<p>To graduate from the School of Chemistry, students have to attend and successfully complete courses of a total effort equal to 240 ECTS (student total work load) at least. Studies in the School of Chemistry comprise 8 semesters (2 semesters per year). The programme of studies is structured as follows: The first four semesters include core courses that provide the student with the necessary fundamental knowledge. </p><p>During the following two semesters students attend compulsory courses belonging to the selected specialization </p><p>A. THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL EDUCATION </p><p>B. CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY - ELECTROCHEMISTRY </p><p>C. CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS - BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIO-APPLICATIONS </p><p>D. CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY </p><p>By the end of the programme, students are expected to have developed generic competences, as follows: </p><p>- The capacity to apply knowledge in practice, in particular problem-solving competences, relating to both qualitative and quantitative information. </p><p>- Numeracy and calculation skills, including such aspects as error analysis, order-of-magnitude estimations, and correct use of units. </p><p>- Information-management competences, in relation to primary and secondary information sources, including information retrieval through on-line computer searches. </p><p>- Ability to analyse material and synthesise concepts. </p><p>- The capacity to adapt to new situations and to make decisions. </p><p>- Information-technology skills such as word-processing and spreadsheet use, data-logging and storage, subject-related use of the Internet. </p><p>- Skills in planning and time management. </p><p>- Interpersonal skills, relating to the ability to interact with other people and to engage in team-working. </p><p>- Communication competences, covering both written and oral communication, in one of the major European languages, as well as in the language in which the degree course is taught. </p><p>- Study competences needed for continuing professional development. These will include in particular the ability to work autonomously. </p><p>- Ethical commitment. </p><p>By the end of the programme, students are expected to have developed chemistry-related competences and practical skills, as follows: </p><p>- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to the subject areas identified above. </p><p>- Ability to apply such knowledge and understanding to the solution of qualitative and quantitative problems of a familiar nature. </p><p>- Competences in the evaluation, interpretation and synthesis of chemical information and data. </p><p>- Ability to recognise and implement good measurement science and practice. </p><p>- Competences in presenting scientific material and arguments in writing and orally, to an informed audience. </p><p>- Computational and data-processing skills, relating to chemical information and data. </p><p>- Skills in the safe handling of chemical materials, taking into account their physical and chemical properties, including any specific hazards associated with their use. </p><p>- Skills required for the conduct of standard laboratory procedures involved and use of instrumentation in synthetic and analytical work, in relation to both organic and inorganic systems. </p><p>- Skills in the monitoring, by observation and measurement, of chemical properties, events or changes, and the systematic and reliable recording and documentation thereof. </p><p>- Ability to interpret data derived from laboratory observations and measurements in terms of their significance and relate them to appropriate theory. </p><p>- Ability to conduct risk assessments concerning the use of chemical substances and laboratory procedures. </p>