Material Chemistry

Faculty of Chemistry

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Kierunek Chemia Materiałowa oferuje możliwość zdobycia wiedzy oraz umiejętności z zakresu podstawowych zagadnień chemii, a także umiejętności przewidywania właściwości użytkowych materiałów w zależności od ich składu chemicznego. Studenci zdobywają również wiedzę o nowych materiałach, potrafią kontrolować ich właściwości, a także znają podstawowe technologie chemiczne w zakresie materiałów.

Ponadto, absolwenci kierunku posiadają umiejętności doboru stosowanych metod pod kątem oddziaływania na środowisko oraz znajomość gospodarki odpadami chemicznymi. Są również wykwalifikowani w badaniach materiałów metodami instrumentalnymi oraz w metodach badania struktury krystalicznej.

Studenci kierunku Chemia Materiałowa rozwijają umiejętności w zakresie projektowania materiałów o zadanych właściwościach oraz posiadają wiedzę na temat transportu masy i energii na poziomie molekularnym. Unikatową częścią studiów magisterskich są zindywidualizowane zajęcia laboratoryjne, które pozwalają na praktyczne zastosowanie zdobytej wiedzy.

Example of courses

Technologia chemiczna
Polimery
Silikony
Analiza instrumentalna
Synteza katalizatorów
Krystalografia materiałów
Chemia fizyczna
Przedmiot fakultatywny

Graduate competencies

Znajomość zagadnień z dziedziny nauk chemicznych.
Znajomość aspektów dotyczących materiałów.
Umiejętność analizowania, interpretowania i objaśniania właściwości fizyko-chemicznych materiałów i ich powierzchni.
Umiejętność stosowania posiadanej wiedzy w pracy związanej z zawodem chemika materiałoznawcy.
Umiejętność analitycznego rozwiązywania problemów nie tylko związanych z pracą w laboratorium chemicznym.
Umiejętność stosowania alternatywnych rozwiązań eliminujących zagrożenia wynikające z pracy przemysłu.
Umiejętność pracy w zespole, pełniąc role członka jak i lidera grupy.
Znajomość języka angielskiego na poziomie pozwalającym na śledzenie najnowszych doniesień literaturowych dotyczących związków chemicznych.

Career prospects

pracownicy przemysłu chemicznego na różnych szczeblach
technolodzy produkcji
pracownicy przedsiębiorstw świadczących usługi na rynku krajowym i międzynarodowym w branży chemicznej
pracownicy laboratoriów analizy i kontroli jakości
pracownicy laboratoriów chemicznych
pracownicy ośrodków badawczo-rozwojowych
pracownicy ośrodków i instytutów naukowych

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme - III nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2024-09-20

Enrollment end date:

2024-09-23

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2024-09-23

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2024-09-23

Photo upload date:

to 2024-09-23

Dates for document submission (in the form of scans):

from 2024-09-20
to 2024-09-24

Entrance exams dates:

from 2024-09-25
to 2024-09-25

Results announcement date:

2024-09-25

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 1640

Working hours

Godziny pracy Od 01.09.2024
Poniedziałek-piątek
10:00-15:00

Admission to the programme - II nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2024-08-05

Enrollment end date:

2024-09-06

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2024-09-06

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2024-09-06

Photo upload date:

to 2024-09-06

Dates for document submission (in the form of scans):

from 2024-08-26
to 2024-09-10

Entrance exams dates:

from 2024-09-12
to 2024-09-13

Results announcement date:

2024-09-13

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 1640

Working hours

Od 01.09.2024
Poniedziałek-piątek
10:00-15:00

Ten nabór został już zakończony.

Admission to the programme - I nabór

Admission schedule

Enrollment start date:

2024-06-01

Enrollment end date:

2024-07-22

Enrollment fee payment deadline:

2024-07-22

Deadline for attaching documents obtained abroad:

2024-07-22

Photo upload date:

to 2024-07-22

Dates for document submission (in the form of scans):

from 2024-07-15
to 2024-07-24

Entrance exams dates:

from 2024-07-26
to 2024-07-26

Results announcement date:

2024-07-29

Maximum number of admitted candidates:

Admission procedure has ended.

Contact details for admission subcommittee

Phone number

+48 61 829 1640

Working hours

Poniedziałek - Piątek
10:00 - 15:00

Ten nabór został już zakończony.

Detailed admission rules

Selection procedure

for graduates of first-, second- and long-cycle studies

Elements of selection procedure	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade point average obtained during the studies	5	5	25
2) interview	5	5	25
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure			50

Ad 2. Additional information:

The following candidates do not have to attend an interview: candidates who during their first-cycle studies obtained credits for the subjects listed below which are related to the main areas of chemistry

1) analytical chemistry for at least 8 ECTS credits

2) physical chemistry for at least 12 ECTS credits,

3) inorganic chemistry for at least 10 ECTS credits

4) organic chemistry at least 14 ECTS credits.

The required credits for the subjects listed above give the candidate the maximum score for the interview.

Selection procedure steps

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme. The enrollment fee is PLN 85.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents scans by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of university diploma
scan of the diploma supplement or certificate from university including information on grade average calculated in accordance with the granting institution regulations

Medical certificate

In the case of this programme the candidate must present a medical certificate on lack of health-related contraindications to study, certified by an occupational medicine physician.

The medical certificate is required only from candidates admitted to the programme and should be submitte in the dean’s office at the beginning of the academic year. Referral to the medical examination is sent via the AMU Department of Education upon the candidate’s admission to the programme.

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document attestation is a process in which an employee of the University confirms the compliance of the attached scans of documents with their original (paper) version. Attestation of the document by AMU consists in submitting (for inspection) the original document at the Student Office at the Faculty at the beginning of the academic year.

Polish language command (B2 level)

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study are required to attach a document confirming knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level (see the list of accepted documents).

A candidate who does not have an appropriate document is obliged to take a Polish language proficiency test (online test).

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a certificate of recognition of a foreign certificate as equivalent to Polish Matura certificate issued by a competent Board of Education – if the foreign certificate is not recognized, by virtue of law or under international agreements, as a document entitling to commence higher education studies in Poland
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned