Chemistry, specialty Forensic Chemistry

Faculty of Chemistry

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Kierunek chemia pozwala na zdobycie rzetelnej wiedzy i praktycznych umiejętności nie tylko z zakresu chemii analitycznej, fizycznej, organicznej, nieorganicznej, technologii chemicznej, ale również z nauk pokrewnych. W ramach wybranej specjalności student realizuje oprócz przedmiotów obowiązkowych interdyscyplinarne zajęcia specjalistyczne, zgodne ze swoimi zainteresowaniami. Unikatową częścią studiów magisterskich są zindywidualizowane i dostosowane do wybranej specjalności zajęcia laboratoryjne. Taki sposób kształcenia umożliwia praktyczne zastosowanie zdobytej wiedzy teoretycznej w nowoczesnych laboratoriach badawczych oraz nabycie umiejętności rozwiązywania problemów chemicznych w danej specjalności.

Example of courses

Technologia chemiczna
Biochemia sądowa
Zastosowanie metod chromatograficznych i spektrometria w analityce sądowej
Badania nad syntezą substancji odurzających i psychotropowych
Badania osmologiczną i ich znaczenie w procesie karnym
Znaczenienpierwiastków ziem rzadkich w zagadnieniach chemii sądowej
Wyniki analiz paliw w porównaniu z wymaganiami obowiązujących norm
Przedmiot fakultatywny

Graduate competencies

Pogłębiona znajomość zagadnień z chemii nieorganicznej, chemii organicznej, biochemii, chemii analitycznej, chemii fizycznej oraz technologii chemicznej.
Umiejętność precyzyjnego analizowania, interpretowania i objaśniania procesów związanych z chemią sądową oraz określania właściwości fizyko-chemicznych substancji wykorzystywanych w sądownictwie.
Umiejętność stosowania zaawansowanej wiedzy chemicznej w pracy w laboratorium kryminalistycznym.
Umiejętność analitycznego rozwiązywania problemów nie tylko związanych z pracą w laboratoriach kryminalistycznych.
Umiejętność stosowania alternatywnych rozwiązań eliminujących zagrożenia wynikające z pracy przemysłu.
Umiejętność pracy w zespole - pełniąc role członka, jak i lidera grupy.
Znajomość języka angielskiego na poziomie pozwalającym na swobodne śledzenie najnowszych doniesień literaturowych w dziedzinie chemii sądowej.

Career prospects

pracownicy przemysłu chemicznego na różnych szczeblach
technolodzy produkcji
pracownicy przedsiębiorstw świadczących usługi na rynku krajowym i międzynarodowym w branży chemicznej
pracownicy laboratoriów kryminalistycznych
biegły sądowy
pracownicy laboratoriów chemicznych
pracownicy laboratoriów analitycznych
pracownicy ośrodków badawczo-rozwojowych
pracownicy ośrodków i instytutów naukowych

Additional information

Faculty website of the programme

Admission to the programme

Information about enrollment deadlines for this programme will be provided at a later date.

Detailed admission rules

Selection procedure

for graduates of first-, second- and long-cycle studies

Elements of selection procedure	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade point average obtained during the studies	5	5	25
2) interview	5	5	25
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure			50

Ad 2. Additional information:

The following candidates do not have to attend an interview: candidates who during their first-cycle studies obtained credits for the subjects listed below which are related to the main areas of chemistry

1) analytical chemistry for at least 8 ECTS credits

2) physical chemistry for at least 12 ECTS credits,

3) inorganic chemistry for at least 10 ECTS credits

4) organic chemistry at least 14 ECTS credits.

The required credits for the subjects listed above give the candidate the maximum score for the interview.

Selection procedure steps

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme. The enrollment fee is PLN 85.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of university diploma
scan of the diploma supplement or certificate from university including information on grade average calculated in accordance with the granting institution regulations

Medical certificate

In the case of this programme the candidate must present a medical certificate on lack of health-related contraindications to study, certified by an occupational medicine physician.

The medical certificate is required only from candidates admitted to the programme and should be submitte in the dean’s office at the beginning of the academic year. Referral to the medical examination is sent via the AMU Department of Education upon the candidate’s admission to the programme.

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document attestation is a process in which an employee of the University confirms the compliance of the attached scans of documents with their original (paper) version. Attestation of the document by AMU consists in submitting (for inspection) the original document at the Student Office at the Faculty at the beginning of the academic year.

Polish language command (B2 level)

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study are required to attach a document confirming knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level (see the list of accepted documents).

A candidate who does not have an appropriate document is obliged to take a Polish language proficiency test (online test).

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a certificate of recognition of a foreign certificate as equivalent to Polish Matura certificate issued by a competent Board of Education – if the foreign certificate is not recognized, by virtue of law or under international agreements, as a document entitling to commence higher education studies in Poland
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned