Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences
HIMS Education
Staff members of the Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences contribute to a variety of educational programmes of the University of Amsterdam. The HIMS expertise in fields ranging from catalysis to bio-molecules and from laser spectroscopy to organic synthesis obviously provides a firm knowledge base for the UvA Chemistry courses at Bachelor's and Master's levels. In addition, HIMS members are involved in a variety of Bachelor's and Master's courses which involve chemistry education. Finally, being a renowned research institute HIMS frequently offers opportunies for obtaining a PhD degree.
Bachelor's education
HIMS staff is largely responsible for the courses in the bachelor's programme Chemistry (Scheikunde) and contributes to an important extent to the teaching in the Beta-gamma study programme. More information on these and other UvA bachelor's programmes in Science can be found by following the links provided below. Please note that all bachelor's courses are taught in Dutch.
Master's education
HIMS staff contributes to a variety of Master's courses and has a leading share in the UvA's Master's programme in Chemistry. This two-year programme, taught entirely in English, consists of the three tracks Analytical Sciences; Molecular Design, Synthesis and Catalysis; and Molecular Simulation and Photonics. It offers students the opportunity to focus on specific fields, e.g. a programme can be devised combining chemistry with biology, or focusing on the physical or theoretical aspects of chemistry.
PhD education
HIMS groups frequently offer opportunies for obtaining a PhD degree. Current vacancies for PhD positions can be found by clicking the corresponding section of the HIMS menu on the left. The Dutch PhD trajectory includes courses taught within the framework of national research schools. To this avail HIMS participates, amongst others, in the Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry HRSMC and the Netherlands Institute for Catalysis Research NIOK.