Course details
TUM Asia aims to groom future leaders in selected areas of technology. Specifically, the Master of Science in Industrial Chemistry will be an enabling postgraduate course for specialist engineers for the pharmaceutical, as well as the fine and specialty chemical industries. The degree will be jointly awarded by Technische Universität München (TUM) and the National University of Singapore (NUS).
According to several independent rankings, the Faculty of Chemistry of TUM represents one of the leading in Germany in terms of both research and education with more than 50 professors and their research groups covering perse fields in modern chemistry. Through this, it provides great opportunities for interdisciplinary research programme and collaborations. Four Nobel Prize winners amongst the faculty members of Chemistry attest to a premium research level. One of these Nobel Laureates was a member of the teaching staff of TUM-Asia: Prof. Robert Huber.
Pre-essential Module (Compulsory)
- NM6020 Business and Technical English
Core Modules
During the course work in semester 1&2, students will have to complete 4 core modules. Each module has 45 contact hours. They will take place at facilities at NUS or TUM Asia by TUM or NUS professors.
- CM5105 Chemical Business Administration
- CM5171 Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry
- CM5172 Bio-Organic Chemistry
- CM5173 Chemical Reaction Engineering
Specialization Modules (Choose 3 modules)
Specialization 1: Petroleum and Petrochemistry
- CM5271a Molecular and Heterogeneous Catalysis
- CM5271b Petroleum and Petrochemical Processes
- CM5271c Unit Operations
Specialization 2: Biochemistry
- CM5272a Biochemistry for Industrial Chemists
- CM5272b Cell Biology
- CM5272c Bioprocessing/Bioengineering
Specialisation 3: General
- Free choice Specialisation 1
- Free choice Specialisation 1 or 2 or from Elective modules*
- Free choice Specialisation 2
*Please note that Elective modules are subjected to changes.
Elective Modules (*Choose 3)
- The student has to choose 3 of the following electives:
Cross-discipline Modules (Compulsory)
- CD5130 Legal Aspects in the Chemical Industry
- CD5131 International Intellectual Property Law
English Language Skills
As the Programme instruction medium is English, the applicant must be able to demonstrate a satisfactory level of the language.
Applicant whose native tongue or medium of instruction from previous studies (Bachelor / FH Diploma) is not English must submit at least one of the following.
- TOEFL: Recent score with a minimum of 605 for Paper-based test or 88 for Internet-based test or 234 for Computer-based test
- IELTS: With academic IELTS result of at least 6.5
- CAE (Certificate of Advanced English): Grade A, B or C
Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) certificate is required for applicant with education qualification from China, Vietnam and Mongolia.
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About TUM Asia
TUM Asia believes that learning is linked closely to a hands-on approach. In all our courses, students undergo a period of thesis work alongside an internship. This serves to provide an avenue for students to test their theoretical knowledge, as well as inspire them to take what they have learnt and innovate the future. Students have gone on to pursue research-related careers, and more recently, the set-up of TUM Create (by NTU & TUM) to provide electro-mobility solutions for cities in the tropics have opened up opportunities for students to put to use what they have learnt in school.
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