Help in choosing the right course

 

• planet-beruf is provided by the Federal Employment Agency and provides information on all topics relating to career choice, application and training. The site helps secondary school students (ages 13 to 17) to get a clear idea of their career plans.

• What am I studying? is the name of a website of the University of Hohenheim. In about 20 minutes and free of charge, the Online test for prospective students determines which course and which profession best suits your own inclinations and interests. The test consists of two parts. In the first part, a general interest profile is determined, from which cross-location recommendations for subjects are derived. The second part deals with the interests that are relevant to the subjects of study at the University of Hohenheim.
• The Higher Education Compass of the German Rectors' Conference - a classic and indispensable for everyone who wants to find the right one from the multitude of new, reformed or traditional courses. Inquisitive people can search here for specific courses, doctoral opportunities or international cooperation.
• Studienwahl also lists all the universities where you can study a specific subject and thus helps you to find the right place to study.
• bildung.de is a database and search for educational offers. The field of study currently includes a database of over 9,000 courses.

How do I get information about studying chemistry?

There are many options here. www.chemie-studieren.de can certainly give you an initial overview. There you will also find contact persons for the study advisory service at the respective university. Some universities also offer trial days.
A comprehensive database of all chemistry courses and further information can be found at www.hochschulkompass.de.

The GDCh also has various networks that could be interesting for further exchanges on chemistry studies. Firstly, there is the JCF (Young Chemistry Forum), in which students are active regionally and organize various events. Secondly, there are the local sections, which organize scientific lectures at universities, for example.

Where can I find information on dual study programs in chemistry?

The online portal BildungPlus offers a good overview of the currently more than 550 dual courses of study at vocational academies, administrative and business academies, technical colleges and universities.
The database maintained there also contains many attractive training offers from companies in the chemical industry.

At which university should I study?

We cannot recommend the perfect university to you, the chemistry and the choice of specializations are too diverse for that. It is important to first determine selection criteria based on your interests, skills and opportunities. It can be as simple as deciding whether to stay in your previous place of residence or move. As a second step, you should find out more about the universities or universities of applied sciences, for example via the website or in a conversation with the student advisory service. University rankings can also help here. Further assistance is given at www.hochschulkompass.de. It is also advisable to check your selection criteria again during your studies.

What can my job as a chemist look like?

The publications of the GDCh career service provide you with an overview of the various fields of activity in chemistry: Information on starting a career for chemists Job profiles in chemistry

How can I finance my studies?

The most important keywords here are probably student loans, scholarships and part-time jobs. But student loans could also be considered. The career service of the GDCh offers a small overview. more