Master of Chemistry (Leuven)

The Master of Chemistry ...

Knowledge and understanding
- has extensive knowledge and understanding of a number of chemical fields of expertise and at least one advanced or specialized chemical topic;
- can acquire autonomously chemical insights and methods;
- has advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of methods of specialized chemical synthesis and characterization.

Research:
- knows to organize and carry out original chemical research;
- can delineate a research topic, postulate a research question and revise this question in the course of the research;
- can select and apply autonomously proper experimental and theoretical methods;
- can find, use and interpret with intent specialized literature.

Acquire, use and form an opinion about information:
- has insight in the strategies of acquiring and using knowledge that are central to the domain of the exact sciences;
- can acquire, adapt, interpret and evaluate quantitatively information and data;
- can adapt and interpret research results in a multidisciplinary context, position it in the international context and report about this;
- can apply his knowledge, understanding and problem solving capacities in a broader context;
- can critically evaluate complex problems in the field of chemistry and formulate scientifically sound solutions.

Communication and social skills:
- can express verbally and in written form the results of research for a group of people of experts and laymen;
- can take a scientific viewpoint and defend it for a public of fellow students, lecturers and specialist;
- can function in a heterogeneous environments and teams;
- has English communication skills;
- can be in the lead and run a team;
- can work autonomously.

Motivation and attitudes:
- is open to complementary input from other disciplines;
- can take responsibility for and give direction to his personal professional development;
- has professional behavior;
- can autonomously function and contribute to research.

Employment:
- has competency that gives access to the PhD study and to employment in chemical and various other fields.