Chemistry
Molecular Design, Synthesis and Cataysis
General programme structure
The two-year master's programme consists of compulsory courses, optional courses, literature thesis and a research project.
Compulsory courses
This specialization offers 8 courses of which 4 courses (6 ECTS each) can be selected:
- Coordination and organometallic chemistry
- Synthetic organic chemistry
- Nuclear magnetic resonance
- Molecular computational chemistry
- Physical-organic chemistry
- Bio-Organic chemistry
- Homogenous catalysis
- Supramolecular chemistry and nanomaterials
Courses
| Period | Courses | HLO BSc | |
| Sep - Oct | Physical-organic chemistry* (6 EC) | Supramolecular chemistry and nanomaterials** (6 EC) | Organische chemie* (3 EC) en Wiskunde* (3EC) |
| Nov - Dec | Bio-organic chemistry** (6 EC) | Coordination and organometallic chemistry** (6EC) | Anorganische chemie* (3EC) en Thermodynamica* (3EC) |
| Jan | Academic skills* (6 EC) | ||
| Feb - Mar | Synthetic organic chemistry* (6 EC) | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance** (6 EC) | |
| Apr - May | Homogenous catalysis **(6EC) | Molecular computational chemistry** (6EC) | |
| June | Literature thesis* (12EC) | Research project* (42EC) |
*) compulsory courses; **) optional courses
More optional courses
There are more optional courses to choose from. Are you interested in a course offered at another university? Contact the master coordinator for all possibilities.
Course descriptions
Course descriptions for Molecular Design, Synthesis and CatalysisE-books
For e-books of most our master courses, see this pdf.Contact
If you would like to know more about Molecular Design, Synthesis and Catalysis, please contact the Master coordinator:
Dr. Chris Slootweg
Phone: +31 20 59 87482
E-mail: j.c.slootweg@vu.nl
PhD student Corien de Graaff is working on Fast & Clean, The Chemistry of Tomorrow:
"The chemical industry provides us with a myriad of useful products without which our standard of living would not be what it is now. On the other hand, the waste/product ratio ranges between 5 and 50. For pharmaceuticals this ratio may even be as high as 100. The problems posed that arise, including the inefficient use of resources, energy and capital, together with the risk to welfare and the environment, are widely recognized throughout society.
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