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mASterS deGree ProGrAmmeS
,Faculty:
Chemistry and biotechnology
,degree programme:
m.Sc.
, language of
instruction:
German, partly in english
if desired
, Standard period
of study:
6 semesters
,Academic counsellor:
Prof. dr. rer. nat.
thomas mang
telephone:
+49 241 802 6527
e-mail:
mang@fh-aachen.de
Prof. dr. walter rath
telephone:
+49 241 802 6523
e-mail: rath@fh-aachen.de
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AnGewAndte
PolymerwiSSenSCHAFten
(APPlied Polymer SCienCeS)
Graduates of the Applied Polymer
Sciences Masters Degree Programme
have that “certain something” that
graduates of traditional, highly specialised
degree programmes are missing.
They have a comprehensive overview of
all of the important aspects of polymer
chemistry, polymer analytics and polymer
physics, and are well-acquainted with
the mechanical engineering aspects of
plastics processing and the applications
of plastics. In addition, they are educated
in the repertoire of additional areas
of knowledge required for leadership
positions in the industry, such as quality
management, business economics, legal
and patent issues, project management,
and international teamwork. From the
perspective of the industry, these graduates
meet a need which guarantees them
above average opportunities in the global
job market. The discrepency between the
supply and demand for qualified university-educated
employees is still great.
With about 500,000 employees and 80
billion euros in total revenues in Germany
alone, the plastics industry is one of the
most important economic branches and,
according to one forecasting institute, one
of nine leading branches in the nation. Polymers
are the basis for the rubber industry,
adhesives, additives, lacquer and fibres.
The guiding principle of the masters
degree programme is to qualify students
who already have a professionally
qualifying degree in a natural scientific or
engineering discipline through a concentrated
programme that prepares them
to take positions of responsibility in the
polymer sciences across all industries. This
multi-faceted programme provides at its
start the chemical, physical, analytical and
mechanical engineering basics of plastics
and polymers within the context of scientific
and application-oriented issues. Later,
concentrations in elective subjects such
as fibre and plastic composite materials,
lacquer and coatings, polymer nanotechnology
or renewable primary materials, are
offered, as well as the basics of business
economics and management required for
leadership positions.
Cooperation with universities in The
Netherlands and Belgium within the framework
of joint practical training leads to an
international approach, which is supplemented
by the possibility of taking courses
in English. The participation of teachers
from industry, for example, BASF AG or
Degussa AG, provides a connection to
application and offers initial contacts for
jobs in these companies later on. After
graduating from this degree programme, it
is also possible to begin doctoral studies in
the laboratories of the FH Aachen in cooperation
with RWTH Aachen University.