Study Programme "Environmental Chemistry"

Entrance requirements

Completed undergraduate academic studies with a workload of 240 ECTS.

Study programme goals

The primary goal of the study program is to build experts with special competencies and a high level of fundamental and applied knowledge in the field of environmental chemistry, whose master's degree (together with the bachelor's degree) will be recognized by all European institutions and which will enable students to find suitable employment or to continue doctoral studies in chemistry or related disciplines at a domestic or European university.

Upon completion of the master's degree, the candidate possesses knowledge and understanding that is based on, but also exceeds, the knowledge characteristic of the level of master's academic studies in environmental chemistry, which ensures the ability to develop and apply ideas in the field of research in this and related fields.

The main goal of the study program Master of Academic Studies in Environmental Chemistry is to expand and deepen knowledge in relation to basic academic studies.

This study program is a part of a modern education system, aligned with national education strategies, which provides staff with a high degree of expertise to perform complex and creative work on the renaturalization and remediation of ecosystems. The study program is compatible with representative study programs in related fields at other higher education institutions in Europe and the world, in accordance with the highest academic standards.

The individual goals of the study program are for the student to:

• develops analytical and critical thinking and a dynamic approach to understanding and solving environmental problems;
• master modern analytical methods and instruments;
• become capable of preparing seminar papers and in this way lay the foundations for writing projects, searching internet data, and generating them;
• train for independent and team research work;
• through its teachers and assistants, it achieves synergy with experts in the field of applied sciences in the area of environmental problems.

In terms of knowledge, the goal of this study program is to enable students to:

• improvement, i.e. supplementing basic education and professional education in the field of environmental chemistry;
• closer familiarization with the principles of experimental and field work;
• improvement of skills important for environmental chemistry such as state and process analysis, impact analysis or environmental risk assessment;
• then literature searches and critical analysis of contemporary research problems, thus increasing the chances of employment.

Study outcome

Upon completing the study program Environmental Chemistry, the candidate is awarded the title "MSc in Chemistry".

Students will be able to conduct (both individually and within a team) all stages of a part of research within a research or professional project. They will gain the experience of working with modern instruments which are used in research laboratories and specialized laboratories for environmental chemistry.

Students will be able to independently apply standard and complex protocols in the study of the environment and they will be familiar with the use of computers in all stages of research work. They will be able to present the results of their work at scientific conferences both orally and in writing.

Upon completing these studies, students will have a wider knowledge in the field of environmental chemistry; they will be able to solve scientific and practical problems by applying analytical and computational methods. They will be able to work independently in chemical laboratories of various profiles and purposes (research and development, quality control, standardization, process monitoring, environmental monitoring, etc.). They will have the knowledge and skills necessary for working with real, complex samples and they will be able to study literature and present a critical overview of the collected data. They will have the experience of working independently with modern instruments and the relevant laboratory practice. They will be able to work on a research problem within a team, to present the problem in their final thesis and to defend the thesis.

Access to further studies

Diploma holders are entitled to enroll on doctoral academic studies, which have the workload of 180 ECTS.

Professional qualifications

Students who have successfully completed master academic studies in environmental chemistry:

• are capable of conducting, both independently and within a team, all stages of a part of research within a research project in the field of the environment and the estimates of risks to human health and the environment;
• have the experience of working with modern instruments used in research laboratories and relevant laboratory practice (validation and measurement uncertainty);
• are able to solve scientific and practical problems by using analytical and computational methods;
• are able to work independently in chemical laboratories of various profiles and purposes (laboratories for monitoring – process monitoring, accredited laboratories, research and development, quality control, standardization, etc.);
• have the knowledge and skills necessary for working with real, complex samples and are able to study literature and provide a critical overview of the collected data;
• are able to independently apply complex chemical protocols, standard procedures in the field of the environment and are familiar with the use of computers in all stages of research work;
• are able to present the results of their work in the form of a report or at scientific conferences, both orally and in writing.