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Study year 1

The following courses are part of study year one.

The course application codes and study periods are valid for the academic year 2025/2026. For other academic years, different application codes and study periods may apply

General Courses

During the master studies one course is 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 according to the above, 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 student is free to create his or her 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 (degree project) is typically conducted in the spring semester in the 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, LS2444 Technical Communication in English, or corresponding course(s) with a maximum of 7.5 credits. If the student wants to take another course than the ones mentioned here, the program director must approve this before the course starts.

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

Students enrolled in the Degree Programme in Biotechnology, who wants to obtain the Degree of Master of Science in Engineering, Degree Programme in Biotechnology, must take thes following courses;
BB2460 Biocatalysis, 7.5 credits
BB2020 Molecular Enzymology 7.5 credits

Mandatory courses

Course code and nameAppl.codeScopeP1P2P3P4
CK2030 Scientific Methodology and Research Horizons609007.5 credits7.5

Conditionally elective courses

Course code and nameAppl.codeScopeP1P2P3P4
CK2310 Advanced Organic Chemistry510847.5 credits7.5
KD2360 Quantum Chemistry511709.0 credits9.0
KD2320 Spectroscopic Tools for Chemistry511699.0 credits9.0
KD2350 Surfaces, Colloids and Soft Matter511667.5 credits7.5
KD2330 Analytical Separations609157.5 credits7.5

Recommended courses

Course code and nameAppl.codeScopeP1P2P3P4
BB2020 Molecular Enzymology510777.5 credits7.5
BB2460 Biocatalysis608347.5 credits7.5
KD2340 Molecular Thermodynamics609167.5 credits7.5
ME2814 Ideation- Creating Your Own Company604397.5 credits7.5
KD2155 Solid State Chemistry: Structures and Methods609127.5 credits7.5
KD2170 Nanostructured Materials609077.5 credits7.5
KD2370 Photo, Radiation and Radical Chemistry609177.5 credits7.5