Soft Matter and Materials
Master of Science; tuition language: English
In cooperation with Johannes-Gutenberg-University, Mainz
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Description
The study of soft matter and soft materials requires a comprehensive understanding of physics and chemistry in this field. The goal of the Master's program Soft Matter and Materials is to provide technical knowledge and conceptual competence related to the production of building blocks (e.g. polymers, supramolecular tectons, colloids) and the structure-dynamics-property relationships of soft matter and materials. Functional concepts will be learned based on general synthetic components, in addition to biologically-relevant components.
Knowledge of the technical processing and industrial utilization of soft materials will round off the training. All teaching and learning content is in English.
Programme structure
The first two semesters of the programme lay the physical and chemical foundations and take place purely on the Mainz and Darmstadt campuses, respectively. This is followed by research-focused, flexibly selectable content. There is a progressive increase in practical components in all semesters.
As early as the second semester (assuming you start your studies in the winter semester), students are offered a module in which they can choose two of four main subjects, e.g. polymers at interfaces, sustainable polymer chemistry, and technical polymer science. In the third semester, students choose two research modules from a wide range of courses offered by the chemistry and physics faculties of TU Darmstadt and JGU Mainz as well as the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Mainz. In addition, a flexible module is available. Each semester, students can choose from several current offerings.
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Department of Physics, TU Darmstadt
Semesters | 4 |
Language | English |
Start of studies | Winter semester, summer semester |
Internship |
Macromolecular chemistry internship (180 hrs.) Physical experiments & theory internship (300 hrs.) Research module 1 (360 hrs.) Research module 2 (360 hrs.) |
Admission requirements |
Please apply at Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz Specific degree entrance requirements: 1.. Proof of a bachelor's degree in , Chemical Engineering, Chemistry oder Physics from TU Darmstadt, or an equivalent degree. Materials Science 2. . at least at the C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is a condition for admission. English 3. Additional (opens in new tab) specific degree entrance requirements |
Admission procedure | Provided that the admission requirements (entrance examination) are met, there are no numerical admission restrictions. |
Application | Application via Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz |
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