Drug Analysis - Bachelor Programme in Chemistry

 
180 ECTS credits
Education level: Basic level

Prerequisites

General admission requirements + Physics 1a or 1b1 + 1b2, Chemistry 2, Mathematics 4/Mathematics D
Optional courses may have different requirements

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Tuition fees

  • Total fee: 450,000 SEK
  • Per semester / First payment: 75,000 SEK

You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.

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Course of study

Semester 1 ECTS credits
Introductory Chemistry (Obligatory) 7.5
Chemical Calculations (Obligatory) 7.5
Biochemistry (Obligatory) 7.5
Organic Chemistry (Obligatory) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 2 ECTS credits
Analytical Chemistry (Obligatory) 7.5
Organic Chemistry B (Obligatory) 7.5
Physical Chemistry B (Obligatory) 7.5
Chemistry in Society (Obligatory) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 3 ECTS credits
Chemistry calculation methods (Obligatory) 7.5
Molecular biotechnology with applications C (Obligatory) 15
Mathematics for Engineers I (Obligatory) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 4 ECTS credits
Scientific writing and theory in chemistry and chemical engineering C (Obligatory) 7.5
Surfaces, Interfaces and Colloids C (Optional) 7.5
Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules C (Optional) 15
Activity-Based Chemistry (Optional) 15
Total ECTS credits: 30*
Semester 5 ECTS credits
Pharmaceuticals - chemical analysis in projects C (Obligatory) 30
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 6 ECTS credits
Chemistry, Bachelor Thesis (Elective) 15
Chemistry, Bachelor Thesis (Elective) 22.5
Chemistry, Bachelor Thesis (Elective) 30
Total ECTS credits: 30*

*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).

Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.

Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.

Future prospects

Degree

Degree of Bachelor of Science. Major: Chemistry

Alumni

HNT

Campus (Karlstad), 100% Options
  • Start Autumn 2026
  • Mode of study Campus (Karlstad)
  • Language Swedish
  • Application code KAU-80596
  • Study pace 100% (Day)
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