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Master of Science in Chemistry

Chemistry is often considered as a “central science” because of how instrumental the discipline is in the modern world, fostering technological advancements and developing materials useful in energy, biomedicine, and the environment.

The School of Sciences and Humanities Master of Science program in chemistry at NU is a two-year program that furthers the knowledge and proficiency of students in the chemical sciences. It ensures enrolled students graduate as chemists with tested industrial and academic knowledge. 

Our two-year program will extend your depth and breadth of knowledge in all domains of modern chemical science, helping you to become an excellent industrial or academic chemist.

Candidates accepted into the master’s program are trained in a fast-developing research facility, exposed to international research, and engaged in a specialized curriculum delivered by our faculty, comprising professors and experts cherry-picked from around the world.

Students stand to benefit from a syllabus that hones their basic skills in chemistry, including project management skills, team-working skills, problem-solving skills, oral and poster presentations skills, laboratory skills, and mathematical cum computational (calculation and simulation) skills, along with research and scientific literature assessment skills. 

They are further expected to become exposed to the international research environment and to acquire strong scientific communication skills.

 

General information: 

Campus: Astana, Kazakhstan

Language: English

Delivery mode: Full time, on-campus

Duration: 2 years

Total ECTS credit: 120

 

Courses

  • CHEM 510 – Principles of Physical Chemistry
  • CHEM 520 – Applied Analytical Chemistry
  • CHEM 530 – Inorganic Structures and Reaction Mechanisms
  • CHEM 591 – Scientific Methods in Chemistry
  • WCS 501 - Science Communication
  • CHEM 540 – Organic Reactions and Mechanisms
  • CHEM 592 – Chemistry Seminar
  • CHEM 550 – Selected Topics in Chemistry
  • CHEM 560 – Directed Research in Chemistry
  • CHEM 560 – Directed Research in Chemistry
  • CHEM 691 - MSc Thesis Proposal
  • CHEM 692 – MSc Thesis

 

Career

Few of the areas graduates with a master’s degree in chemistry from NU can work in include:

  • Petroleum and oil industry
  • Geology
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Government


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