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MSc in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of Helsinki

Program Overview

A Master s degree in chemistry qualifies you for expert positions in a wide range of fields, such as industry, research or education. The chemicals industry is a major employer and one of the largest export industries in Finland. Your work could also involve applications of environmental or biological sciences, the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, or the development of technological materials or new energy solutions. In the private sector, your duties might include research and development, quality management, training or commerce. Customs and forensic chemists, and chemists working in environmental control, analyse samples as part of their duties. Chemical research often requires interdisciplinary and international cooperation. As a chemist, you can be a part of developing new inventions and serve as an expert in your field and as a connoisseur of natural phenomena,

Program Key Stats

€15000 (Annual cost)



17 %

Eligibility Criteria


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6.5
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Additional Information & Requirements

If you have completed or are completing your degree, an official transcript of records must be submitted to the Admissions Services of the University of Helsinki by the awarding institution, IELTS of 6.5 with a minimum score of 6.0 in the writing section, TOEFL IBT 92, a minimum score of 22 in the writing section, TOEFL PBT 580.

Career Options

  • Chemistry is needed in many sectors
  • Similarly
  • Master s studies in chemistry allow you to specialise in many kinds of tasks
  • In your Master s degree studies
  • you will familiarise yourself thoroughly with at least one branch of chemistry
  • after which you will be qualified to work in demanding expert positions
  • As a Master s graduate
  • you can apply for postgraduate study in a doctoral programme
  • Approximately one quarter of chemistry graduates continue to complete a doctorate
  • As a chemical expert you can embark on a career in industry
  • research or education
  • or in the business sector
  • Your work might also involve applications of environmental or biological sciences
  • the manufacture of pharmaceutical products
  • or the development of technological materials or new energy solutions
  • Potential employers include private companies
  • research and educational institutes
  • public agencies and supervisory authorities
  • A traineeship completed during your studies could help you to choose your career
  • Chemistry is an international field
  • so
  • there
  • are also plenty of career opportunities abroad and in international organisations

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