Surface Technology continuing education course
Improve your chances of getting ahead in a booming part of the chemistry sector. The Surface Technology continuing education course is the perfect foundation for launching your career or taking your next career step in surface and materials chemistry.
After only five weeks you will be ideally placed to tackle challenging duties in the surface and materials chemistry sector. With a blocked format running from mid-June to the end of July, combining the course with your work or current degree programme could not be easier.
The Course: Surface Technology
This course provides you with an additional qualification in surface and materials chemistry. Participants will develop theoretical and practical skills in coating chemistry, polymer chemistry and related industrial segments.
The course puts students in a position to address topical issues in surface chemistry by building on their chemistry expertise. They look at basic principles and special materials science techniques, as well as enhancing their know-how in production, manufacturing technologies and characteristics of important products such as paints, coating agents and adhesives. Students can then test their knowledge in practice in the lab.
The course has been developed in conjunction with the Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry.
Funding possibilities for students for the academic year 2020
Active students will be supported by the chemical industry with a scholarship of 2,000 euros. This will ensure a targeted professional qualification of young chemists in a field of the chemical industry that is of central importance for Austria. In addition, the optimal involvement of students can create a better connection between academia and industry and thus facilitate research projects.
The topics addressed in our Surface Technology course are hugely significant for all parts of the chemicals industry. We’re convinced that students who complete the course will reap the rewards on the job market. The close involvement of the Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry in designing the programme reflects the course’s quality and how well it has been received. We’re proud to have convinced respected experts from the chemical industry to teach on this highly attractive programme.
Course director Uwe Rinner
Curriculum
What subjects will you be studying? Take a look at the curriculum for an overview of the contents.
For more details, click on the individual courses.
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Physical Chemistry and Materials Science | ||
| Advanced Physical Chemistry and Materials Science – Lecture | 3 | |
| Advanced Physical Chemistry and Materials Science – Exercise | 1 | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | ||
| Materials Science and Engineering – Lecture and Discussion | 5 | |
| Materials Science and Engineering - Laboratory | 4 | |
Career paths and prospects
Put simply, surface and materials chemistry is one of the most important parts of the Austrian chemical industry. However, the sector is facing a shortage of qualified experts. As a result, this course will open a host of doors for you.
After completing the course, you will be in a position to plan and carry out analytical testing procedures, as well as industrial and large-scale processes in the surface and coatings chemistry segment.
Graduates of related degree programmes have the opportunity to participate in research projects focusing on topics connected with surface and material properties, or to perform such research independently.
If you already work in the chemical industry, the course gives you the skills you need to manage teams at chemical companies, in particular those specialised in fields related to surface chemistry and materials chemistry. The course also offers valuable content linked with sales and distribution of chemical industry products.
Plan ahead: block courses
Next expected start: June 2020
This continuing education course has a compact blocked format covering just a few weeks.
An overview of the schedule is provided below:
Lectures and laboratory practicals | Week 1-3
22 June-10 July 2020
Mid-course break
13-17 July 2020
Lectures and laboratory practicals | Week 4-5
20-31 July 2020
The Surface Technology continuing education course is the first of its kind in Austria and gives chemistry students and people working in surface technology the opportunity to obtain a high-quality, supplementary university qualification. It is aimed at users and processors of surface technologies in the raw materials, paint and coatings industries, as well as other, related sectors. Recognised industry experts are a guarantee of top-quality training that brings together essential basic knowledge from the fields of surface physics and applied chemistry. And the course satisfies the industry’s long-standing desire for training that prepares our employees for the future.
Hubert Culik, chairman of the Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry (FCIO)
Applying for the course online
What are the requirements for admission to the course?
This supplementary module is open to chemistry students as well as chemical industry employees with relevant professional experience.
Prospective participants with a related degree/chemistry degree students
- Proof of general university entrance qualification (Matura or equivalent qualification)
- Completion of courses on a chemistry degree programme with a workload of 90 ECTS, of which laboratory practicals account for at least 15 ECTS
Prospective participants with relevant professional experience
- Proof of general university entrance qualification (Matura or equivalent qualification)
- At least one year of professional experience in the chemical industry
- 375 hours of laboratory work
Start date for applications: 1 March 2020
Closing date for applications: 1 June 2020
What happens after you submit your online application?
Once we have received your application, we will check to see whether it is complete, the details are correct and the required documents have been uploaded.
Then you will be invited to an interview with the course director. The interview enables us to build up a picture of your professional expertise, your personal attributes and your reasons for applying for the course.
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Programme Director Applied Chemistry
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