Study programme Nanomaterials Science
The Nanomaterials Science master is a two-years programme of the Department of Chemistry. The study combines course work with research in one of the groups of the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science (DINS), hereafter abbreviated as Debye Institute and the Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry (ISCC).
There are options for both fundamental and applied approaches. You can, for example, specialize in self-assembled quantum-dots, colloid science, organic chemistry and catalysis. Alternatively, your choice can be application-driven; you can learn to synthesize, engineer and analyse advanced (nano)materials for applications, e.g. in catalysis, photonics and colloidal dispersions.
In brief, the composition of the Master's programme is visualised in following figure

Course list
M (mandatory), PE (primary electives), SE (secondary electives), R (research project) and EX (extra curricular activity) courses
Course Code | Course Title | Type | EC |
SK-MACCO | Academic Context Course | M | 6,5 |
GSNS-INTRO | Introducing Natural Sciences | M | 0,5 |
FI-MHPSDL1 | Dilemmas of the Scientist workshop 1 | M | 0,5 |
FI-MHPSDL2 | Dilemmas of the scientist | ||
SK-MSPEC | Advanced Spectroscopy | M | 7,5 |
SK-MCAT | Advanced Catalysis (former SK-MAKC: Adsorption, Kinetics and Catalysis) | PE | 7,5 |
SK-MOCHC | Organometallic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis | PE | 7,5 |
SK-MOSS | Advanced Organic Synthesis | PE | 7,5 |
SK-MSCEM | Synthesis of Heterogeneous Catalysts and Energy Materials (former SK-MSYNA) | PE | 7,5 |
SK-MCS | Colloid Science | PE | 7,5 |
SK-MSOLS | Solids & Surfaces | PE | 7,5 |
SK-MASMS | Atomistic models for materials science | PE | 7,5 |
SK-MQUMA | Quantum Materials | PE | 7,5 |
BETA-MTOYM | Toy Models in Science and Technology | PE | 7,5 |
NS-TP432M | Modelling and Simulation | PE | 7,5 |
NS-TP453M | Soft Condensed Matter Theory | PE | 7,5 |
NS-EX423M | Advanced Microscopy | PE | 7.5 |
NS-EX418M | Photon Physics | PE | 7,5 |
GEO4-2513 | Photovoltaic Solar Energy Physics and Technology | PE | 7,5 |
SK-MNSTP | Nonequilibrium Systems and Transport Phenomena | PE | 7.5 |
SK-MINTERN | Internship | SE | 30 |
SK-MRES1 | Research project part 1: introduction and start of the research project | R | 15 |
SK-MRES2 | Research project part 2: research and thesis | R | 37,5 |
SK-MRES2H | Research project part 2: research and thesis (Honours) | R | 45 |
FI-MTT | Teaching Assistant Training | EX | 1 |
BETA-B3MMS | Making Modern Science | SE | 7,5 |