Chemistry (Materials and Nano Chemistry) Ghent University

Overview

Key facts

Ghent University's Chemistry (Materials and Nano Chemistry) focuses on materials where nano refers to the almost atomic precision for the creation and analysis of innovative materials in order to understand and develop their remarkable properties. It offers a mixed track of experimental and theoretical chemistry, with a focus on catalysis, optical materials, innovative coatings, structural analysis and spectroscopy in a context of sustainable development. All of this prepares you for a career as an innovation and sustainability-driven chemist for the broad materials industry (from windmill blades to solar cells and smartphone screens) and the chemical manufacturing industry.

Labour Market

It is a fact that chemistry is involved in several industrial branches, important for the economy and employment, such as chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, agriculture … Thanks to the broadness of the scientific programme, master graduates in chemistry are fit to apply for jobs in different sectors of industry and their possibilities on the job market are very diverse. Masters in chemistry can for instance be involved in scientific research, product development, quality control … or they can take on managerial functions, and this in companies as well as in government institutions