# Chemistry (M.Sc.) (MSc) at TU Dortmund

A 4-semester, primarily English research master in the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, with two tracks ('Molecules and Materials' and 'Experiment and Theory') plus a research internship and thesis, and strong ties to the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology and ISAS. Main language of instruction is English; some components may be in German. Confirm with the faculty. Note: this is a consecutive programme requiring a comparable Chemistry or Chemical Biology bachelor with equivalent laboratory depth. International applicants without a directly comparable bachelor should verify eligibility with the CCB faculty before applying.

University: Technische Universität Dortmund (TU Dortmund University) (https://studygermany.dev/universities/tu-dortmund.md)
City: Dortmund (https://studygermany.dev/cities/dortmund.md)
HTML page: https://studygermany.dev/programmes/tu-dortmund-msc-chemistry/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: CEFR B2 (confirmed)
- German requirement: not required (basic German helpful)
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter & summer
- Tuition: €0 per semester (public university)
- Semester contribution: €339.70
- Semester ticket included: yes (Deutschland-Semesterticket)

Fee notes: €0 tuition. Semester contribution €339.70 WS 2026/27, builder-confirmed (Campusportal); not yet confirmed from a public official TU page. Includes the Deutschland-Semesterticket. Verify at https://www.stwdo.de and https://www.tu-dortmund.de/studium/organisation-des-studiums/semesterbeitrag/

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: B.Sc. in Chemistry (or a comparable ≥3-year degree; TU Dortmund's B.Sc. Chemical Biology counts as comparable), subject to equivalence verification
- Minimum grade: 3.2 (German scale) or better
- Prerequisite credits: Comparable theory AND laboratory-course scope in classical chemistry; Foreign degrees: equivalence application + possible selection interview
- Also required: Admission-free (no numerus clausus) but strongly consecutive

## Application deadlines

- German/EU degree, summer semester: no fixed date. Apply to the CCB examination board by approx. January 15 (window language, not year-anchored).
- German/EU degree, winter semester: no fixed date. Apply to the CCB examination board by approx. July 15 (window language, not year-anchored).
- foreign degree, winter semester: no fixed date. Apply via the International Office by July 15 (window language, not year-anchored).
- foreign degree, summer semester: no fixed date. Apply via the International Office by January 15 (window language, not year-anchored).

## How to apply

- uni-assist required: yes (the deadline notes show who this applies to)
- Application portal: https://www.uni-assist.de
- Official programme page: https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/degree-pograms/chemistry/master/

## External resources

- [Official programme page](https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/degree-pograms/chemistry/master/)
- [DAAD listing](https://www.daad.de/en/study-and-research-in-germany/courses-of-study-in-germany/?q=Chemistry+(M.Sc.)&subject=&degree=2&langExamPC=&admissReq=&locations=&stayAbroad=&instType=&sortField=name&sortDirection=ASC)
- [Apply via uni-assist](https://www.uni-assist.de)


## Focus areas

- Molecules and Materials (inorganic/organic)
- Experiment and Theory (physical/theoretical/technical chemistry)

## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-07-04

- TU Dortmund - M.Sc. Chemistry ('main language … is English'; tracks; grade 3.2; B2): https://www.tu-dortmund.de/en/students/degree-programs/master/chemistry-704/
- CCB Faculty - International students ('mainly in English'; B2; German not required): https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/degree-pograms/international-students/
- CCB Faculty - M.Sc. Chemistry application (consecutive comparability rule; both intakes): https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/degree-pograms/chemistry/master/application/