Chemistry - G1038 - Studies portal - University of Barcelona

Basic information

Type	Bachelor's degrees
Faculty or school	Faculty of Chemistry
Branch of knowledge	Sciences, Engineering
Mode of delivery	face-to-face
Credits	240
Number of places available	200 (excluding double degree)
Length of course	4 academic years
Language(s) of instruction	Catalan 72,4%, Spanish 27%, English 0,5%
Admission grade	10.238 (July 2022, start of process, via official entrance examinations/vocational training)
Approximate price per credit	18,46 €
Compulsory placements	No
Coordinator	ARNALD GRABULOSA RODRIGUEZ
E-mail	capest-quimica@ub.edu
Course details	Indicators

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Objectives and competences

Objectives

The Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry addresses the following general objectives:

To instil and consolidate interest in learning about chemistry.
To provide a broad and solid base of chemical knowledge, and practical skills that can be applied to solving problems of chemistry.
To provide the tools and means to facilitate the acquisition of valuable skills in any field of science.
To provide fundamental knowledge and skills to enable further study, in both specialized and multidisciplinary areas.
To develop the capacity to assess the importance of chemistry in industrial, economic, environmental and social contexts.

Competences

Basic competences

Commitment to ethical practice.
Capacity for learning and responsibility.
Team work.
Creative and entrepreneurial skills.
Sustainability.
Communication skills.
Problem-solving skills.
Decision-making skills.
Organizational and planning skills.
Capacity for analysis and synthesis.

Specific competences

Capacity to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic aspects of chemistry.
Capacity to communicate, differentiate and recognize the behaviour of chemical elements and compounds and to predict their properties, structure and reactivity.
Capacity to handle chemicals safely and to assess the risks in using them, as well as those inherent in laboratory procedures and in the industry.
Capacity to perform standard laboratory procedures involved in synthesis and analytical work relating to chemical systems.
Capacity to recognize and analyse new problems, both qualitative and quantitative, and to propose strategies for solving them.
Capacity to evaluate, interpret and synthesize chemical data and information.
Capacity to design and implement projects in the general field of chemistry.
Capacity to learn and understand the theory behind the main industrial processes and the most significant materials in each case.

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Candidates to the Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry should have completed a secondary school qualification (baccalaureate or equivalent) including the subject of chemistry. Ideally, to ensure better assimilation, a good level of chemistry, physics and mathematics, manual dexterity for manipulating laboratory equipment, and basic knowledge of English and computers is recommended.

Access requirements and conditions

Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.

Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.

Pre-enrolment

Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.

For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.

Academic information

Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

Type	ECTS
Basic training	60
Compulsory	144
Optional	24
Compulsory placements	0
Compulsory final project	12
TOTAL	240

List of subjects

THIRD YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Basic Laboratory in Inorganic Chemistry	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	4.5
Basic Laboratory in Organic Chemistry	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	4.5
Complements of Analytical Chemistry	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Documentation in Chemistry	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	3
Inorganic Chemistry III	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Instrumental Analysis	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Organic Chemistry II	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Organic Chemistry III	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Physical Chemistry III	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Physical Chemistry Laboratory	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6

SECOND YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Analytical Chemistry	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Basic Laboratory in Analytical Chemistry	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	4.5
Basic Laboratory in Physical Chemistry	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	4.5
Chemical Engineering	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Inorganic Chemistry I	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Inorganic Chemistry II	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Materials Science	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Organic Chemistry I	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Physical Chemistry I	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Physical Chemistry II	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Quality and Prevention	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	3

FIRST YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Applied Chemistry I	1st semester 2nd semester	Basic training	6
Applied Chemistry II	1st semester 2nd semester	Basic training	6
Biology	1st semester 2nd semester	Basic training	6
Fundamental Chemistry I	1st semester 2nd semester	Basic training	6
Fundamental Chemistry II	1st semester 2nd semester	Basic training	6
Mathematics I	1st semester 2nd semester	Basic training	6
Mathematics II	1st semester 2nd semester	Basic training	6
Physics I	1st semester 2nd semester	Basic training	6
Physics II	1st semester 2nd semester	Basic training	6
Recursos Informàtics per a la Química		Basic training	6

FOURTH YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Biochemistry	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Final Project	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory final project	12
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory	6
Project Management	1st semester 2nd semester	Compulsory final project	6

OPTIONAL YEAR

Subject	Language	Type	Credits
Analytical Biochemistry and Clinical Analysis	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	6
Bioinorganics	1st semester	Optional	3
Biomaterials	2nd semester	Optional	3
Bioorganic Chemistry	2nd semester	Optional	3
Chemometrics	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	3
Colloidal Systems and Macromolecules	1st semester	Optional	3
Complements of Instrumental Analysis	1st semester	Optional	6
Computational Chemistry	1st semester	Optional	3
Creativitat, Innovació i Emprenedoria	2nd semester	Optional	3
Crystallography	1st semester	Optional	3
Electrochemical Technology	1st semester	Optional	3
Environmental Chemistry	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	3
Environmental Technology	1st semester	Optional	6
Gènere, Ciència i Tecnologia	1st semester	Optional	3
Geochemistry	2nd semester	Optional	3
Industrial Biochemistry and Microbiology	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	6
Industrial Polymers	1st semester	Optional	3
Industrial Processes and Applied Catalysis	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	3
Innovation and Creativity in Organizations	2nd semester	Optional	3
Inorganic Materials	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	3
Institutional or Company Placement	1st semester 2nd semester	Practices	9
Institutional or Company Placement	1st semester 2nd semester	Practices	12
Institutional or Company Placement	1st semester 2nd semester	Practices	6
Introduction to Nanotechnology	2nd semester	Optional	3
Materials and Environment	1st semester	Optional	3
Molecular Recognition and Interaction	2nd semester	Optional	6
Organic Synthesis	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	6
Organometallics	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	3
Process Engineering and Product Engineering	2nd semester	Optional	6
Professional Environment	2nd semester	Optional	3
Separation Techniques	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	6
Spectroscopic and Structural Organic Chemistry	1st semester 2nd semester	Optional	6
Supramolecular Chemistry	2nd semester	Optional	3
Surfaces and Catalysis	2nd semester	Optional	3
Techniques for Communication, Dissemination and Education	1st semester	Optional	6

Pathways and specializations

Chemistry
Check the planning of the different pathways of the degree

Previous years

Teaching staff

List of spring and autum teaching staff at teaching on a current course

Placements

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment.They are therefore included in the academic record. There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 500 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.

Institutional information

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

Graduates of the Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry can fulfil professional roles in a wide range of areas:

Companies and research laboratories whose work involves the synthesis of new compounds or the development of new processes.
Laboratories which undertake the analysis of any type of substance (including clinical analysis).
Companies engaged in the design and engineering of chemical processes, in arbitration and appraisal, or in the monitoring and development of standards and specifications for both processes and products.
Education, having supplemented these studies with a professional master's degree in Secondary Education.