Materials Chemistry and Mineralogy

Interdisciplinary international MSc programme spanning chemistry, crystallography, mineralogy, and materials science, with study profiles in chemistry and mineralogy and a strong focus on production, analysis, and characterisation of materials.

Academic requirements

Explicit interest in natural sciences and materials, their use, characterisation and development; successful participation in the aptitude test; ability to work both independently and as part of a team; intercultural competence

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

The reviewed official Faculty of Geosciences application page states that applicants need English at CEFR B2 level. The reviewed official University of Bremen language-certificates page lists examples including TOEFL iBT 72-94 or IELTS 5.5-6.5 for B2, and the faculty page states that missing proof may be submitted up to the end of the second week of the lecture period after enrolment.

Accepted bachelor fields

The reviewed official Faculty of Geosciences application page states that applicants need a Bachelor of Science with 180 ECTS in Chemistry, Materials Science, or a geoscientific major with Crystallography or Mineralogy as the core subject. It further states that applicants need at least 10 ECTS each in mathematics, physics, and chemistry, and at least 24 ECTS in mineralogy, crystallography, materials science, and/or chemistry beyond that.

APS Certificate

Yes

Mandatory internship

No

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 425.40 per semester (current semester contribution published by the University of Bremen for Winter Semester 2025/26).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 425.40 per semester (current semester contribution published by the University of Bremen for Winter Semester 2025/26).

The reviewed official programme page states that graduates move into materials-related industrial fields such as glass and ceramics, building materials, chemistry, electronics, paper, paints, pharmaceuticals, steel, and into state or industrial laboratories for the analysis and characterisation of materials.

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