Interuniversity Master Degree

XRQTC

Theoretical Chemistry has become an indispensable complementary tool for research in the field of chemistry today. Starting out from physics applicable to atoms and molecules, and thanks to the spectacular developments in computing, theoretical chemistry today can not only interpret the behavior of numerous chemical systems but can also predict them reliably. That is why its use has surpassed the more academic field and has become a support for applied research in the leading industry fields, such as catalysis and pharmaceuticals.

The Interuniversity Master Degree in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (MQTC) aims to offer acces to scientific knowledge in the broad field of Theoretical Chemistry, and obtain a qualification through a rigorous research project, learn to use the extensive set of computer programs available and to use these tools for designing a broad spectrum of materials. The Master can serve as the first stage towards the interuniversity doctorate in the same subject and therefore provides an educational opening for students who wish to pursue a doctorate in any of its diverse branches of this field.

Content

The MQTC consists of 120 ECTS credits, offered over two years.

The first year containts a single module dedicated to complementing a general education in chemistry, with 30 ECTS compulsory credits in Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry, and 30 ECTS elective credits to be chosen from a wide range.

The second year is made up of two modules, one of 30 ECTS credits with specific Theoretical Chemistry and Computational content, both compulsory and elective, and a second, also of 30 ECTS credits which involves carrying out a research project in one of the groups working in the field.

Triptic of the MQTC.

Participating institutions:
Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Coordinator)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Universitat de Girona