Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs for students, including bachelor's and master's degree programs, as well as apprenticeships.

Academics

The university provides an overview of its academic programs, including:

• Application procedures
• Study programs
• Student counseling
• Study abroad opportunities
• Student Council
• Internships
• Examination Office
• Notice board

Bachelor's Degree Programs

The university offers the following bachelor's degree programs:

• 2-subject Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science Biochemistry
• Bachelor of Science Chemistry
• Documents on the Bachelor's degree programs are available

Master's Degree Programs

The university offers the following master's degree programs:

• Master of Science Chemistry
• Documents for the Master's programs of the Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• iMOS
• Master of Education Chemistry + X
• Master of Science Biochemistry

Promotion

The university provides opportunities for promotion, including:

• Integrated Graduate School Solvation Science
• International Graduate School of Neuroscience
• RUB Research School
• Graduate School of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Research

The university conducts research in various areas, including:

• Chairs & research groups
• Research profile
• Graduate School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Scientific institutions, such as:
  • Start4Chem
  • RESOLV
  • Central analytics
  • ZEMOS
  • Heterogeneous Oxidation Catalysis in the Liquid Phase
  • Confinement-Controlled Chemistry
  • Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulations
  • Research Department Closed Carbon Cycle Economy
  • Research Department Solvation Science
  • Materials Research Department
  • Protein Research Department

Apprenticeship Chemical Laboratory Technician

The university offers an apprenticeship program for chemical laboratory technicians, which includes:

• Training period: 3.5 years (can be shortened to 3 years with good to very good performance)
• Start of training: September 1st
• Language of instruction: German
• Requirements:
  • Good grades in chemistry, mathematics, biology, and English
  • Keen interest in scientific work in a laboratory
  • Good dexterity, technical understanding, and ability to work responsibly both in a team and independently

General Areas of Responsibility

As a chemical laboratory technician, the main tasks include:

• Planning, carrying out, and optimizing experimental procedures
• Preparative chemistry: carrying out inorganic and organic syntheses
• Analytical chemistry: analyzing samples both qualitatively and quantitatively using modern computer-aided measuring devices
• Analyzing and documenting test and measurement results
• Separating mixtures of substances and purifying synthesis products
• Working with hazardous substances
• Implementing quality assurance, occupational, environmental, and health protection measures
• Environmentally friendly disposal of hazardous substances

Departments in Training

The apprenticeship program includes training in various departments, such as:

• Support4Science - Central chemicals warehouse
• Analytical-chemical practical course
• Organic chemistry practical course
• Organic chemistry
• Inorganic chemistry
• Molecular biochemistry
• RUBiospek-NMR

Vocational School

Theoretical training takes place at the Stadtmitte vocational college in Mülheim an der Ruhr, where students are prepared for their future careers in subjects such as laboratory technology, economics, and business studies.

After the Apprenticeship

After completing the final examination part 1, students have the opportunity to actively participate in current research work in various working groups at the Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, where they can learn elective skills such as:

1. Preparative chemistry: reaction types and management
2. Preparative chemistry: synthesis techniques
3. Spectroscopy
4. Chromatography
5. Carrying out microbiological work
6. Technical application work