Comprehensive examination

The comprehensive exam consists of two main parts: in the first part, the theoretical competence of the candidate is assessed („theoretical part“), in the second part, candidates shall demonstrate their scientific progress („dissertational part“). In the theoretical part of the comprehensive examination, candidates shall take exams in two subjects (one major and one minor) from the subject list below. The length of the oral exam from the major subject is ca. 20-22 min, while from the minor is ca. 10-12 min. In the second part of the examination, candidates demonstrate their knowledge on their related scientific literature in a presentation, provide an account of their research results, and present their research plan for the second phase of the doctoral training and for the scheduling of the preparation of the doctoral thesis and of the publication of results.
Further information can be found in Chapter V of the Regulations.

The subjects of the exams

Major subjects

• Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Bioinorganic Chemistry
• Bioorganic Chemistry
• Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis
• Structure and Properties of Interfaces
• Physical Chemistry
• Theorytical Chemistry
• Introduction to the Modelling of Biomolecules

Minor subjects

• Bioanalytical Chemsitry
• Structure and Surface Characterization Methods
• Seperation Techniques
• Atomic Spectroscopy
• Environmental Analytical Chemistry
• Chemometry
• Physical Organic Chemistry
• NMR Spectroscopy
• Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Chemistry of Natural Macromolecules
• Mass Spectrometry
• Structure of Biomolecules
• Biological Chemistry
• Coordination Chemistry
• Chemistry of Complex Equilibria
• Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Modern Ceramics, Polymers and Metals
• Nanostructured systems
• Instrumental methods of material science and surface chemistry
• Electrochemistry
• Physical Chemistry of Light-induced processes
• Reaction kinetics
• Dynamics of Molecular vibrations and Chemical Reactions
• Density Functional Theory
• Fundamentals of Computational Drug Design