Chemistry

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Chemistry
Course sheet
A.Y. 2025/2026
Bachelor
L-27 R - Scienze e tecnologie chimiche
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Open with admission self-assessment test
3
Years
Course location
Milan
Language
Italian
The first specific educational objective of the degree course in Chemistry is the training of a graduate who possesses the skills and knowledge suitable for carrying out professional activities in the field of chemical sciences, contributing to activities such as the application of chemical procedures and protocols, the development and characterization of new products and materials, the testing of new technologies, the creation of products, chemical analyzes and quality controls that require mastery of chemical and instrumental techniques and the subsequent processing of reports relating to the results of the analyses, the 'execution, within a pre-established program, tests and laboratory trials for the development of new products. The training course allows you to learn the necessary experimental techniques for chemical synthesis, the determination of chemical and chemical-physical properties of matter, analysis methods and calculation tools. The graduate will be able to provide opinions on pure and applied chemistry and carry out any other activity defined by current legislation in relation to the profession of junior chemist.
Another specific objective of the degree course in Chemistry is to enable the student both to continue with higher studies and to immediately enter a professional activity. In this context, the course aims to provide students with adequate mastery of basic scientific methods and contents to facilitate an easy entry into the world of work, or to access a subsequent master's degree course.

In detail, the graduate of this course will possess:
- adequate knowledge of basic mathematical tools for applications in the chemical field; essential elements of differential and integral calculus; first notions for dealing with the study of differential equations;
- adequate knowledge of classical physics: mechanics, electromagnetism, optics and wave propagation;
- adequate IT knowledge preparatory to learning chemical disciplines, with particular attention to the understanding and processing of experimental data for a critical and informed use of scientific calculation software;
- a good knowledge of basic chemistry in the four main disciplinary areas (analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry), both for the fundamental skills and for the more characterizing and applicative aspects;
- knowledge and skills of the scientific method, both from a theoretical and application point of view;
- a good knowledge of laboratory experimental methods;
- the ability to apply innovative methods and techniques and use complex equipment;
- adequate knowledge to address problems related to environmental sustainability and prevention and safety regulations in the workplace.

Graduates of the course will therefore be in possession of knowledge suitable for carrying out professional activities (including in the industrial sector), in research, control and analysis laboratories; in the sectors of synthesis and characterization of new materials, health, nutrition, environment and energy; in the conservation of cultural heritage, applying the disciplinary investigation methods acquired, with autonomy within the scope of defined procedures.

The graduate will be able to register (after passing the relevant state exam) in the Register of the National Order of Chemists and Physicists as a JUNIOR CHEMIST (section B - Chemistry), to carry out the activities recognized by current legislation.

In this degree course, the indications of the Italian Chemical Society on the basic disciplinary contents (Core Chemistry) for the Degree Courses activated in Class L-27 have been implemented in addition to the indications necessary for the 'Chemistry Eurobachelor' accreditation of the ECTN.

Eurobachelor®
The degree course in Chemistry at the University of Milan is among the first in Italy to have received - in December 2009 - the Eurobachelor Label. Eurobachelor accreditation is assigned by a special commission designated by the European Thematic Association (https://ectn.eu/), which brings together European universities and chemical companies. The Eurobachelor Label qualifies the qualification, provided by the three-year degree in Chemistry, as a degree recognized by other European university institutions and gives the right of automatic access to the Master's Degree courses of a chemical nature in Europe.
CHEMICAL

- function in a work context -
the Chemist possesses knowledge suitable for carrying out professional activities in the sectors of synthesis and characterization of new products and new materials, health, nutrition and cosmetics by applying the disciplinary investigation methods acquired. The Chemist designs and synthesizes new products. It can deal with quality control and environmental control, wastewater treatment and disposal processes. Knows the strategies and procedures for the synthesis, transformation and purification of chemical compounds, the techniques for chemical and physical analyses, the scientific method of investigation and data management.
Graduates in Chemistry can enroll in the Register of the Order of Doctors of Chemists and Physicists with the professional title of Junior Chemist after having passed the specific state exam for the qualification to practice the profession.

skills associated with the function
the Chemist must possess, in addition to an in-depth knowledge of chemical science and technology, also the rigor necessary to promptly apply the scientific method. This profession requires fundamental knowledge of the issues related to chemical synthesis and data interpretation, as well as safety regulations. Furthermore, he or she must possess considerable expertise in chemical analysis methods, have an aptitude for the use of current information technologies and know at least English.

employment opportunities
employment opportunities are in public and private research bodies, analysis, quality control and certification laboratories and industries and work environments that require basic knowledge in the chemical sectors. In the public sector, chemists can work in the technical and ecological offices of local authorities, in patent offices, in customs laboratories, with a healthcare role in the Public Health Laboratories and in the Prevention Laboratories of the ASL of some regions, in the analysis laboratories or in workplace accident prevention services. The freelance profession is generally carried out in analysis and quality control laboratories or as a consultant for design, plant management, authorization practices in the environmental field and risk analysis as well as with assignments in the courts. Furthermore, graduates in Chemistry can continue their studies in master's degree courses in the scientific field and in particular within the Chemistry degree classes: LM54 and LM71, but also in master's degree courses in similar classes.

GRADUATED CHEMICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

- function in a work context -
the chemical laboratory technician is an operator capable of correctly carrying out the synthesis and analysis of samples of all types (water, air, earth, industrial waste, food products, cosmetics) in order to determine, through chemical and physical parameters, the presence of analytes and polluting and/or harmful substances. They can work in environmental control or chemical analysis laboratories, in analysis laboratories with control tasks in the chemical, commodity, biochemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, ecological sectors, or in chemical and biotechnological industries with management and control cooperation tasks.

skills associated with the function
the chemical laboratory technician requires not only knowledge of analytical and laboratory techniques but also precision and scientific rigor.

employment opportunities
employment opportunities are in public and private research bodies, analysis, quality control and certification laboratories and industries and work environments that require basic knowledge in the chemical sectors.

RESEARCHER IN CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

- function in a work context -
this graduate designs and develops new products, mainly in the pharmaceutical or other industrial sectors, and can also deal with quality control, certification and warehousing of these products.

skills associated with the function
the researcher in the chemical and pharmaceutical sciences is able to test new products and applications, carry out the synthesis of drugs, knows the techniques and laboratory instruments for chemical and physical production and analyses, the pharmacological and toxicological properties, the regulations in force on the subject. Furthermore, he or she must have skills in using IT tools and the ability to work in project teams (project management).

employment opportunities
employment opportunities are in public and private research bodies, in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food or other industrial sector companies, in local health authorities or university research institutes.

SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

- function in a work context -
this graduate increases scientific knowledge on the subject, uses and transfers this knowledge in industry, medicine, pharmacology and other production sectors. He makes industrial operators aware of the characteristics and properties of his company's products. The function of the scientific informant and communicator is to propose the adoption of specific products, develop scientific information activities at interested companies to ensure their correct use. The exercise of the profession of scientific drug informant is regulated by state laws.

skills associated with the function
the skills necessary for the scientific representative in carrying out his work consist not only of scientific knowledge, but also of commercial skills. In particular, he or she must have: good basic knowledge of chemistry, knowledge of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food products and their correct use. Knowledge of technical English and IT, the ability to communicate and resourcefulness complete this professional profile.

employment opportunities
the scientific representative works for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food, plastic, dye, detergent, glue or environmental companies, or in general for all companies in the chemical sector and/or for specialist magazines.
As part of the study plan, students can participate in the Erasmus program projects activated for the Degree Course. In particular, within the Erasmus + programme, students can choose between 16 associated European universities. At these locations, students can obtain training credits by following courses and passing the relevant exams, or by carrying out part or all of the final internship. The acquisition of training credits is subject to approval by the Teaching Committee of a specific study plan (Learning Agreement) and the passing of exams at the foreign institution.
Interested students are asked to make an appointment in advance with the Tutor for international mobility and Erasmus (prof. Emma Gallo, Tel. 0250314374; e-mail: [email protected]) for the preparation of the procedures. Students can also participate in numerous seminar meetings with foreign teachers.
Attendance at laboratory activities is mandatory, in all other cases strongly recommended.
Enrolment
To be admitted to the Bachelor's degree programme in Chemistry, applicants must have a higher secondary school diploma or other foreign qualification and have been granted the appropriate initial training. The degree programme is open access.
Knowledge required for access is: basic knowledge of mathematics and science, ability to make simple logical inferences and text comprehension, The level of education is similar to that obtained in secondary school.

*Methods of checking knowledge and personal preparation*
The Chemistry degree programme is open-access.
Admission to the degree programme involves a compulsory, but not selective, test to be taken before enrolment, aimed at verifying the initial preparation of students in terms of minimum knowledge requirements of basic scientific disciplines. The non-selective access test involves taking the TOLC (On-line CISIA Test) which can be taken at the University of Milan or at any other university member of the CISIA (Consorzio Interuniversitario Sistemi Integrati per l'Accesso). Registration for the TOLC is directly on the CISIA website (www.cisiaonline.it). The TOLC valid for registration to the Bachelor's degree in Chemistry is the TOLC-S, composed of the following sections: Basic mathematics (20 questions - 50 minutes), Reasoning and problems (10 questions - 20 minutes), Comprehension of the text (10 questions - 20 minutes), Basic science (10 questions of chemistry, physics and geology - 20 minutes), English (30 questions - 15 minutes). Each question has 5 possible answers, of which only one is correct.

Score: +1 for each correct answer, -0.25 for each wrong answer, 0 for each unanswered answer.
The result of the English section does not replace the assessment of the knowledge of the English language required by the degree programme for the acquisition of the relevant credits (see paragraph Language tests), but constitutes a self-assessment for the student. Further information on the structure and topics of the test can be found at the following link: https://www.cisiaonline.it/area-thematica-tolc-scienze/struttura-della-prova-e-syllabus/

Students who have passed the compulsory (but not selective) TOLC-S intend to use it to access the Bachelor's degree in Chemistry of the University of Milan MUST register on the site of the CdS to proceed with registration within the deadlines indicated in the call.
For more details on the call, deadlines and admission/ registration procedures we recommend you to consult the page https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/frequent-un-course-of-degree/enrol

*Access by transfer or for students who have already graduated*
Students already enrolled in a degree program at the University of Milan, another university, or those who have already graduated may be exempt from the admission test only if they meet the requirements for admission to years following the first in the edition of the degree program reserved for students enrolled up to the 2024-2025 academic year. Specifically, they must have at least 30 ECTS credits related to first-year courses, including at least 9 credits that can be validated for the Institutions of Mathematics exam.
To this end, applicants must submit a specific request for a preliminary career evaluation by accessing the online service indicated in the admission call. Applicants must declare all exams taken, including their subject areas, credits, and grades, and attach the course syllabi. For further details on the procedure, please refer to the admission call.
The application will be reviewed by the Degree Program's Transfer Committee. If the applicant is not eligible for admission to years beyond the first, they will be required to take the initial knowledge assessment test.
Requests for evaluation, along with the syllabi of the completed exams, must be submitted strictly by the deadline published in the admission call, and the evaluation outcome will be communicated via email.
Students admitted to years following the first must complete enrollment within the deadlines and according to the procedures specified in the admission call.
Students admitted to the first year must take the initial knowledge assessment test and submit an admission application as indicated in the admission call.
Similarly, to expedite the administrative process, all requests for exam equivalency and/or recognition of prior academic careers must include the syllabi of the completed exams..

*Additional training requirements (OFA) and OFA recovery procedures*
Students who do not achieve a score of 10 or higher in the Basic Mathematics section of the TOLC-S will be assigned Additional Learning Obligations (OFA).
For students with OFA, support activities will be organized between October and December, followed by a recovery test (to be completed by January of the year following enrollment). This test is designed to demonstrate improved preparation.
If the student fails to provide such evidence, they will not be allowed to take any second-year exams until they pass the Mathematics Institutions exam.

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Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.

Application for matriculation: from 15/07/2025 to 30/09/2025

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Programme description and courses list
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Physics 9 84 Italian FIS/02
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 12 144 Italian CHIM/03
- General and Inorganic Chemistry6
- General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory6
Mathematics 12 112 Italian MAT/03
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Analytical Chemistry: Fundamentals and Electroanalysis/analytical Chemistry Laboratory: Fundamentals and Electroanalysis 12 120 Italian CHIM/01
- Analytical Chemistry Laboratory: Fundamentals and Electroanalysis6
- Analytical Chemistry: Fundamentals and Electroanalysis6
Complements of Mathematics and Numerical Analysis 6 60 Italian MAT/08
Organic Chemistry I 7 64 Italian CHIM/06
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Assessment B1 (3 ECTS) 3 0 English
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year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Inorganic Chemistry 8 96 Italian CHIM/03
Organic Chemistry Ii 7 64 Italian CHIM/06
Organic Chemistry Laboratory 10 144 Italian CHIM/06
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Analytical Chemistry Wit Lab: Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Techniques 12 120 Italian CHIM/01
- Analytical Chemistry Lab: Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Techniques6
- Analytical Chemistry: Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Techniques6
Physical Chemistry I/physical Chemistry Laboratory I 12 120 Italian CHIM/02
- Physical Chemistry I6
- Physical Chemistry I/Physical Chemistry Laboratory I6
Physical Chemistry of Matter and Fundamentals of Spectroscopy 6 48 Italian CHIM/02
Study plan rules
1 - In the second year of the course, students must acquire 6 CFU by freely choosing among all the activities and courses activated by the University that are functional to the training path of the LT in Chemistry.
Students are advised to take the 6 ECTS courses specifically designed for the degree course (see table below).
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First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Biological Chemistry 6 48 Italian BIO/10
Chemistry of Coordination Compounds with Laboratory 10 104 Italian CHIM/03
Experimental Methods for Structural and Thermal Analysis 6 48 Italian CHIM/01
Physical Chemistry Ii with Laboratory 6 72 Italian CHIM/02
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Organic Chemistry Iii 6 48 Italian CHIM/06
Physical Chemistry Iii 6 48 Italian CHIM/02
Conclusive activities
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Training 9 0 Italian
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 3 0 Italian
Study plan rules
2 - In the second and third year of the course, students must acquire 12 CFU by freely choosing among all the activities and courses activated by the University that are functional to the training path of the LT in Chemistry.
Students are advised to take advantage of this list of 6 ECTS courses designed specifically for the degree course.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Analytical Chemistry for the Excellence of the Territory 6 48 Italian First semester CHIM/01
Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds 6 48 Italian Second semester CHIM/06
Physical Chemistry of Materials 6 48 Italian Second semester CHIM/02
Structural Chemistry 6 48 Italian Second semester CHIM/03
Synthetic and Biobased Polymers 6 48 Italian Second semester CHIM/04
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Analytical Chemistry for the Excellence of the Territory 6 48 Italian CHIM/01
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds 6 48 Italian CHIM/06
Physical Chemistry of Materials 6 48 Italian CHIM/02
Structural Chemistry 6 48 Italian CHIM/03
Synthetic and Biobased Polymers 6 48 Italian CHIM/04
- The exams indicated as the first course must be taken before the corresponding exams indicated as the second course, which in turn must be taken before the corresponding exams indicated as the third course.
- The "Mathematics Institutions" and "General and Inorganic Chemistry / General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory" exams must be taken before the 2nd year and 3rd year exams.
- The "General Physics" and "Complements of Mathematics and Numerical Calculus" exams must be taken before the 3rd year exams.
- The exam of "Analytical chemistry: fundamentals and electroanalysis with laboratory" must be taken before those of "Analytical chemistry: spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques with laboratory" which in turn must be taken before that of "Instrumental methods for the structural and thermal analysis".
- The "Organic Chemistry I" exam must be taken before the "Organic Chemistry Laboratory" and "Biological Chemistry" exams.

However, it is advisable to take the exams of each semester before taking those of the following semesters.
Prescribed foundation courses
Learning activityPrescribed foundation courses
Analytical Chemistry Wit Lab: Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Techniques Analytical Chemistry: Fundamentals and Electroanalysis/analytical Chemistry Laboratory: Fundamentals and Electroanalysis (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory)
Biological Chemistry Complements of Mathematics and Numerical Analysis (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory), Organic Chemistry I (compulsory), Physics (compulsory)
Chemistry of Coordination Compounds with Laboratory Complements of Mathematics and Numerical Analysis (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory), Physics (compulsory)
Experimental Methods for Structural and Thermal Analysis Analytical Chemistry Wit Lab: Spectroscopic and Chromatographic Techniques (compulsory), Analytical Chemistry: Fundamentals and Electroanalysis/analytical Chemistry Laboratory: Fundamentals and Electroanalysis (compulsory), Complements of Mathematics and Numerical Analysis (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory), Physics (compulsory)
Inorganic Chemistry General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory)
Organic Chemistry Ii General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory), Organic Chemistry I (compulsory)
Organic Chemistry Iii Complements of Mathematics and Numerical Analysis (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory), Organic Chemistry Ii (compulsory), Physics (compulsory)
Organic Chemistry Laboratory General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory), Organic Chemistry I (compulsory)
Physical Chemistry I/physical Chemistry Laboratory I General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory)
Physical Chemistry Ii with Laboratory Complements of Mathematics and Numerical Analysis (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory), Physical Chemistry I/physical Chemistry Laboratory I (compulsory), Physics (compulsory)
Physical Chemistry Iii Complements of Mathematics and Numerical Analysis (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory), Physical Chemistry I/physical Chemistry Laboratory I (compulsory), Physical Chemistry Ii with Laboratory (compulsory), Physics (compulsory)
Physical Chemistry of Matter and Fundamentals of Spectroscopy General and Inorganic Chemistry/general and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (compulsory), Mathematics (compulsory)
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  • The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
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  • An additional fee is due for online programmes

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  • Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
  • Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
  • Concessions for international students with refugee status

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