Chemical Engineeringfull time

Degree
Master of Science
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Paderborn
Deadlines
March 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Process Technology

Focus

Process Engineering, Power Engineering, Sustainability and Transformation, Plastics Engineering, Nanotechnology

Target group

Graduates with a Bachelor's where the degree must contain components in the following fields with the following minimum credits: Higher Mathematics \t\t\t\t\t\t18 ECTS Technical representation or machine elements \t5 ECTS Thermodynamics \t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 ECTS Control Engineering \t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 ECTS General and Inorganic Chemistry \t\t\t12 ECTS Organic Chemistry \t\t\t\t\t\t6 ECTS Physical Chemistry \t\t\t\t\t\t7 ECTS Physics \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 ECTS Fluid Mechanics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 ECTS Heat and Material Transfer\t\t\t\t\t4 ECTS Chemical Process Engineering \t\t\t\t\t4 ECTS Thermal Process Engineering \t\t\t\t4 ECTS Mechanical Process Engineering \t\t\t\t4 ECTS\t\t\t\t\t The examination board determines compliance with requirements.

Annotation

Das Chemieingenieurwesen bewegt sich im Spannungsfeld zwischen Maschinenbau, technischer Chemie und Mathematik. Dieser vielseitige Masterstudiengang schlägt eine Brücke zwischen Naturwissenschaften und Maschinenbau. Ein Interesse für naturwissenschaftliche und technische Zusammenhänge und der Wille, die bisherigen Kenntnisse in diesen Bereichen vertiefen zu wollen, sind ideale Bedingungen für diesen Studiengang.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Degree that includes study content in the following areas: Mathematics, natural sciences and technical areas 120 ECTS of which • Higher Mathematics 20 credit points • Technical Representation or Machine Elements 4 credit points • Thermodynamics 9 credit points • Chemistry 21 credit points • Physics 11 credit points • Transport phenomena 8 credit points • Process Engineering 16 credit points • Engineering Mechanics 9 credit points • Materials Engineering 5 credit points • Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automatic Control Technology 13 credit points

Lecture period

  • 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
  • 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2025 - 21.03.2026

    More information is to follow

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2025 - 21.03.2026

    More information is to follow

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2026 - 15.10.2026

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2026 - 15.10.2026

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.09. - 15.10.2025.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German