- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Paderborn
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
Chemical engineering lies at the intersection of mechanical engineering, technical chemistry and mathematics. This versatile Master’s degree programme bridges the gap between the natural sciences and mechanical engineering. An interest in scientific and technical contexts and a desire to deepen your existing knowledge in these areas are ideal prerequisites for this degree course.
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
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
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
Expired
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 22.03. - 15.04.2026.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
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 22.03. - 15.04.2026.
Winter semester (2026/2027)
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