas for a Sustainable Society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita Selecta X-ray Analysis and Analytical Imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Materials Synthesis & Design
Course code:
2300WETMSD
Semester:
1E SEM
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Faculty decision based on student file
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Medicinal Chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Steven Ballet
Metallurgy and Recycling of Metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses

You can further personalise your study programme by following at least 6 ECTS of elective courses from the list below. You can also choose a course from another master's programme (upon approval).

For 'DFT and chemical reactivity' you will have to register as a student under interuniversity agreement at VUB as well.

Advanced Analytical Techniques
Course code:
2001WETGAT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced Magnetic Resonance
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced Molecular Spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
DFT and Chemical Reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma Modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

2023-2024

Model Path part 1

Compulsory courses

The student has to acquire all 18 ECTS-credits from the list below

Chemical Reaction Engineering
Course code:
2001WETCHP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemometrics, Lab Accreditation and Quality Management
Course code:
2001WETCLQ
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Dynamic Processes at Surfaces
Course code:
2001WETDPS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Heterogenous Catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHKA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Homogenous Catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHOK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Safety and Transportation
Course code:
2002WETEVT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
31
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space

The student needs to complete one profiling space (either the cluster Industry, either the cluster Applied Chemistry.) for a total of 12 ECTS-credits, of which 6 ECTS-credits in master year 1 and 6 ECTS-credits in master year 2.

Profiling space: Cluster Industry

Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical Process Engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
IP, HRM and Communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
Environmental and Social Legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space: cluster Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2001WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Materials Synthesis & Design
Course code:
2300WETMSD
Semester:
1E SEM
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Faculty decision based on student file
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Medicinal Chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Steven Ballet
Metallurgy and Recycling of Metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses.
You choose 24 ECTS-credits in combination with the cluster Industry or the cluster Applied chemistry, of which you choose 6 ECTS-credits in model path 1 and 18 in model path 2

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Advanced Molecular Spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Advanced Analytical Techniques
Course code:
2001WETGAT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced Magnetic Resonance
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita Selecta Crystallization in the Farmaceutical Industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Applied Inorganic Chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Natural Product and Tandem Chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Plasmas for a Sustainable Society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita Selecta Organic Chemistry, Incl. Practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Capita Selecta X-ray Analysis and Analytical Imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical Process Engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • - NNB
  • Herman Baets
DFT and Chemical Reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma Modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship

Option 1: The student combines the industrial internship with 15 ECTS-credits of optional courses from the list below.

Industrial internship
Course code:
2002WETBST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
15 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
420
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship - Elective courses

Option 1: The student has to choose a total of 15 ECTS-credits from the list below

Advanced Inorganic Materials
Course code:
2001WETGAM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced LC-MS
Course code:
2001WETLCT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Experimental Techniques: Optics and Laserspectroscopy
Course code:
1002WETEXT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Hydrodynamics
Course code:
1001WETHYD
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
15
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Ligand Field Theory
Course code:
2001WETLVT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Modern Electrochemical Analysis, Incl. Sensors
Course code:
2001WETMEA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
(Parallel) Programming
Course code:
2000WETPPR
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Process safety
Course code:
2300WETPRS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Supramolecular Chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSMC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Wim Dehaen

Internship Option 2: International Research Internship

International research internship
Course code:
2002WETOST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Model Path part 2

Compulsory courses

The student has to acquire 6 ECTS-credits from the list below

Applied Polymer Chemistry
Course code:
2002WETPOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Physical Organic Chemistry
Course code:
2001WETFOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space

You need to complete one profiling space (either the cluster Industry, either the cluster Applied Chemistry.) for a total of 12 ECTS-credits, of which 6 ECTS-credits in master year 1 and 6 ECTS-credits in master year 2.

Profiling space: cluster Industry

Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical Process Engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
IP, HRM and Communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
Environmental and Social Legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space: cluster Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2001WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Materials Synthesis & Design
Course code:
2300WETMSD
Semester:
1E SEM
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Faculty decision based on student file
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Medicinal Chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Steven Ballet
Metallurgy and Recycling of Metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses.
You choose 24 ECTS-credits in combination with the cluster Industry or the cluster Applied chemistry, of which you choose 6 ECTS-credits in model path 1 and 18 in model path 2.

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Advanced Molecular Spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Advanced Analytical Techniques
Course code:
2001WETGAT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced Magnetic Resonance
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita Selecta Crystallization in the Farmaceutical Industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Applied Inorganic Chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Natural Product and Tandem Chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita Selecta Internationalisation: Plasmas for a Sustainable Society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita Selecta Organic Chemistry, Incl. Practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Capita Selecta X-ray Analysis and Analytical Imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical Process Engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • - NNB
  • Herman Baets
DFT and Chemical Reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma Modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Master thesis

Master thesis incl. internship in a research group
Course code:
2001WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

2022-2023

Master of Chemistry (Model Path part 1)

Compulsory courses

The student has to acquire all 18 ECTS-credits from the list below

Chemical reaction engineering
Course code:
2001WETCHP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemometrics, lab accreditation and quality management
Course code:
2001WETCLQ
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Dynamic processes at surfaces
Course code:
2001WETDPS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Heterogenous catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHKA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Homogenous catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHOK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Safety and transportation
Course code:
2002WETEVT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
31
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space

The student needs to complete one profiling space (either the cluster Industry, either the cluster Applied Chemistry.) for a total of 12 ECTS-credits, of which 6 ECTS-credits in master year 1 and 6 ECTS-credits in master year 2.

Profiling space: Cluster Industry

Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemical process engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
IP, HRM and communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
Environmental and social legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space: cluster Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2001WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemistry of food stuffs
Course code:
2000WETLEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Medicinal chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Metallurgy and recycling of metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses.
You choose 24 ECTS-credits in combination with the cluster Industry or the cluster Applied chemistry, of which you choose 6 ECTS-credits in model path 1 and 18 in model path 2

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Advanced molecular spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Advanced analytical techniques
Course code:
2001WETGAT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced magnetic resonance
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta crystallization in the farmaceutical industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita selecta internationalisation: Applied inorganic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita selecta internationalisation: Natural product and tandem chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita selecta internationalisation: Plasmas for a sustainable society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta organic chemistry, incl. practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Capita selecta X-ray analysis and analytical imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical process engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • - NNB
  • Herman Baets
DFT and chemical reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship

Option 1: The student combines the industrial internship with 15 ECTS-credits of optional courses from the list below.

Industrial internship
Course code:
2002WETBST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
15 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
420
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship - Elective courses

Option 1: The student has to choose a total of 15 ECTS-credits from the list below

Advanced inorganic materials
Course code:
2001WETGAM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced LC-MS
Course code:
2001WETLCT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Experimental Techniques: optics and laserspectroscopy
Course code:
1002WETEXT
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Credit for Math. methods for physics I, II & III, Gen. physics I, II & III, Experimental physics I & II, Computerpracticum, Introduction to anal. mechanics, Intro to chemistry and Introduction to quantum mechanics.
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Hydrodynamics
Course code:
1001WETHYD
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Credit for Mathematical methods for physics I, II & III, Gen. physics I & II, Exp. physics I, Computer practicum, Intro. to analytical mechanics, Intro. to Chemistry, Introduction field theory OR enrolled in the master chemistry.
Contact hours:
15
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Ligand field theory
Course code:
2001WETLVT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Modern electrochemical analysis, incl. sensors
Course code:
2001WETMEA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
(Parallel) programming
Course code:
2000WETPPR
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Process safety
Course code:
2300WETPRS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Supramolecular chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSMC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Wim Dehaen

Internship Option 2: International Research Internship

International research internship
Course code:
2002WETOST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Master of Chemistry (Model Path part 2)

Compulsory courses

The student has to acquire 6 ECTS-credits from the list below

Applied polymer chemistry
Course code:
2002WETPOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Physical organic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETFOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space

You need to complete one profiling space (either the cluster Industry, either the cluster Applied Chemistry.) for a total of 12 ECTS-credits, of which 6 ECTS-credits in master year 1 and 6 ECTS-credits in master year 2.

Profiling space: cluster Industry

Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemical process engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
IP, HRM and communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
Environmental and social legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space: cluster Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2001WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemistry of food stuffs
Course code:
2000WETLEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Medicinal chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Metallurgy and recycling of metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses.
You choose 24 ECTS-credits in combination with the cluster Industry or the cluster Applied chemistry, of which you choose 6 ECTS-credits in model path 1 and 18 in model path 2.

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Advanced molecular spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Advanced analytical techniques
Course code:
2001WETGAT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced magnetic resonance
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta crystallization in the farmaceutical industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita selecta internationalisation: Applied inorganic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita selecta internationalisation: Natural product and tandem chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita selecta internationalisation: Plasmas for a sustainable society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta organic chemistry, incl. practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Capita selecta X-ray analysis and analytical imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical process engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • - NNB
  • Herman Baets
DFT and chemical reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Master thesis

Master thesis incl. internship in a research group
Course code:
2001WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

2021-2022

Master of Chemistry (Model Path part 1)

Compulsory courses

The student has to acquire all 18 ECTS-credits from the list below

Chemical reaction engineering
Course code:
2001WETCHP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemometrics, lab accreditation and quality management
Course code:
2001WETCLQ
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Dynamic processes at surfaces
Course code:
2001WETDPS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Heterogenous catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHKA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Homogenous catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHOK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Safety and transportation
Course code:
2002WETEVT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
31
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space

The student needs to complete one profiling space (either the cluster Industry, either the cluster Applied Chemistry.) for a total of 12 ECTS-credits, of which 6 ECTS-credits in master year 1 and 6 ECTS-credits in master year 2.

Profiling space: Cluster Industry

Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemical process engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
IP, HRM and communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
Environmental and social legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space: cluster Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2001WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemistry of food stuffs
Course code:
2000WETLEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Medicinal chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Metallurgy and recycling of metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses.
You choose 24 ECTS-credits in combination with the cluster Industry or the cluster Applied chemistry, of which you choose 6 ECTS-credits in model path 1 and 18 in model path 2

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Advanced molecular spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Advanced analytical techniques
Course code:
2001WETGAT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced magnetic resonance
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta crystallization in the farmaceutical industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita selecta internationalisation: Applied inorganic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita selecta internationalisation: Natural product and tandem chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita selecta internationalisation: Plasmas for a sustainable society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta organic chemistry, incl. practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Capita selecta X-ray analysis and analytical imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical process engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • - NNB
  • Herman Baets
DFT and chemical reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship

Option 1: The student combines the industrial internship with 15 ECTS-credits of optional courses from the list below.

Industrial internship
Course code:
2002WETBST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
15 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
420
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship - Elective courses

Option 1: The student has to choose a total of 15 ECTS-credits from the list below

Advanced inorganic materials
Course code:
2001WETGAM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced LC-MS
Course code:
2001WETLCT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Experimental Techniques: optics and laserspectroscopy
Course code:
1002WETEXT
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Credit for Math. methods for physics I, II & III, Gen. physics I, II & III, Experimental physics I & II, Introduction to anal. mechanics and Introduction to quantum mechanics.
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Hydrodynamics
Course code:
1001WETHYD
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Credit for Mathematical methods for physics I, II & III, Gen. physics I & II, Exp. physics I, Computer practicum, Intro. to analytical mechanics, Intro. to Chemistry, Introduction field theory OR enrolled in the master chemistry.
Contact hours:
15
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Ligand field theory
Course code:
2001WETLVT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Modern electrochemical analysis, incl. sensors
Course code:
2001WETMEA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
(Parallel) programming
Course code:
2000WETPPR
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Process safety
Course code:
2300WETPRS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Supramolecular chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSMC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Wim Dehaen

Internship Option 2: International Research Internship

International research internship
Course code:
2002WETOST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Master of Chemistry (Model Path part 2)

Compulsory courses

The student has to acquire 6 ECTS-credits from the list below

Applied polymer chemistry
Course code:
2002WETPOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Physical organic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETFOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space

You need to complete one profiling space (either the cluster Industry, either the cluster Applied Chemistry.) for a total of 12 ECTS-credits, of which 6 ECTS-credits in master year 1 and 6 ECTS-credits in master year 2.

Profiling space: cluster Industry

Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemical process engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
IP, HRM and communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
Environmental and social legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space: cluster Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2001WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemistry of food stuffs
Course code:
2000WETLEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Medicinal chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Metallurgy and recycling of metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses.
You choose 24 ECTS-credits in combination with the cluster Industry or the cluster Applied chemistry, of which you choose 6 ECTS-credits in model path 1 and 18 in model path 2.

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Advanced molecular spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Advanced analytical techniques
Course code:
2001WETGAT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced magnetic resonance
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta crystallization in the farmaceutical industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita selecta internationalisation: Applied inorganic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita selecta internationalisation: Natural product and tandem chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita selecta internationalisation: Plasmas for a sustainable society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta organic chemistry, incl. practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Capita selecta X-ray analysis and analytical imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical process engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • - NNB
  • Herman Baets
DFT and chemical reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Master thesis

Master thesis incl. internship in a research group
Course code:
2001WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

2020-2021

Master of Chemistry (Model Path part 1)

Compulsory courses

The student has to acquire all 18 ECTS-credits from the list below

Chemical reaction engineering
Course code:
2001WETCHP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemometrics, lab accreditation and quality management
Course code:
2001WETCLQ
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Dynamic processes at surfaces
Course code:
2001WETDPS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Heterogenous catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHKA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Homogenous catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHOK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Safety and transportation
Course code:
2002WETEVT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
31
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space

The student needs to complete one profiling space (either the cluster Industry, either the cluster Applied Chemistry.) for a total of 12 ECTS-credits, of which 6 ECTS-credits in master year 1 and 6 ECTS-credits in master year 2.

Profiling space: Cluster Industry

Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemical process engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Baets
Environmental and social legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
IP, HRM and communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
  • Anne Smekens

Profiling space: cluster Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2001WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemistry of food stuffs
Course code:
2000WETLEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Liesbet Thijs
Medicinal chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Metallurgy and recycling of metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses.
You choose 24 ECTS-credits in combination with the cluster Industry or the cluster Applied chemistry.

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Advanced molecular spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Advanced analytical techniques
Course code:
2001WETGAT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced magnetic resonance
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta crystallization in the farmaceutical industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita selecta internationalisation: Applied inorganic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita selecta internationalisation: Natural product and tandem chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita selecta internationalisation: Plasmas for a sustainable society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta organic chemistry, incl. practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical process engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Baets
Capita selecta X-ray analysis and analytical imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
DFT and chemical reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship

Option 1: The student combines the industrial internship with 15 ECTS-credits of optional courses from the list below.

Industrial internship
Course code:
2002WETBST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
15 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
420
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship - Elective courses

Option 1: The student has to choose a total of 15 ECTS-credits from the list below

Advanced inorganic materials
Course code:
2001WETGAM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced LC-MS
Course code:
2001WETLCT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Experimental Techniques: optics and laserspectroscopy
Course code:
1002WETEXT
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Credit for Math. methods for physics I, II & III, Gen. physics I, II & III, Experimental physics I & II, Introduction to anal. mechanics and Introduction to quantum mechanics.
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Hydrodynamics
Course code:
1001WETHYD
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Credit for Mathematical methods for physics I, II & III, Gen. physics I & II, Exp. physics I, Computer practicum, Intro. to analytical mechanics, Intro. to Chemistry, Introduction field theory OR enrolled in the master chemistry.
Contact hours:
15
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Ligand field theory
Course code:
2001WETLVT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Modern electrochemical analysis, incl. sensors
Course code:
2001WETMEA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
(Parallel) programming
Course code:
2000WETPPR
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Process safety
Course code:
2300WETPRS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
6-Quality, Safety, Environment and Energy Management
Course code:
1715FTIKVM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
24
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Engineering Sciences
Lecturer(s):
Supramolecular chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSMC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Wim Dehaen

Internship Option 2: International Research Internship

International research internship
Course code:
2002WETOST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Master of Chemistry (Model Path part 2)

Compulsory courses

The student has to acquire 6 ECTS-credits from the list below

Applied polymer chemistry
Course code:
2002WETPOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Physical organic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETFOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space

You need to complete one profiling space (either the cluster Industry, either the cluster Applied Chemistry.) for a total of 12 ECTS-credits, of which 6 ECTS-credits in master year 1 and 6 ECTS-credits in master year 2.

Profiling space: cluster Industry

Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemical process engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Baets
Environmental and social legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
IP, HRM and communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
  • Anne Smekens

Profiling space: cluster Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2001WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemistry of food stuffs
Course code:
2000WETLEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Liesbet Thijs
Medicinal chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Metallurgy and recycling of metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses.
You have to choose 24 ECTS-credits in combination with the cluster Enterprise or the cluster Applied chemistry.

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Advanced molecular spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Advanced analytical techniques
Course code:
2001WETGAT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced magnetic resonance
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta crystallization in the farmaceutical industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita selecta internationalisation: Applied inorganic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita selecta internationalisation: Natural product and tandem chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita selecta internationalisation: Plasmas for a sustainable society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta organic chemistry, incl. practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical process engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Baets
Capita selecta X-ray analysis and analytical imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
DFT and chemical reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Master thesis

Master thesis incl. internship in a research group
Course code:
2001WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

2019-2020

Model Path part 1

Compulsory courses

The student has to acquire all 18 ECTS-credits from the list below

Chemical reaction engineering
Course code:
2001WETCHP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemometrics, lab accreditation and quality management
Course code:
2001WETCLQ
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Dynamic processes at surfaces
Course code:
2001WETDPS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Heterogenous catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHKA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Homogenous catalysis
Course code:
2001WETHOK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Safety and transportation
Course code:
2002WETEVT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
31
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space

The student needs to complete one profiling space (either the cluster Industry, either the cluster Applied Chemistry.) for a total of 12 ECTS-credits, of which 6 ECTS-credits in master year 1 and 6 ECTS-credits in master year 2.

Profiling space: Cluster Industry

Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemical process engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Baets
Environmental and social legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
IP, HRM and communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
  • Anne Smekens

Profiling space: cluster Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2001WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemistry of food stuffs
Course code:
2000WETLEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Liesbet Thijs
Medicinal chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Metallurgy and recycling of metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses.
You choose 21 ECTS-credits in combination with the cluster Enterprise or the cluster Applied chemistry.

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Advanced molecular spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Advanced NMR
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • José C. Martins
  • Davy Sinnaeve
Capita selecta crystallization in the farmaceutical industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita selecta internationalisation: Applied inorganic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita selecta internationalisation: Natural product and tandem chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita selecta internationalisation: Plasmas for a sustainable society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta organic chemistry, incl. practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical process engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Baets
Capita selecta X-ray analysis and analytical imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
DFT and chemical reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship

Option 1: The student combines the industrial internship with 15 ECTS-credits of optional courses from the list below.

Industrial internship
Course code:
2002WETBST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
15 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
420
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Internship Option 1: Industrial Internship - Elective courses

Option 1: The student has to choose a total of 15 ECTS-credits from the list below

Advanced inorganic materials
Course code:
2001WETGAM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Advanced LC-MS
Course code:
2001WETLCT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta biochemistry
Course code:
2005WETCSI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Frank Sobott
Experimental Techniques: optics and laserspectroscopy
Course code:
1002WETEXT
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Credit for Math. methods for physics I, II & III, Gen. physics I, II & III, Experimental physics I & II, Introduction to anal. mechanics and Introduction to quantum mechanics.
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Hydrodynamics
Course code:
1001WETHYD
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Credit for Mathematical methods for physics I, II & III, Gen. physics I & II, Exp. physics I, Computer practicum, Intro. to analytical mechanics, Intro. to Chemistry, Introduction field theory OR enrolled in the master chemistry.
Contact hours:
15
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Physics
Lecturer(s):
Ligand field theory
Course code:
2001WETLVT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Modern electrochemical analysis, incl. sensors
Course code:
2001WETMEA
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
(Parallel) programming
Course code:
2000WETPPR
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Process safety
Course code:
2300WETPRS
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
6-Quality, Safety, Environment and Energy Management
Course code:
1715FTIKVM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
24
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Engineering Sciences
Lecturer(s):
Supramolecular chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSMC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Wim Dehaen

Internship Option 2: International Research Internship

International research internship
Course code:
2002WETOST
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Master of Chemistry (Model Path part 2)

Compulsory courses

The student has to acquire 9 ECTS-credits from the list below

Advanced analytical techniques
Course code:
2001WETGAT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Applied polymer chemistry
Course code:
2002WETPOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Physical organic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETFOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):

Profiling space

You need to complete one profiling space (either the cluster Industry, either the cluster Applied Chemistry.) for a total of 12 ECTS-credits, of which 6 ECTS-credits in master year 1 and 6 ECTS-credits in master year 2.

Profiling space: cluster Industry

Automation
Course code:
2001WETAUP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemical process engineering 1
Course code:
2002WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Baets
Environmental and social legislation
Course code:
2000WETMSR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
IP, HRM and communication
Course code:
2002WETJSA
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Martin Bosman
  • Marie-José Luys
  • Anne Smekens

Profiling space: cluster Applied Chemistry

Biotechnology
Course code:
2001WETBIT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
22
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Chemistry of food stuffs
Course code:
2000WETLEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Liesbet Thijs
Medicinal chemistry
Course code:
2000WETMEC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Metallurgy and recycling of metals
Course code:
2000WETMRM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Profiling space: elective courses.
You have to choose 21 ECTS in combination with the cluster Enterprise or the cluster Applied chemistry.

Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Advanced molecular spectroscopy
Course code:
2000WETGMS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Advanced NMR
Course code:
2000WETNMR
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • José C. Martins
  • Davy Sinnaeve
Capita selecta crystallization in the farmaceutical industry
Course code:
2000WETCSK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Alain Collas
  • Roel Hoefnagels
Capita selecta internationalisation: Applied inorganic chemistry
Course code:
2001WETSCI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Potgieter
Capita selecta internationalisation: Natural product and tandem chemistry
Course code:
2003WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Romano Orru
Capita selecta internationalisation: Plasmas for a sustainable society
Course code:
2001WETPSS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
Capita selecta organic chemistry, incl. practical
Course code:
2000WETCOC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
90
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Chemical process engineering 2
Course code:
2003WETPRK
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • Herman Baets
Capita selecta X-ray analysis and analytical imaging
Course code:
2001WETXAB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
DFT and chemical reactivity
Course code:
9001VUBDFT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):
  • F. De Proft
  • Paul Geerlings
Plasma modelling
Course code:
2001WETCSI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Chemistry

Master thesis

Master thesis incl. internship in a research group
Course code:
2001WETMAP
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Chemistry
Lecturer(s):