# Chemistry

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04.04.01 
*In English and Russian*

Level of education Master

Type of instruction Full-time

Duration 2 years

With the additional qualification ‘Specialist in Research and Development’

Programme description

- The master's programme ‘Chemistry (with the additional qualification “Specialist in Research and Development”)’ is aimed at training experts with in-depth fundamental knowledge of relevant areas of chemistry and related sciences, as well as a wide range of practical skills and an understanding of how to apply them to solve specific problems and perform certain tasks
- The programme is unique in its flexible curriculum, consisting of fundamental and practical courses, which enables students to design their own individual educational trajectory to acquire knowledge, skills and abilities based on their interests and intended field of work
- The training is based on individual educational trajectories, aimed to meet employers' requirements for employee qualifications to the maximum extent possible. This enables graduates of the programme to: acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities they need; and start work with a minimum adaptation period
- Additionally, students acquire knowledge and skills in planning and conducting scientific research, obtaining the additional qualification ‘Specialist in Research and Development’

Main courses

- Modern Spectral Methods of Investigation
- Computational Chemistry
- Introductory Practices of Working with World Scientific Information Resources
- Business Communication: Personal and Academic Presentation Skills
- English
- General scientific elective courses are basic courses in various fields of chemistry at the "beginner" and "advanced" level
- Professional elective courses (depending on the individual educational path)
- Professional elective courses in English (depending on the individual educational path) Certificate № 2011 dated 16 June 2016

##### **Optional courses**

- Chinese for Beginners. Part 1 (online course)
- Chinese for Beginners. Part 2 (online course)
- Chinese: five steps to success. Part 1 (online course)
- Chinese: five steps to success. Part 2 (online course)
- Chinese: five steps to success. Part 3 (online course)
- Chinese: five steps to success. Part 4 (online course)
- Chinese: five steps to success. Part 5 (online course)
- Hindi for Beginners. Part 1 (online course)
- Hindi for Beginners. Part 2 (online course)
- English for Professional Communication
- Adapting and Studying at the University (eLearning)
- University. Intro to Corporate Ethics (online course)
- Intellectual Property Law in the Digital Age (online course)

Teaching staff

- Anatoly Rusanov, Doctor of Chemistry, Head of the Department of Colloid Chemistry, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, laureate of the USSR State Prize; author of over 600 scientific papers; the founder of a scientific school in the field of chemical thermodynamics and colloid chemistry
- Vadim Kukushkin, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; a recognised expert in the reactivity of coordination compounds and organic synthesis involving metal complexes and one of the most cited academics at St Petersburg University.
- Robert Evarestov, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Head of the Department of Quantum Chemistry, Honorary Professor of St Petersburg University; a world-renowned scientist in the field of quantum chemistry; a two-time winner of the University Award for the best research works; Honoured Worker of Science of the Russian Federation; and Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education
- Igor Murin, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Head of the Department of Solid State Chemistry, Honorary Professor of St Petersburg University; a leading specialist in solid state chemistry and chemical materials science and one of the founders of a promising new area of condensed matter chemistry: solid state ionics. He has been awarded the Medal of the Order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’, 2nd class, and the honorary title ‘Honoured Worker of Science of the Russian Federation’.
- Tatiana Tennikova, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry; the creator of macroporous monolithic stationary phases and the founder of the method of high-speed ion-exchange, hydrophobic and affinity chromatography of biomolecules; Honoured Worker of Science of the Russian Federation
- Andrey Bulatov, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Honorary Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences; expert in flow analysis methods, online sample preparation, and microextraction methods of separation and concentration
- Nadezhda Bokach, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Honorary Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences; expert in coordination and organoelement chemistry

Our advantages

**Key feature of the master's programme in Chemistry at St Petersburg University:**

- The knowledge, skills and abilities of graduates depend on their chosen educational path. It can be  "customised " to meet the requirements of their employer
- The highly qualified teaching staff includes doctors or candidates of science who are leading experts in various fields of chemistry
- There is an opportunity to work with advanced unique equipment in the resource centres of the St Petersburg University Research Park
- The programme provides small study groups and an individual approach to each student
- There are exchange programmes and internships at other universities
- Students obtain experience of taking part in and organising scientific conferences
- Students master skills of working on advanced specialised equipment
- Practical training is held in institutes and centres of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and research and industrial institutions
- Topics for graduation projects are practice-oriented and are also proposed by employers
- The academic programme has been designed taking into account professional standards and the views of employers on the correlation of graduates' competencies and job functions in their professional activities

Main areas of research

- Analytical chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Biomedical chemistry
- Pharmaceutical chemistry
- Chemical industry
- Laser chemistry
- Colloid Chemistry
- Radiochemistry
- Quantum Chemistry
- Ecology and chemical ecology
- Nanochemistry and nanophase materials science

Career opportunities

- Chemist-researcher
- QA engineer
- Sales manager
- Analytical equipment operator
- HR manager for chemical and pharmaceutical companies

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