Programme structure

The programme option Chemistry is built around a Master's thesis, which is an independent scientific research work of 60 ECTS credits, and six courses with a total of 60 ECTS credits. 

The programme contains mandatory courses. For general structure and mandatory requirements, please see the programme structure.

Recommended courses

Recommended courses with a large numerical component:

• FYS4150 – Computational Physics (Autumn)
• FYS4411 – Computational Physics II: Quantum Mechanical Systems (Autumn)
• FYS4460 – Disordered Systems and Percolation (Spring)
• KJM5631 – Multi-scale Molecular Modeling (Autumn)
• IN5270 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations (discontinued) (Autumn)
• KJM4310 – Physical Chemistry III - Statistical Thermodynamics for Chemistry (Spring)

Recommended courses spanning from quantum mechanics via mathematical methods to machine learning and life science:

• FYS4130 – Statistical Mechanics (Spring)
• FYS4170 – Relativistic Quantum Field Theory (Autumn)
• BIOS-IN5010 – Computational physiology (Summer/autumn)
• IN5400 – Machine Learning for Image Analysis (continued) (Spring)

Honours certificate

Are you academically ambitious? It is possible to supplement your master's degree with an honours certificate worth 20 credits. You take the certificate concurrently with the master's programme.