Study year 1

General Courses

Mandatory courses

Course code	Course name	Scope	Educational level
AK2036	Theory and Methodology of Science with Applications (Natural and Technological Science)	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2110	Mechanical Properties of Materials Except students admitted to the program with a background at the Degree Programme in Materials Design and Engineering (CMATD)	7.5 hp	Second cycle

Conditionally elective courses

Course code	Course name	Scope	Educational level
KD2155	Solid State Chemistry: Structures and Methods	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2130	Polymer Chemistry	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2140	Polymer Physics	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2450	Fibre Technology - Natural and Synthetic Fibres	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2460	Bio Fibre Chemistry	7.5 hp	Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code	Course name	Scope	Educational level
BB2020	Molecular Enzymology	7.5 hp	Second cycle
BB2425	Glycobiotechnology	7.5 hp	Second cycle
BB2460	Biocatalysis	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KD2310	Advanced Organic Chemistry	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KD2320	Spectroscopic Tools for Chemistry	9 hp	Second cycle
KD2350	Surfaces, Colloids and Soft Matter	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KE2310	Sustainable Systems for Heat, Power and Materials Production	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2180	Biopolymers	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2190	Polymeric Materials: Structure and Properties	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2480	Chemistry of a Biorefinery	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2495	Polymer Composites - Micro and Nanoscale	7.5 hp	Second cycle
ME2814	Ideation- Creating Your Own Company	7.5 hp	Second cycle

Supplementary information

During the master studies two courses are mandatory, at least three out of five conditionally elective courses must be chosen, some recommended courses will be taken, 15 credits can be freely chosen, and the last semester a master thesis project will be performed. It is recommended that the mandatory and conditionally elective courses are taken during the first year, but the students are free to create their own schedule during the two years. Note that courses given during the spring semester should be taken in the first year since the master thesis project is scheduled to the spring semester in the second year.

There might be changes. Recommended courses may be cancelled if number of admitted students are less than minimum of places, or will be given every second year.

ME2814 Can be replaced by the following courses and counted as a recommended course: ME2016 Project Management, Leadership and Control, AL2160 Environmental Management,  LS2429 Technical communication in English (period 2 or 3 in year 2), or corresponding course(s) with a maximum of 7.5 credits. If the student wants to take another course than the ones listed here, the program responsible must approve before the course starts.

The courses KF2110 and AK2036 are mandatory courses for all students admitted to the program, except students admitted to program with a background at the Degree Programme in Materials Design and Engineering (CMATD), which instead must follow the courses: KD1230 and AK2036. If the student has studied the course KD1230, he/she should instead follow a course from the recommended or conditionally elective courses list.

For students following the Degree Programme in Biotechnology (CBIOT) who want to obtain the Degree of Master of Science in Engineering, must study 2 of these courses;
BB2460 Biocatalysis, 7,5 credits
BB2020 Molecular Enzymology, 7.5 credits
BB2425 Glycobiotechnology, 7.5 credits

Specialisations: Track, Polymer Technology (POTE)

Mandatory courses

Course code	Course name	Scope	Educational level
AK2036	Theory and Methodology of Science with Applications (Natural and Technological Science)	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2110	Mechanical Properties of Materials	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2130	Polymer Chemistry	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2140	Polymer Physics	7.5 hp	Second cycle

Recommended courses

Course code	Course name	Scope	Educational level
KF2180	Biopolymers	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2190	Polymeric Materials: Structure and Properties	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2450	Fibre Technology - Natural and Synthetic Fibres	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2460	Bio Fibre Chemistry	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2480	Chemistry of a Biorefinery	7.5 hp	Second cycle
KF2495	Polymer Composites - Micro and Nanoscale	7.5 hp	Second cycle
ME2814	Ideation- Creating Your Own Company	7.5 hp	Second cycle

Supplementary information

Nordic Master in Polymertechnology

• Study year 1 consists of four mandatory courses
• and 4 recommended courses