TAF - Master's Degree

The Study Plan is based on five types of educational activities (TAF), each associated with a specific number of credits (CFU).

The total credits required to complete the programme is at least 120 CFU.

The educational activities in the programme include:

• TAF B: Specialist educational activities
• TAF C: Related and supplementary educational activities
• TAF D: Activities independently chosen by the student, provided they align with the overall educational objectives
• TAF E: Activities related to the final assessment
• TAF F: Additional educational activities aimed at enhancing language skills, as well as IT and telematics skills, interpersonal abilities, or other competencies useful for entering the job market, including placements, internships, or training with external organisations

The Study Plan for your cohort, listing courses and other educational activities, is attached to the Teaching Regulations and can be viewed on the Study Plan page. Any prerequisites are specified in each cohort's study plan.

Courses under TAF B and C may be mandatory or optional. Optional courses (if available) must be indicated when completing the study plan.

Type F activities are varied and may include internships, placements, apprenticeships, or other recognised educational activities, provided that adequate documentation is submitted. Please refer to the dedicated pages for further information.

In addition to these educational activities, students may add elective courses (TAF D) to their Study Plan to create a personalised academic path based on personal interests and future career goals.

All elective courses are activated on a yearly basis, so students are advised to check annually that their chosen courses are available. Courses included in future years of study that are subsequently not offered will need to be replaced by submitting a modification to the Study Plan.

Please note that while elective courses offered by the Programme are scheduled to avoid overlaps with mandatory courses, compatibility with the schedules of courses from other study programmes cannot be guaranteed. Students should check the relevant timetables if they are considering courses outside their programme.

Submit your Study Plan according to the procedures outlined on the dedicated pages, indicating the optional and elective courses of your choice.

The programme is structured into 3 curricula, which must be chosen from the 1st year onwards.

• Analytical Chemistry and Environment
• Nanomaterials, Energy, and Modelling
• Synthetic and Biomolecular Organic Chemistry

Additional information on elective courses

The elective courses (TAF D) that can be included in your Study Plan include:

• courses activated annually and specifically developed for the educational objectives of the Study Programme
• courses from other Study Programmes within the University, as long as they are consistent with the student’s educational pathway

The course is characterized by an initial set of lectures on the fundamental chemical disciplines (Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry), completing the training acquired with the Bachelor's degree and serving as an introduction to the most advanced specialist knowledge, in conjunction with doctoral schools in the field of Chemistry and Nanotechnology. 

The student has the opportunity to build his specific training path, choosing between different courses to better characterize his study plan and design it according to his interests. The degree course is complete with the final exam, consisting of an experimental thesis conducted at the University's research laboratories or other laboratories at research institutions and industrial entities. 46 credits are assigned to the final exam, divided into a bibliographic research module (6 credits) and a module for the thesis preparation work (40 credits). The number of credits attributed to the final exam ensures the development of an original experimental thesis that allows the student to apply the cultural background acquired to solving experimental problems with a good level of originality. 

The European Master's course 'Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling', jointly organized by 41 associated European Universities, is also available. The path includes a specific theoretical-computational study plan and participation in an international school. Within this study plan, at least half of the thesis preparation work must be conducted in a laboratory of a foreign consortium institution.