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Department of Chemistry Studium

Teaching diploma for baccalaureate schools

The Institute of Educational Sciences at UZH offers the Teaching Diploma for Secondary Schools. In addition to specialist knowledge, the course provides pedagogical and didactic training that qualifies students to teach at a grammar school or other secondary school. The degree program can be taken up in parallel with studies or work after completing the subject-specific degree. The course comprises 60 credit points. A Master's degree in chemistry is a prerequisite for admission to the teaching diploma.

Scientific requirements for Chemistry as 1st teaching subject

Admission to Chemistry as the 1st teaching subject requires a Master's degree in Chemistry from UZH.

Admission with a Master's degree in Business Chemistry or Biochemistry is possible with minor additional academic requirements. The following modules are required:
Business Chemistry and Biochemistry - Chemical Track: One module (5 ECTS) from CHE 214, CHE 311, CHE 312, CHE 313.
Biochemistry - Biomolecular Track: CHE 213, CHE 202, CHE 204 and one module (5 ECTS) from CHE 214, CHE 311, CHE 312, CHE 313.

External Master's degrees and degrees from specialized Master's programs are examined individually.

Scientific requirements for Chemistry as 2nd teaching subject

Admission to Chemistry as the 2nd teaching subject requires chemistry modules amounting to 90 ECTS. These are made up as follows:

Compulsory modules

ECTS Credits

CHE 101

Grundlagen der Chemie, Teil 1

7

CHE 102

Grundlagen der Chemie, Teil 2

7

CHE 111

Grundlagenpraktikum der Chemie, Teil 1

8

CHE 112

Grundlagenpraktikum der Chemie, Teil 2

8

CHE 201

Anorganische Chemie I

4

CHE 202

Anorganische Chemie II

4

CHE 203

Organische Chemie I

4

CHE 204

Organische Chemie II

4

CHE 205

Physikalische Chemie I

5

CHE 206

Physikalische Chemie II

5

CHE 207

Spektroskopie

4

BCH 201

Biochemie I

5

CHE 211

Praktikum Physikalische Chemie

5

CHE 213

Synthese-Praktikum

5

Total

75

Core elective modules (min. 15 ECTS)

CHE 104

Umweltchemie

2

CHE 303

Anorganische Chemie III

4

CHE 304

Organische Chemie III

4

CHE 305

Physikalische Chemie III

4

BCH 202

Biochemie II

5

BCH 203

Biochemisches Praktikum I

5
CHE 214/311/312/313 Ein fortgeschrittenes Praktikum

5

Total

min. 15

If you have an MSc degree from UZH in Biology or Biomedicine, the contents of the “Grundlagen der Chemie” (total 14 ECTS credits) and the “Grundlagenpraktika” (total 16 ECTS credits) are already covered, but are significantly reduced in scope (total 17 ECTS credits). In order to fulfill the academic requirements chemistry as for the 2nd teaching subject in this case, all modules from the compulsory elective area must be completed (a total of 29 ECTS credits).