Chemistry

In the study of chemistry, you learn to describe the reactions, properties and combinations of matter we ourselves, and our surroundings are made up of. This could mean anything from medicine, food, cleaning products and plastic toys, to the study of plants and animals.

As a chemistry student, you will learn how to find answers to some of the questions and problems we run into every day. For example, how can we develop new and better medicines? Or, how can we develop new and better technologies for the production of food?

Courses will include general studies, inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry and spectroscopy.

Teaching varies between problem-oriented project work in groups, laboratory exercises, lectures, fieldwork and classroom instruction. Project work makes up about half of the study. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

If you choose to complete the bachelor's degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Bachelor of Science (BSc).

The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: the Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.

A few educational institutions offer a course start in February, where applications are sent directly to the institution. Contact the educational institution for detailed information on application deadlines.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

You can study Chemistry in Roskilde.

Roskilde University

Chemistry can be studied for 6 months (30 ECTS) as a part of a 3-year BSc programme.

One of the Basic Studies at Roskilde University, normally the International Basic Studies in Natural Science, constitutes the first two years of the bachelor’s degree programme.

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.ruc.dk.

The programme is graded at level 6 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk