Polymer Science (M.Sc.)

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TU Berlin

Germany , Berlin

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English Course

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2022 14-Nov-2022

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Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 308

Apply Date 14-Nov-2022

Next Intake October-2022

Polymer Science (M.Sc.)

About

Polymer science is an interdisciplinary science that examines polymers, in other words macromolecular substances. These substances play an important, and often invaluable, role in all areas of life as plastics, active agents, and materials. As an application-oriented and cross-disciplinary field, polymer science encompasses all aspects of the investigation, description, manufacture, processing, and application of polymer materials and macromolecular substances while also drawing upon methods from chemistry, physics, and engineering. It also has a particularly significant impact on contemporary materials science. Polymers are integral components of many functional and intelligent materials and devices.

The Polymer Science masters program is an internationally-oriented degree program with a strong research focus and is jointly offered by Humboldt-Universitzu Berlin, Freie UniversitBerlin, the University of Potsdam, and Technische UniversitBerlin. Due to these renowned universities location in the science hot spot of Berlin-Brandenburg, the program offers students unique opportunities to network as well as highly skilled teaching combined with an excellent infrastructure and equipment.

The universities international relations and their proximity and close collaboration with other science centers in Berlin and Potsdam (Max Planck Institutes, Fraunhofer Institutes, Helmholtz Centers) provide students with numerous career opportunities even while studying.

As a graduate of this masters program, you possess in-depth knowledge of all topic areas of polymer science. You are familiar with the terminology, particularities, and boundaries of polymer science and are able to apply your technical understanding to new problems and situations - including in an interdisciplinary context.

Due to your specialization during the second year, you will have mastered polymer chemistry, polymer physics, or polymer technology to a special degree; possess knowledge and practical skills in selected areas reflecting the current state of research; and be able to analyze and critically assess problems in polymer science, autonomously develop solutions, and assess their impacts in a comprehensive context.

Aside from your technical skills, you are also able to independently act and adopt knowledge. You can develop creative solutions for chemical, physical, or technological problems within polymer science and you possess the perseverance needed to find a solution. You are able to combine what you have learned and thus consider interdisciplinary aspects. Further, you are able to - both in oral and written form - skillfully present projects in English, and formulate, critically review, and defend hypotheses.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

As for every other masters degree program, applicants to the Polymer Science masters program must possess a first university degree qualifying them for professional work, such as a bachelors. Further details can be found in the degree programs application and admission regulations.

To make it more attractive to foreign students the program is in English. Applicants must submit proof of sufficient language skills at the time of application, for instance with test results from TOEFL (PBT 510 points/CBT 225 points/iBT 90 points) or IELTS (6.5 points) or equivalent.

As this study program is significantly made up of natural science content, you should have knowledge of as well as an interest in this field.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 308

How to Apply

Application process

Step 1

First of all, register at uni-assist or login if you already have a personal My assist account. Please fill in your personal information and educational history or update it.

my.uni-assist.de

Step 2

Please select your desired Master’s degree program from the list of study programs offered in the respective semester. You can use the search window or restrict the search criteria so as the study programs currently offered at TU Berlin will be presented to you (semester, university, type of degree via Advanced search).

Please select the semester you want to apply for which is usually the 1^st(starting semester of your studies). You can only apply for a higher semester if you have been enrolled and obtained credits from a previous Master’s degree program (for more information see below).

As you can apply for only one Master’s degree program per semester, please inform in advance which program is suitable for you and if you will meet the content-related/specific entry requirements of your desired study program. Please see our study options for detailed information on each study program.

Step 3

Fill in the application form. Make sure that your answers to the application-related questions are correct and truthful.

You can see your application form via “My Applications” > “My Application Overview” in your personal My assist account.

Step 4

Upload your documents (see the checklist below). Please give your documents an unambiguous namein German or English.

Via “My Applications” > “My Documents” you can upload and see the uploaded documents (see checklist below).

Please upload PDF files exclusively (max. 10 MB in size for each document)
Sort and scan your documents in the right order according to page numbers (e.g. transcript)
Upload different documents in separate files (e.g. High School Diploma and copy of passport/ID)
Please upload each document only once and choose a suitable file name (e.g. Bachelor’s degree certificate)

Attention: Uploaded documents cannot be deleted afterwards.

In case you have to scan your documents while not having a scanner at your disposal, you can also use a free scanning app on your smartphone.

TU Berlin reserves the right to request officially certified copies on a random basis or in reasoned suspected cases for enrolment.

Please do not send your documents as hard copies to uni-assist or TU Berlin in addition to the uploading.

Please mind the application deadlines (cut-off periods). Documents that are submitted after the application deadline will not be considered.

Please send your application only if your documents are complete. We kindly ask you to refrain from submitting further/additional documents at a later point in time, if possible.

If a subsequent submission of documents is absolutely necessary to meet the formal or content-related/specific entry requirements, you have the following option:

Uni-assist has not processed your application yet and the application period is still running: Upload the missing or updated documents onto your My assist account.
Uni-assist has already processed and forwarded your application to TU Berlin. The application period is still running: In this case, upload the documents to be submitted later via the upload form, stating your uni-assist application number as well as the requested personal information. You will receive a confirmation email when we have received your documents.

As an uni-assist applicant, you do not need to register via the online portal of the TU Berlin. Therefore, you do NOT have to register via the online registration, but enter the application number of uni-assist.

3. The application deadline has expired: Subsequent submission is not possible.

Further procedure:

Uni-assist will pre-review your application according to the criteria set by TU Berlin.

If your application fulfils the criteria, it will be forwarded to TU Berlin as soon as possible for further processing.

If your application is incomplete, you will be informed by uni-assist. Provided the application period is still running, you can complete your application until the application deadline.

TU Berlin will then carry out a final review of your application with regard to the formal criteria. You will not receive any notification from the TU Berlin that your application has been received or processed. We ask you here to refrain from enquiries and to check the status of your application in the portal.

The examinations board of the faculty will then verify your application to see if you meet the content-related/specific entry requirements.

For the Master’s degree programs with restrictions on admission, a selection procedure will normally take place.

At the end of the procedure, you will receive a letter of admission or rejection from us. You will find the letter of admission in tuPORT after successful admission, the letter of rejection will be sent by mail.

Via this portal you can see the current status of your application provided it has already been forwarded to TU Berlin by uni-assist.

Portal: Status of your Application