Chemistry
The graduate's training will aim to provide:
- complete autonomy in the workplace, which allows you to hold positions of high responsibility in the implementation of projects and structures;
- the ability to apply innovative methods and techniques and to use complex equipment;
- a good command in the spectroscopic and structural characterization of chemical compounds, including materials used in cultural heritage;
- the ability to use fluently, in written and oral form, at least one European Union language other than Italian;
- the ability to adapt to the continuous evolution of chemical disciplines and to interact with culturally related professionals.
The objective is to train chemists capable of:
- develop the skills and knowledge suitable for carrying out professional activities in the field of chemical research (even as a freelancer), personally managing activities such as the application of chemical procedures and protocols, the development and characterization of new products and materials, experimentation with new technologies;
- operate in the creative, organizational and operational phases of research in the chemical and chemical-pharmaceutical fields in public and private laboratories, European and non-European, present in universities, hospitals, research centers, local and state bodies, research and development companies ;
- participate in the theoretical and practical development of new technologies in the chemical field;
- manage with responsible tasks the organization of work in public and private analysis laboratories;
- operate both in industries and public institutions, in order to manage personnel and equipment, and to respond to research/development, quality control needs within the framework of legislative regulations or production processes;
- adequately transfer research results and acquired knowledge to end users.
The master's degree in Chemical Sciences also provides an adequate cultural and experimental basis for a possible continuation of advanced training in the research doctorate*.
*Euromaster®.
The degree course in Chemical Sciences of the University of Milan is among the first in Italy to have received the EuroMaster Label in September 2010. EuroMaster accreditation is assigned by a special commission designated by the European Thematic Association, which brings together European universities and chemical companies.
The EuroMaster Label qualifies the qualification provided by the master's degree in Chemical Sciences as a degree recognized by other European university institutions and gives the right of access to post-graduate chemical courses in Europe.
*Chemist*
- Function in a work context -
This master's graduate conducts research, experiments and qualitative and quantitative analyzes on natural or synthetic substances, identifies their composition and chemical and energetic variations, identifies and applies investigation methods, formulates theories and laws based on observations; improves the synthesis of known substances and synthesizes new ones. Graduates with a master's degree in Chemical Sciences can practice the profession of chemist independently and independently
profession with registration in "Section A" of the Professional Register of Chemists (after passing the State Exam). It can carry out activities for the promotion and development of scientific and technological innovation, as well as the management and design of technologies and the exercise of functions of high responsibility in the sectors of industry, environment, healthcare, cultural heritage and public administration. .
- Skills associated with the function -
Graduates in Chemical Sciences have in-depth knowledge in chemical sciences and therefore in the sectors of synthesis and characterization of new products and new materials, health, nutrition and cosmetics. He is able to follow the synthesis and characterization of complex compounds, using innovative procedures and cutting-edge instrumentation. He knows how to evaluate the best methodology for solving analytical problems and determining structures
complex molecules, applying chromatographic, thermal, electrochemical and electrophoretic analysis techniques and the most advanced forms of spectroscopy such as magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry (MS). He knows how to interpret and rationalize the scientific data obtained in an organic way.
- Employment opportunities -
Graduates with a master's degree in Chemical Sciences can access research bodies, public administrations, professional companies and national or international consultancy firms, companies, industries and laboratories for research, analysis, quality control and certification and work environments that require high qualification.
*Quality Assurance Manager*
- Function in a work context -
The Quality Assurance Manager is a particularly significant professional figure in the chemical-pharmaceutical industries as good manufacturing standards and good laboratory practices require the holder of an authorization to manufacture medicines to have a quality assurance system. The Quality Assurance Manager is the corporate figure called upon to coordinate the Services and Departments involved in manufacturing, to ensure that the quality assurance system is efficient, controlled and documented. He must ensure that inspections are carried out periodically and correctly to evaluate the effectiveness and applicability of the quality assurance system.
- Skills associated with the function -
This professional figure coordinates and collaborates with the infrastructures and services involved in production, from this it is clear that the skills necessary for the role are the ability to analyze and synthesize, coordinate and manage human resources, work in a group, as well as knowing how to move transversally in various business areas.
- Employment opportunities -
This professional figure finds employment opportunities in companies, chemical and chemical-pharmaceutical industries and analysis, quality control and certification laboratories and in all those working environments that require high qualification.
*Head/director of chemical and pharmaceutical laboratories*
- Function in a work context -
The Laboratory Manager/Director defines the development themes and research programs, in line with company strategies; of integrated and joint assistance in the research and production sectors. She assigns the necessary technical resources to the various projects, proposing investments in research and formulating budgets. This professional designs and synthesizes new products, mainly in the pharmaceutical sector, and deals with the certifications, storage and transport of these products. His tasks in particular are: setting up the research plan, carrying out the necessary tests and experiments, choosing methods, means and times; study of problems relating to the implementation of research projects.
- Skills associated with the function -
This graduate has high professional skills of a technical-scientific and specialist nature in the chemical and chemical-pharmaceutical fields. He knows how to carry out research projects within predefined times and costs and is able to process, interpret and evaluate the experimental results obtained. He also has design, planning, management and motivation skills for the work groups he manages. He also has the ability to analyze, summarize and manage financial resources.
- Employment opportunities -
This professional figure can access research bodies, industries and research and analysis laboratories, and work environments that require high qualification.
*Informant and scientific communicator*
- Function in a work context -
This graduate increases scientific knowledge in the subject, uses and transfers this knowledge in industry, medicine, pharmacology and other production sectors. He introduces operators in the industrial field to 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 correct use.
- 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 must have excellent knowledge of chemistry, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food products and their correct use. Knowledge of technical English and IT, possession of a driving license, willingness to travel, 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, in general for all companies in the chemical sector and/or for specialist magazines.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
In particular, under the Erasmus+ programme, students can choose from 20 associated European universities. At these locations, students can earn credits by following courses and passing the relevant exams, or through the performance of part of the experimental thesis. The acquisition of the credits is subject to the approval by the Didactic College of a specific study plan (the Learning Agreement) and the passing of exams at the foreign office.
Some courses of the Degree Programme are currently taught in English. In addition, available to students within the 12 CFU free choice, there are also the many courses of the Master in
Industrial Chemistry and other Master Degree Programmes delivered in English, in order to increase students' familiarity with the common language in the scientific world and to facilitate their mobility to European locations. In many of the Erasmus Partner Universities, in fact, Master's Degree programmes are provided exclusively in English.
Students can also participate in numerous seminar meetings with foreign teachers.
The degree program also includes integrated courses of study with the issuance of the double degree (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/299/)
Candidates for the Master's degree program in Chemical Sciences must hold a Bachelor's degree in the L-27 Science and Chemical Technology class or the corresponding class according to DM 509/99, with full recognition of the required curriculum to undertake graduate studies. Graduates from other classes and those with foreign degrees, deemed eligible and demonstrating the necessary competencies for successful studies, may also apply.
Curricular requirements for admission to the Master's degree program in Chemical Sciences are those specified for graduates in the L-27 class. Specifically, the following are required:
==> At least 20 CFU (University Credits) in mathematical, computer science, and physical disciplines.
==> At least 70 CFU in scientific-disciplinary sectors within the areas characterizing the L27 class Table:
- Analytical and environmental chemical disciplines (CHIM/01 and CHIM/12)
- Physical and inorganic chemical disciplines (CHIM/02 and CHIM/03)
- Industrial and technological chemical disciplines (CHIM/04, CHIM/05, ING-IND/21, ING-IND/22, and ING-IND/25)
- Organic and biochemical chemical disciplines (CHIM/06, BIO/10, BIO/11, and BIO/12).
The possible presence of CFU in scientific-disciplinary sectors not included in the list will be evaluated by the Admission Committee.
Italian and foreign students with an academic qualification obtained in Italy must submit an application for admission online without delay by 25 August 2024, according to the methods indicated on the website https://www.unimi.it/en/study/bachelor-and-master-study/degree-programme-enrolment/enrolment-masters-programme/open-admission-master-programmes where it is also possible to find all the updated information on the admission procedure.
Non-EU visa applicants must submit their application for admission by 30 April 2024.
Applicants who plan to graduate by December 31, 2024, can also submit an admission application.
Verification of Knowledge and Personal Preparation
Admission requires meeting the aforementioned curricular requirements and having adequate personal preparation, assessed by a Committee of at least three professors from the CdS, appointed by the Didactic College of Chemical Science and Technology. The examination of the adequacy of candidates' preparation is selective even if the above-mentioned curricular requirements are met.
In particular, the verification of knowledge and personal preparation will be assessed through an interview with the Admission Committee, focusing on topics related to the fundamental courses of the Bachelor's degrees in the L-27 class. A negative outcome in the interview results in the exclusion from the Master's degree program for the current year. The interview will take place in June, July, September, and December and can be conducted even before obtaining the degree, subject to the possession of the specified curricular requirements.
Graduates who successfully pass the admission interview can enroll five working days after the interview date, within the specified terms available on the https://www.unimi.it/en/study/bachelor-and-master-study/degree-programme-enrolment/enrolment-masters-programme/open-admission-master-programmes
For non-EU students, who may encounter visa and/or residence permit issues, an interview will also be scheduled in May, possibly conducted remotely using a video conferencing platform. These students are strongly advised to take advantage of this opportunity to avoid potential delays in obtaining all the necessary documentation for enrollment.
Admission
Application for admission: from 22/01/2024 to 25/08/2024
Application for matriculation: from 08/04/2024 to 15/01/2025
Attachments and documents
Please note
Non-EU students visa applicants are required to apply for admission no later than 30 April 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be evaluated and it will in no case be possible to request the refund of the admission fee.
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Optional | ||||
Analytical Chemistry | 9 | 96 | Italian | CHIM/01 |
Inorganic Chemistry A | 9 | 96 | Italian | CHIM/03 |
Mathematical Methods Applied to Chemistry | 6 | 56 | Italian | MAT/01 MAT/02 MAT/03 MAT/04 MAT/05 MAT/06 MAT/07 MAT/08 MAT/09 |
Organic Chemistry A | 9 | 96 | Italian | CHIM/06 |
Patents and Management of Innovation | 6 | 48 | English | SECS-P/07 |
Physical Chemistry A | 9 | 96 | Italian | CHIM/02 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Optional | ||||
(bio)nanotechnology | 6 | 48 | English | FIS/03 |
Chemical Safety | 6 | 48 | English | IUS/07 |
Chemometrics | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/01 SECS-S/01 |
Inorganic Chemistry B | 9 | 96 | Italian | CHIM/03 |
Medicinal Chemistry | 6 | 48 | English | CHIM/08 |
Organic Chemistry B | 9 | 88 | Italian | CHIM/06 |
Physical Chemistry B | 9 | 96 | Italian | CHIM/02 |
Programming C | 6 | 56 | English | INF/01 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Compulsory | ||||
English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English |
The articulation of the courses in the semesters is described in the section "articulation of the courses".
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NOTA BENE: THE COURSES DENOMINATED IN ENGLISH ARE KEPT IN THIS LANGUAGE
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Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
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Analytical Chemistry | 9 | 96 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/01 |
Inorganic Chemistry A | 9 | 96 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/03 |
Inorganic Chemistry B | 9 | 96 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/03 |
Organic Chemistry A | 9 | 96 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/06 |
Organic Chemistry B | 9 | 88 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/06 |
Physical Chemistry A | 9 | 96 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/02 |
Physical Chemistry B | 9 | 96 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/02 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
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(bio)nanotechnology | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | FIS/03 |
Chemical Safety | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | IUS/07 |
Chemometrics | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/01 SECS-S/01 |
Mathematical Methods Applied to Chemistry | 6 | 56 | Italian | First semester | MAT/01 MAT/02 MAT/03 MAT/04 MAT/05 MAT/06 MAT/07 MAT/08 MAT/09 |
Medicinal Chemistry | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | CHIM/08 |
Patents and Management of Innovation | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | SECS-P/07 |
Programming C | 6 | 56 | English | Second semester | INF/01 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Compulsory | ||||
Thesis Work and Final Dissertation | 39 | 0 | Italian |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Optional | ||||
Advanced Methods in Organic Synthesis | 6 | 48 | English | CHIM/06 |
However, it is strongly recommended to use distinctive or, as appropriate, elective or integrative courses of the Related and Integrative courses of of the Chemical Master's Degrees consistent with the educational project.
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
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Optional | ||||
Advanced Electroanalytical Chemistry | 6 | 56 | Italian | CHIM/01 |
Advanced Physics Methods in Organic Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/06 |
Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry | 6 | 48 | English | CHIM/02 |
Catalysis: Fundamentals and Applications for the Environment and the Economy | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/02 |
Catalytic Methodologies in Organic Synthesis | 6 | 48 | English | CHIM/06 |
Chemistry of Natural Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/06 |
Crystal Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/02 |
Environmental Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/12 |
Environmental Elettrochemistry | 6 | 48 | English | CHIM/02 |
Fundamentals of Chemical Education | 6 | 56 | Italian | CHIM/03 |
Methods in Chemical Biology | 6 | 48 | English | CHIM/06 |
Organometallic Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/03 |
Quantum Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/02 |
Special Synthesis Techniques in Organic Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/06 |
Synthesis and Applications of Inorganic Materials | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHIM/03 |
Technology-Driven Organic Synthesis | 6 | 48 | English | CHIM/06 |
In the first and second year, the student must choose from the following table, observing the indications given in the paragraph "structure of the course", courses for a total of 36 credits so that
- at least 6 credits belong to the chemical-analytical and environmental disciplines: CHIM/01 and CHIM/12
- at least 6 credits belong to the chemical-organic disciplines: CHIM/06
- at least 12 credits belong to the chemical-inorganic and chemical-physical disciplines: CHIM/03 and CHIM/02
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
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Advanced Electroanalytical Chemistry | 6 | 56 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/01 |
Advanced Methods in Organic Synthesis | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | CHIM/06 |
Advanced Physics Methods in Organic Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/06 |
Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | CHIM/02 |
Bioinorganic Chemistry: Enzyme Systems and Methods of Investigation | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/03 |
Bioorganic Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/06 |
Catalysis: Fundamentals and Applications for the Environment and the Economy | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/02 |
Catalytic Methodologies in Organic Synthesis | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | CHIM/06 |
Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/06 |
Chemistry of Natural Products | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/06 |
Crystal Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/02 |
Databases and Cheminformatics Fundamentals | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/06 |
Electrochemistry | 6 | 56 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/02 |
Environmental Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/12 |
Environmental Elettrochemistry | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | CHIM/02 |
Formulation Science and Technology | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | CHIM/02 |
Fundamentals of Chemical Education | 6 | 56 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/03 |
History of Chemistry and Elements of Didactics | 6 | 56 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/03 |
Homogeneous Catalysis | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | CHIM/03 |
Methods in Chemical Biology | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | CHIM/06 |
Molecular Spectroscopy | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/02 |
Nanoparticles: Chemistry and Applications | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/06 |
Organometallic Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/03 |
Photochemistry | 6 | 56 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/02 |
Photoluminescence and Magnetic Resonance: Applications in Organometallic and Inorganic Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/01 |
Physical Chemistry of Materials | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/02 |
Physical Chemistry of the Solid State | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/02 |
Quantum Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/02 |
Simulation Modeling of Biomolecules | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | CHIM/02 |
Solid State Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/03 |
Special Synthesis Techniques in Organic Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/06 |
Structural Biology and Enzymology | 6 | 48 | English | Second semester | BIO/10 |
Structural Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/03 |
Supramolecular Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/03 |
Synthesis and Applications of Inorganic Materials | 6 | 48 | Italian | First semester | CHIM/03 |
Technology-Driven Organic Synthesis | 6 | 48 | English | First semester | CHIM/06 |
Theoretical Chemistry | 6 | 48 | Italian | Second semester | CHIM/02 |
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