Białystok, Poland

Applied Chemistry

Master's
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Applied Chemistry study

Applied Chemistry at UwB

Language: EnglishStudies in English
Subject area: physical science, environment
Kind of studies: full-time studies

Why study Applied Chemistry at UwB?

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Why It's Worth It:

International standards of education

The Applied Chemistry program at the University of Bialystok provides students with a comprehensive education based on the foundations of exact and natural sciences. The curriculum is designed to equip graduates with knowledge and competencies that meet global requirements, enabling them to pursue professional careers not only in Poland but in any European country and beyond. The program focuses on delivering high-level expertise within the chemical sciences discipline.

Practical approach to chemical sciences

A defining feature of the second-cycle studies at UwB is their universality and a strong emphasis on achieving practical skills. The educational process includes numerous laboratory classes, which are fundamental to the program. This hands-on experience ensures that students acquire professional skills that are highly valued in the modern labor market, allowing them to translate theoretical knowledge into real-world applications in industry and research.

Advanced materials and energy storage

Students have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge areas such as the chemistry of nanomaterials and materials dedicated to energy storage. The elective courses cover a wide range of topics, including conducting polymers, structural chemistry, and catalytic processing. This knowledge is essential for those who wish to participate in the development of modern technologies and innovative material solutions used in various industrial sectors.

Specialized chemical analysis methods

The program offers extensive training in advanced instrumental methods for material and chemical analysis. Students learn about sampling and sample preparation, atomic spectrometry, and surface analysis. By mastering these techniques, future experts are prepared to conduct complex research in fields such as toxicological analysis, bioanalysis, and ecoanalysis, which are crucial for ensuring safety and quality in chemical production.

Environmental awareness and sustainability

The educational path also places significant importance on environmental chemistry and ecological analysis. Understanding the impact of chemical processes on the ecosystem is a key competence for a modern chemist. Graduates are prepared to implement sustainable solutions and conduct process analysis in chemistry that takes into account the principles of environmental protection and the rational management of natural resources.

Global communication and research skills

Education at the University of Bialystok ensures that graduates are fluent in professional literature and can follow both national and global scientific progress. A strong emphasis is placed on language proficiency, enabling students to communicate effectively in English at the B2+ level. This skill is indispensable for participating in international research projects and staying updated with the latest discoveries in the field of chemistry.

Broad career opportunities

The learning outcomes achieved during the studies provide graduates with diverse employment opportunities. They are prepared to work in industrial enterprises, research organizations, and public or non-governmental institutions whose activities are related to the use of chemistry. The versatility of the program allows them to adapt to various roles, from laboratory research to expert positions in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.

Foundation for further scientific growth

The Master's degree in Applied Chemistry serves as a solid foundation for those who wish to continue their academic journey. Graduates possess the necessary qualifications to apply to doctoral schools or undertake specialized postgraduate studies. This path of continuous development allows them to deepen their expertise and contribute to the advancement of science through original research and innovation within the chemical sciences.

Test: Is Applied Chemistry the right fit for you?

Applied Chemistry test

Answer all questions and check if Applied Chemistry is the right Master’s degree for you!

1. Do you want to deepen your knowledge in advanced chemical processes and their practical applications?

2. Are you interested in laboratory research, experiments, and analytical techniques?

3. Do you want to pursue a career in industries such as pharmaceuticals, energy, or materials engineering?

4. Are you ready to work on interdisciplinary projects connecting chemistry with biology, physics, and engineering?

5. Will completing a two-year Master’s programme in Applied Chemistry increase your competitiveness in the job market?

6. Do you want to develop expertise in chemical technologies, sustainable energy, or nanomaterials?

7. Are you motivated to improve your problem-solving and critical thinking skills through advanced chemistry courses?

8. Do you want to contribute to innovative solutions for environmental and technological challenges?

9. Are you ready to work in teams with other scientists and engineers on research and development projects?

10. What is your main motivation for pursuing a Master’s in Applied Chemistry?

Definitions and quotes

Chemistry
Chemistry is the scientific discipline involved with compounds composed of atoms, i.e. elements, and molecules, i.e. combinations of atoms: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during a reaction with other compounds. Chemistry addresses topics such as how atoms and molecules interact via chemical bonds to form new chemical compounds. There are four types of chemical bonds: covalent bonds, in which compounds share one or more electron(s); ionic bonds, in which a compound donates one or more electrons to another compound to produce ions (cations and anions); hydrogen bonds; and Van der Waals force bonds.
Chemistry
Modern warfare, we discovered, was to a far greater extent than ever before a conflict of chemists and manufacturers. Manpower, it is true, was indispensable, and generalship will always, whatever the conditions, have a vital part to play. But troops, however brave and well led, were powerless under modern conditions unless equipped with adequate and up-to-date artillery (with masses of explosive shell), machine-guns, aircraft and other supplies. Against enemy machine-gun posts and wire entanglements the most gallant and best-led men could only throw away their precious lives in successive waves of heroic martyrdom. Their costly sacrifice could avail nothing for the winning of victory.
David Lloyd George (1938) War Memoirs
Chemistry
We may, I believe, anticipate that the chemist of the future who is interested in the structure of proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, and other complex substances with high molecular weight will come to rely upon a new structural chemistry, involving precise geometrical relationships among the atoms in the molecules and the rigorous application of the new structural principles, and that great progress will be made, through this technique, in the attack, by chemical methods, on the problems of biology and medicine.
Linus Pauling, Nobel Lecture (11 December 1954)
Chemistry
Chemists usually write about their chemical careers in terms of the different areas and the discrete projects in those areas on which they have worked. Essentially all my chemical investigations, however, are in only one area, and I tend to view my research not with respect to projects, but with respect to where I’ve been driven by two passions which I acquired in graduate school: I am passionate about the Periodic Table (and selenium, titanium and osmium are absolutely thrilling), and I am passionate about catalysis. What the ocean was to the child, the Periodic Table is to the chemist; new catalytic reactivity is, of course, my personal coelacanth.
K. Barry Sharpless, Nobel lecture, 2001

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