Discover chemistry through both industrial practice and scientific investigation. This English-taught UAB master’s combines classroom and laboratory learning with a substantial period in a working laboratory.
Course essentials
- Institution
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
- Country
- Spain
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Study level
- Master's degree
- Teaching language
- English
- Study format
- On campus
- Campus
- Faculty of Science, Bellaterra; placement at an assigned laboratory, Spain
- Duration
- 60 ECTS; includes six months in an industrial or research laboratory
- Credits
- 60 ECTS
- Tuition
- 2026/27: €19.37 per credit for EU citizens and non-EU citizens holding an EU residence permit; €66 per credit for non-EU citizens without an EU residence permit. For 60 ECTS this is €1,162.20 or €3,960, respectively, before other charges. Confirm your applicable category with UAB.
- Intake
- The fee table is labelled 2026/27. Confirm the next start and complete teaching calendar with the programme.
Information reviewed: 2026-10-29
Learning and experience
You can choose an industrial-chemistry or advanced-research specialisation. The study plan includes common theoretical modules, optional specialist study, a compulsory 15-credit placement and a 15-credit dissertation. UAB describes six months spent in an industrial or research laboratory.
Who it may suit
This is a course to consider if you want to understand how chemical knowledge is used beyond lectures and decide whether industrial development or research is the better fit. The placement offers a substantial setting in which to apply and question what you learn.
Admission and intake
The admissions page welcomes relevant science and bioscience qualifications, especially chemistry and related subjects. It specifies B1 English, with an interview route described for applicants without that certificate.
The fee table is labelled 2026/27. Confirm the next start and complete teaching calendar with the programme.
Fees and planning
2026/27: €19.37 per credit for EU citizens and non-EU citizens holding an EU residence permit; €66 per credit for non-EU citizens without an EU residence permit. For 60 ECTS this is €1,162.20 or €3,960, respectively, before other charges. Confirm your applicable category with UAB.
Official programme information · Admission requirements
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