Chemistry is the science which deals with transformations in matter ; it ranges from understanding the molecular level of the living world to the design of tomorrow’s materials. The main characteristic of the Master in Chemistry is training through research. This Master is designed to train high level scientists capable of finding solutions to current problems involving chemistry. The programme aims to provide knowledge and practical skills which students can develop when they go on to work in the professional field. Chemists work in many different areas, particularly those linked with scientific research, in industrial development and production, in the banking sector, management, communication and in teaching science.
Not only does the Master programme provide solid theoretical training, but it also develops experimental skills, ability to take an overview, a critical attitude as well as rigour in thinking and expression.
Doing a dissertation in one of the laboratories of the Department of Chemistry also serves as an introduction to research, thus opening the way for the doctoral schools, whatever focus is chosen.
The research focus places the greatest emphasis on training through research. In addition to the dissertation which requires immersion in research, students have opportunities for contacts with other groups and to take part in other projects both in Belgium and abroad. The research focus prepares students to become researchers.Specialized courses deal with issues that are at the edge of human knowledge. There is emphasis on experimentation and academic communication, both written and oral. The programme includes a placement or training in a laboratory outside UCL, preferably abroad.
The professional focus ‘industrial chemist’ enables students who wish to go on to work in industry to have the opportunity of a work placement in an industrial setting and begin to gain a reputation in the business world. Students should choose courses that provide them both with the tools and methods for chemical analysis and general knowledge of intellectual property and legal standards.
The teaching focus is a specially adapted programme designed for teachers at higher levels in secondary education which also provides training in general scientific communication.
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The Master in Chemistry at UCL is jointly organized with a similar programme at the Facultés Universitaires Notre-dame de la Paix (FUNDP) in Namur. Both the overall structure of the programme as well as students’ progression are basically the same at both universities. However, the training activities are grouped in specific special subjects at each university. |
The programme comprises core subjects of 72 credits, a focus (research, teaching or professional ‘industrial chemist’ ) for 30 credits, and 18 credits for optional subjects.
Wathever the focus or the options chosen, the programme of this master shall totalise 120 credits, spread over two years of studies each of 60 credits
One focus from the following :
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BIOL1BA | S'il à suivi la Mineure en sciences chimiques | Access with additional training | |
BIR1BA | On the file: direct access or access with additional training | ||
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community | |||
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> BA en chimie (toutes options) | Accès au master moyennant réussite d'une année préparatoire de max. 60 crédits | Type court | |
> BA en sciences agronomiques - type long > BA en sciences industrielles - type long | Accès au master moyennant vérification de l'acquisition des matières prérequises (examen d'admission, entretien, examen de dossier, etc.) | Type long | |
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree |
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> MA en sciences agronomiques > MA en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel en agronomie > MA en sciences de l'ingénieur industriel, finalités chimie et biochimie, emballage et conditionnement, industrie et textile > MA en sciences industrielles, finalités chimie et biochimie | Accès direct au master moyennant ajout éventuel de 15 crédits max | Type long |
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Strong points of the pedagogical approach
The programme has been designed to
In the Master with the research focus, two schemes for mobility (30 credits) are available :
In the Master with a professional focus, the same principle of mobility for 30 or 15 credits applies, preferably for a placement in a Belgian or foreign company.
Students doing the teaching focus may take advanced teaching in biology, mathematics, physical sciences or geography.
Students will mainly be assessed on the basis of individual work (e.g. reading, consultation of databases and bibliographic references, writing monographs and reports, presentation of seminars, dissertation and work placement). Where necessary, students will also be assessed on how much they have learned from lectures. As far as possible, there will be continuous assessment, including regular ‘open book examinations’. Certain activities will not be given a precise mark but will be officially certified. Assessment of the dissertation is in two stages : a ‘progress report’ at the end of the first year of the Master and the final presentation.
The programme promotes mobility by simplifying to the maximum the management of the timing of activities. The periods for possible mobility (Erasmus-Socrates and Mercator exchanges, placements in companies, internal placements) are best concentrated in the second semester of the first year. The dissertation and additional training are therefore concentrated in the second year.
However, in the research focus with external mobility and also in the professional focus, there is an alternative : mobility can take place in the fourth semester, by moving the dissertation and the additional training to the second and third semesters.
Advanced courses are given by many visiting lecturers from different foreign institutions and some Belgian ones. These are mostly in English.
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Cours de formation disciplinaire générale (30credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
CHM2120 | Analytical Chemistry II and exercises (in French) | Yann Garcia | 30h + 40h | 6credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2130 | Inorganic chemistry II and Exercises (in French) | Michel Devillers | 30h + 45h | 6credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2140 | Organic chemistry IV and exercices (in French) | Benjamin Elias, Istvan Marko, Olivier Riant (coord.) | 30h + 40h | 6credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2150 | Physical chemistry II (in French) | Tom Leyssens, Daniel Peeters | 45h + 10h | 5credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2180 | Integrated practical exercises (in French) | Michel Devillers, Benjamin Elias, Yann Garcia, Daniel Peeters, Olivier Riant (coord.) | 0h + 45h | 4credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2280 | Industrial chemistry (in English) | Marcel Ceresiat, Marc Lacroix, Olivier Riant (coord.) | 30h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
Cours de formation disciplinaire complémentaire (9credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
CHM2181 | Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis (in French) | Eric Gaigneaux, Olivier Riant (coord.) | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
CHM2170 | Introduction to protein biotechnology (in French) | Pierre Morsomme, Patrice Soumillion | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
un cours parmi les trois suivants : (3credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
CHM2151 | Complements of spectroscopy (in English) | Jean-Louis Habib Jiwan | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
CHM2152 | NMR Complements (in English) | Michel Luhmer | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
CHM2122 | Analysis physical methods of solids (in French) | Patrick Bertrand, Yann Garcia (coord.) | 30h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
Mémoire et séminaire (31credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
CHM2999 | Mémoire (in French) | N. | 28credits | x | |||||||||||||||
CHM2290 | Thesis tutorial (in English) | Jean-Paul Declercq (coord.), Annick Sonck | 0h + 30h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
Compétences transversales 2 crédits à suivre obligatoirement | |||||||||||||||||||
un cours de philosophie parmi (2credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
SC2001 | Introduction to contemporary philosophy (in French) | Mylene Botbol | 30h | 2credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
SC2220 | Philosophy of science (in French) | Michel Ghins | 30h | 2credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
FILO2003E | Questions d'éthique dans les sciences et les tecniques (partie séminaire) (in French) | N. | 2credits | x | x | ||||||||||||||
Cours au choix (18credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
Cours par orientation du mémoire (9credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
Chimie des matériaux inorganiques (9credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
CHM2122 | Analysis physical methods of solids (in French) | Patrick Bertrand, Yann Garcia (coord.) | 30h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2231 | Chemistry and functionality of inorganic materials (in English) | Michel Devillers, Yann Garcia | 45h + 15h | 6credits | x | ||||||||||||||
Chimie organique et médicinale (9credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
CHM2143 | Physical organic chemistry (in French) | Olivier Riant | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2241 | Organic synthesis (in English) | Istvan Marko, Olivier Riant | 45h + 15h | 6credits | x | ||||||||||||||
Chimie structurale et des mécanismes réactionnels (9credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
CHM2251 | Structural chemistry by diffraction methods (in English) | Jean-Paul Declercq | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2252 | Selected topics in Physical Chemistry (in English) | Tom Leyssens, Daniel Peeters | 45h + 15h | 6credits | x | ||||||||||||||
Chimie macromoléculaire et supramoléculaire (9credits) | |||||||||||||||||||
CHM2261 | Polymer Chemistry and Physico-Chemistry (in English) | Charles-Andre Fustin, Pierre Godard, Jean-François Gohy (coord.), Alain Jonas | 45h + 15h | 5credits | x | ||||||||||||||
MAPR2012 | Macromolecular Nanotechnology (in French) | Sophie Demoustier, Jean-François Gohy, Alain Jonas, Bernard Nysten (coord.) | 45h + 15h | 4credits | 2q | x | |||||||||||||
Cours au choix (9credits) L'étudiant choisit 9 crédits parmi les "cours de formation disciplinaire complémentaire" et les cours recommandés selon le choix de la finalité. | |||||||||||||||||||
Cours de formation disciplinaire complémentaire | |||||||||||||||||||
CHM1343 | Industrial organic chemistry (in French) | Istvan Marko | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
CHM2143 | Physical organic chemistry (in French) | Olivier Riant | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM1353 | Quantum Chemistry (in French) | Daniel Peeters | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2153 | Applied chemical kinetics (in French) | N. | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM1382 | Nuclear chemistry (in French) | Bernard Mahieu | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
BBMC2101 | Biochimie structurale et fonctionnelle (in French) | Patrice Soumillion | 30h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
Cours au choix recommandés pour la finalité approfondie | |||||||||||||||||||
CHM2244 | Medicinal chemistry (in English) | Jacqueline Marchand (coord.), Yves-Jacques Schneider | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2151 | Complements of spectroscopy (in English) | Jean-Louis Habib Jiwan | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
CHM2152 | NMR Complements (in English) | Michel Luhmer | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | x | |||||||||||||
CHM2253 | Chemical kinetics in the gas phase (in English) | N. | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
MAPR2016 | Project in Polymer Science (in French) | Christian Bailly, Sophie Demoustier, Jacques Devaux (coord.), Pierre Godard, Jean-François Gohy, Alain Jonas, Roger Legras, Bernard Nysten | 0h + 45h | 5credits | 2q | x | |||||||||||||
CHM2261A | Chimie et physico-chimie des polymères (in French) | N. | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
CHM2243 | Chemistry of natural products (in English) | Istvan Marko, Patrice Soumillion | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
BBMC2105A | Ingénierie des protéines et enzymologie (in French) | N. | 22.5h + 7.5h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
BIRC2106 | Chemometrics (in French) | Bernadette Govaerts | 22.5h + 15h | 3credits | 1q | x | |||||||||||||
GOKL2012 | Photophysics and Photochemistry of Molecular Materials, Part 1 - KUL (in French) | N. | 3credits | x | x | ||||||||||||||
Cours au choix recommandés pour la finalité spécialisée | |||||||||||||||||||
BIR1343 | Environmental Economics (in French) | Frédéric Gaspart | 37.5h + 7.5h | 3.5credits | 2q | x | |||||||||||||
BIRC2106 | Chemometrics (in French) | Bernadette Govaerts | 22.5h + 15h | 3credits | 1q | x | |||||||||||||
FSAB1803 | Economy of the firm (in French) | Jean-Pierre Hansen (coord.), Yves Smeers | 30h + 30h | 3credits | 2q | x | x | ||||||||||||
FSA2140 | Elements of industrial laws (in French) | Fernand De Visscher, Fernand De Visscher (supplée N.), Werner Derycke, Werner Derycke (supplée N.), Bénédicte Inghels, Bénédicte Inghels (supplée N.) | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | |||||||||||||
FSA2240 | Foundations of financial management (in French) | Philippe Grégoire | 30h + 15h | 4credits | 2q | x | |||||||||||||
SC3001 | Recherche, innovation et propriété intellectuelle : applications aux secteurs de la chimie et aux sciences de la vie (in French) | Thierry Debled, Francis Leyder | 30h | 3credits | x | ||||||||||||||
BRTI2203 | Communication scientifique dans le domaine des sciences exactes (in French) | Pascale Gualtieri, Joël Saucin | 30h | 3credits | 1q | x | |||||||||||||
Cours au choix recommandés pour la finalité didactique | |||||||||||||||||||
GEO1111A | Géographie générale (in French) | Eric Lambin, Sophie Vanwambeke | 4credits | x | x | ||||||||||||||
MAFY1181 | Actualities in Mathematics and Physics (in French) | Camille Debiève, Bernard Piraux | 15h | 2credits | 1q | x | |||||||||||||
BIO2330 | Séminaire de didactique de la biologie (in French) | Myriam De Kesel | 0h + 30h | 5credits | x | ||||||||||||||
GEO2330 | Séminaire de didactique de la géographie (in French) | Marie-Laurence De Keersmaecker | 0h + 30h | 5credits | x | ||||||||||||||
PHY2330 | Séminaire de didactique de la physique (in French) | Jacques Lega, Jim Plumat | 0h + 30h | 5credits | x | ||||||||||||||
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L'étudiant choisit de réaliser soit un stage de recherche de 30 crédits dans une institution hors Belgique (Erasmus-Socrates ou Mercator) ou dans une autre institution belge, soit un stage de 15 crédits dans un laboratoire de l'UCL différent de celui où s'effectuera le mémoire auquel s'ajoutent des compléments de travaux pratiques de 15 crédits destinés à le familiariser avec les principales techniques dans les différentes orientations de la chimie. | |||||||
CHM2295 | Stage de recherche (hors UCL) (in French) | N. | 30credits | x | |||
CHM2285 | Stage de recherche dans un laboratoire UCL (in French) | N. | 15credits | x | |||
CHM2286 | Compléments de travaux pratiques (in French) | N. | 0h + 180h | 15credits | x | ||
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CHM2310 | Stages d'enseignement en chimie (en ce compris le séminaire d'intégration des stages) (in French) | Bernard Tinant (coord.) | 15h + 40h | 7credits | x | x | |
Module concevoir, planifier et évaluer des pratiques d'enseignement et d'apprentissage | |||||||
AGRE2220 | General didactics and education to interdisciplinarity (in French) | Ghislain Carlier, Jean-Louis Dufays, Philippe Parmentier, Marc Romainville, Bernadette Wiame (coord.) | 22.5h + 15h | 3credits | x | x | |
SNAT2320 | Didactique et épistémologie des sciences naturelles (in French) | Myriam De Kesel, Martine Delvigne, Bernard Feltz, Michel Ghins, Bernard Tinant (coord.) | 60h | 6credits | x | x | |
Une activité à choisir parmi (4credits) | |||||||
MAT2320A | Didactique et épistémologie de la mathématique (en ce compris le stage d'écoute) (in French) | N. | 37.5h + 10h | 4credits | x | x | |
PHY2320A | Didactique et épistémologie de la physique (en ce compris le stage d'écoute) (in French) | Jacques Lega, Jim Plumat | 37.5h + 10h | 4credits | x | x | |
GEO2320A | Didactique et épistémologie de la géographie (en ce compris le stage d'écoute) (in French) | N. | 37.5h + 10h | 4credits | x | x | |
Module comprendre et analyser l'institution scolaire et son contexte | |||||||
AGRE2120 | The school institution and its context (in French) | Etienne Bocquet (coord.), Dominique Grootaers, Christian Lannoye, Jacquy Masset | 22.5h + 25h | 4credits | x | x | |
AGRE2400 | See specifications in french (in French) | Michel Dupuis, Bernadette Wiame (coord.) | 20h | 2credits | x | x | |
Module animer un groupe et travailler en équipe | |||||||
AGRE2020 | To understand the adolescent in school situation, to manage the interpersonal relationship and to animate the class group (in French) | Bernard Demuysere, Christian Lannoye, Marie-Christine Liesse, Pierre Meurens, Pascale Steyns, Marie-Cécile Wagner (coord.), Anne d'Alcantara, Philippe van Meerbeeck | 22.5h + 22.5h | 4credits | x | x | |